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): June 10, 2011

 

Solera National Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-53181

 

02-0774841

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

319 S. Sheridan Blvd.

Lakewood, CO 80226

303-209-8600

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

 

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:

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 10, 2011, we released a letter to our shareholders from our President and CEO.  A copy of the letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished pursuant to, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of, Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or any other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.  By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing the information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, we make no admission as to the materiality of any such information that we are furnishing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Letter to shareholders from the President and CEO dated June 10, 2011 (filed pursuant to Item 7.01).

 

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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.

 

 

Solera National Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: June 10, 2011

By:

/s/ Robert J. Fenton

 

Name:

Robert J. Fenton

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Letter to shareholders from the President and CEO dated June 10, 2011.

 

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