cban20170222_8k.htm

 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549

 __________________

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2017

 

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 Georgia

 000-12436

 58-1492391

 (State or other jurisdiction

 (Commission File No.)

 (IRS Employer I.D. No.)

 of incorporation)

 

 

                                            

115 South Grant Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia   31750

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(229) 426-6000

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

____ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)

On February 21, 2017, B. Gene Waldron announced his retirement as Vice Chairman and Director of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Colony Bank effective May 23, 2017; thus, he will not be included in the slate of directors for election at the Annual Meeting on May 23, 2017. Mr. Waldron has served the Company almost twenty years and wants to devote more time to his family and other business interests. Mr. Waldron has advised us that his retirement was not due to any disagreement with the Company.

 

 

 SIGNATURES

 

 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 21, 2017

  

By: /s/ Terry L. Hester

 

       

 

 

Terry L. Hester

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

    Chief Financial Officer