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

February 16, 2021

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania	000-55983	83-1561918
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Ident. No.)

9 Old Lincoln Highway, Malvern, Pennsylvania		19355
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(484) 568-5000 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class:	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $1 par value	MRBK	The NASDAQ Stock Market

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Special Dividend

On February 16, 2021, Meridian Corporation issued a press release to announce the Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $1.00 per share on its Common Stock, payable on March 15, 2021 to shareholders of record as of March 1, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release, issued February 16, 2021 by Meridian Corporation

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Press Release, issued February 16, 2021 by Meridian Corporation

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


	MERIDIAN CORPORATION(Registrant)

Dated: February 16, 2021

	By:	/s/ Denise Lindsay

			Denise Lindsay
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer