UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 2, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
| MISSISSIPPI | 001-15375 | 64-0666512 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 521 Main Street, Philadelphia, Mississippi | 39350 | |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) |
(601) 656-4692
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 2, 2008, Citizens Holding Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $.20 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2008. This press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 2, 2008
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.
| CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Robert T. Smith | |||||
| Robert T. Smith | ||||||
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
DATE: December 2, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 2, 2008 | |