FIRST COLORADO BANCORP INC
8-K, 1997-10-01
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                       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)   September 30, 1997
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                          FIRST COLORADO BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



       Colorado                      0-27126                    84-1320788
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(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission                 (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)     File Number)             Identification No.)


 215 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado                 80226
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 232-2121
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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                          FIRST COLORADO BANCORP, INC.

                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
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Item 5.  Other Events
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         The acquisition by First Colorado Bancorp, Inc. ("Registrant") of Delta
Federal Savings,  F.S.B.,  Delta,  Colorado  ("Delta"),  including the merger of
Delta with and into First Federal Bank of Colorado ("FFBC"), a subsidiary of the
Registrant,  was completed on September 30, 1997, effective October 1, 1997. The
acquisition agreement had previously been approved by Delta shareholders and the
appropriate regulatory agencies.

         Registrant  exchanged  approximately 1.57 shares of Registrant's common
stock for each share of Delta common stock.  The  transaction  will be accounted
for as a purchase.  The transaction was valued at approximately $5.8 million, or
$30.00 per share of Registrant common stock,  based upon the market price of the
Registrant's common stock during the 20 trading days prior to the closing date.

         A copy of a press release  issued  September 30, 1997 by the Registrant
is attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is  incorporated  herein by reference in
its entirety.


Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
          Information and Exhibits
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         (c)      Exhibits:

                  99.1     Press Release dated September 30, 1997.










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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, thereunto duly authorized.


                                            FIRST COLORADO BANCORP, INC.



Date: September 30, 1997                    By:        /s/Brian L. Johnson
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                                                       Brian L. Johnson
                                                       Executive Vice President








                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

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                     FIRST COLORADO BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES
            COMPLETION OF ACQUISTION OF DELTA FEDERAL SAVINGS, F.S.B.


Lakewood,  Colorado -- September 30, 1997 (NASDAQ NMS:  FFBA) -- Mr.  Malcolm E.
Collier, Jr., Chairman of First Colorado Bancorp, Inc., Lakewood,  Colorado (the
"Company"),  the holding company of First Federal Bank of Colorado (the "Bank"),
announced  today that the Company  completed  its  acquisition  of Delta Federal
Savings, F.S.B., Delta, Colorado ("Delta") at the close of business on September
30, 1997,  effective  October 1, 1997.  Pursuant to the  acquisition,  Delta was
merged  with and into  First  Federal  Bank of  Colorado,  a  subsidiary  of the
Company.  The  Agreement  and Plan of Merger was approved  earlier this month by
Delta shareholders as well as the appropriate regulatory agencies.

First Federal Bank of Colorado purchased 100% of the outstanding stock of Delta.
Each share of Delta Common Stock was exchanged  for Company  Common Stock valued
at $30.00.  The number of shares of the Company Common Stock  exchanged for each
share of Delta Common Stock  (approximately  1.57 shares) was  determined  based
upon the market  price of the Company  Common  Stock  during the 20 trading days
prior to the closing date. The transaction was valued at $5.8 million.

Mr.  Collier,  Chairman of the Company and First Federal Bank of Colorado  said,
"The merging of Delta Federal with First Federal strengthens our market presence
in this region for the benefit of our  customers  and the  community  generally.
This merger is a natural fit for our Company."

David Humphries,  President and Chief Executive  Officer of Delta said, "We feel
this merger is a unique  opportunity for Delta  stockholders  and customers.  We
chose  to  associate  with  First  Federal  Bank of  Colorado  because  of their
dedication to the communities they serve, their customers, and their employees."

The Company is a unitary  savings and loan holding company which owns all of the
outstanding  stock  of the  First  Federal  Bank  of  Colorado.  The  Bank  is a
community-oriented,  retail savings institution offering traditional deposit and
mortgage  loan  products.  The Bank  primarily  serves the Colorado  counties of
Denver, Adams, Arapahoe,  Jefferson,  Boulder, Douglas, Mesa, Delta and Montrose
through  a network  of 27  offices,  providing  a full  range of retail  banking
services, with emphasis on one-to-four family residential mortgages. Deposits at
the Bank are insured up to the maximum permissible amount by the Federal Deposit
Insurance  Corporation  ("FDIC").  The  Company's  common stock is traded on the
Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "FFBA."

First Colorado Bancorp, Inc.       Contact: William Marcoux or Brian Johnson
First Federal Bank of Colorado     Shareholder Relations
Lakewood, Colorado                 (303) 232-2121

Delta Federal Savings, F.S.B.      Contact:  David Humphries
Delta, Colorado                    (970) 874-9755




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