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): May 16, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlefield Banc Corp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Ohio 33-23094 34-1585111 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) NUMBER) 15985 East High Street, Middlefield, Ohio 44062-0035 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (440) 632-1666 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. ----------------------------------------- Middlefield Banc Corp. issued a press release on May 16, 2002 announcing the declaration of quarterly cash and share dividends. A copy of the May 16, 2002 press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This summary of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by this reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. ------------------------------------------- Not applicable (b) Pro forma financial information. ------------------------------- Not applicable (c) Exhibits. -------- 99.1 Middlefield Banc Corp. May 16, 2002 press release 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. MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP. DATED: May 16, 2002 By: /s/ Thomas G. Caldwell --------------------------------- Thomas G. Caldwell Its: President and Chief Executive Officer MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP. CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K INDEX OF EXHIBITS EXHIBIT ------- 99.1 Middlefield Banc Corp. May 16, 2002 press release