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United States

Securities And Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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Current Report Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2021

Alerus Financial Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware | 001-39036 | 45-0375407
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

401 Demers Avenue
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (701) 795-3200

N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class | ​ | Trading symbol | ​ | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share | ​ | ALRS | ​ | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b–2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 7, 2021, Alerus Financial Corporation, (the “Company”) posted a presentation to the Company’s investor relations website, located at investors.alerus.com. The presentation is also attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the related Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being “furnished” and will not, except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will any of such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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Exhibit No. |  | Description
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99.1 | ​ | Investor Presentation
104 | ​ | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBLR document)

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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.

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Date: June 7, 2021 | Alerus Financial Corporation
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​ | By: | /s/ Randy L. Newman
​ | Name: | Randy L. Newman
​ | Title: | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
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