Item 8.01. Other Events.
On
As previously announced, the Transaction is expected to close on or around
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 99.1 Joint Press Release ofFirst Interstate BancSystem, Inc. and Great Western Bancorp, Inc., datedJanuary 27, 2022 . 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder, which involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Any statements about First Interstate's, Great Western's or the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations, strategies, beliefs, or future performance or events constitute forward-looking statements. Such statements are identified as those that include words or phrases such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "trend," "objective," "continue," or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," "might," "may," or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, estimates, and other important factors that change over time and could cause actual results to differ materially from any results, performance, or events expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements about the benefits of the Transaction, including future financial and operating results, the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. In addition to
factors previously disclosed in First Interstate's and Great Western's reports
filed with the
These factors are not necessarily all of the factors that could cause First Interstate's, Great Western's or the combined company's actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of the forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could harm First Interstate's, Great Western's or the combined company's results.
All forward-looking statements attributable to First Interstate, Great Western,
or the combined company, or persons acting on First Interstate's or Great
Western's behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
statements set forth above. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
they are made and First Interstate and Great Western do not undertake or assume
any obligation to update publicly any of these statements to reflect actual
results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions, or changes in
other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent
required by applicable law. If First Interstate or Great Western update one or
more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that First
Interstate or Great Western will make additional updates with respect to those
or other forward-looking statements. Further information regarding First
Interstate, Great Western and factors which could affect the forward-looking
statements contained herein can be found in the registration statement on Form
S-4, as amended, as well as First Interstate's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended
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