SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20429
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): August 29, 2003
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SALISBURY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Connecticut 06-1514263
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
5 Bissell Street, Lakeville, Connecticut 06039-1868
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (860) 435-9801
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Form 8-K, Current Report
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
Item 5. Other Matters.
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The Board of Directors of Salisbury Bancorp, Inc., the parent company
of Salisbury Bank and Trust Company, declared a $.23 per share
quarterly cash dividend for the third quarter of 2003.
The quarterly cash dividend will be paid on October 24, 2003 to
shareholders of record as of September 30, 2003.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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c. Exhibits.
99. Press release dated September 3, 2003
Exhibit Index Page
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99. Press release dated September 3, 2003 3
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 hereto duly authorized.
Dated: September 4, 2003 SALISBURY BANCORP, INC.
By:
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John F. Perotti, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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Wednesday, September 3, 2003
Company Press Release
Source: Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
Salisbury Contact: John F. Perotti, President & CEO
860-435-9801 or jp@salisburybank.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 3, 2003
SALISBURY BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND
Lakeville, Connecticut, September 3, 2003/PRNewswire... The Board of Directors
of Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. (AMEX:SAL), the holding company for Salisbury Bank
and Trust Company declared a $.23 per common share quarterly cash dividend at
their August 29, 2003 meeting. Dividends year to date for 2003 total $.69 per
common share. This represents an increase of $.03 or 4.6% over the $.66 per
share cash dividends paid during the same period in 2002. The quarterly cash
dividend will be paid on October 24, 2003 to shareholders of record as of
September 30, 2003.
Salisbury Bancorp's sole subsidiary, Salisbury Bank and Trust Company, is an
independent community bank with assets in excess of $300 million and capital in
excess of $27 million, which has served the communities of northwestern
Connecticut and proximate communities in New York and Massachusetts for
approximately 150 years. Salisbury Bank and Trust Company is headquartered in
Lakeville, Connecticut and operates full service branches in Canaan, Salisbury
and Sharon, Connecticut. The Bank offers a full compliment of consumer and
business banking products and services as well as trust services.