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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) November 24, 1998
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METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ohio 000-21553 34-1109469
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation of Organization) File Number) Identification No.)
6001 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(440) 646-1111
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Directors of Metropolitan Financial Corp., at a meeting held November 24, 1998,
authorized a 10% stock dividend at the rate of one share of common stock for
each ten shares of common stock currently held. Fractional shares will not be
distributed. The stock dividend will be made on December 29, 1998, to
stockholders of record on December 15, 1998.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release
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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.
METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL CORP.
By: /s/ David G. Lodge
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David G. Lodge,
President (principal financial
and accounting officer)
Date: December 8, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Contact: Judy Z. Adam
(440)-460-2106
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10% Stock Dividend of Metropolitan Financial Corp. Common Stock Approved
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, December 4, 1998 . . . . .Directors of
Metropolitan Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:METF), at a meeting held November 24, 1998,
authorized a 10% stock dividend at the rate of one common share for every ten
shares of common stock held. Fractional shares will not be distributed. The
stock dividend will be made on December 29, 1998, to stockholders of record on
December 15, 1998.
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