UNITED STATES
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 report)
October 1, 1999 (September 30, 1999)
CITIZENS FIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-4274 37-1351861
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
2101 N. Veteran Parkway, Bloomington, Illinois 61704
(Address of principal executive offices)
(309) 661-8700
(Issuer's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
Citizens First Financial Corp., the parent company of Citizens Savings Bank,
announced the start of a stock repurchase program of 5% of its outstanding
shares of common stock.
A press release announcing the approval of the stock repurchase program is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibit Index
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99.1 Press release dated September 30, 1999 3
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.
Dated: September 30, 1999 By: /s/ C.William Landefeld
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C. William Landefeld
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: September 30, 1999 By: /s/ Dallas G. Smiley
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Dallas G. Smiley
Senior Vice-President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
CONTACT:
C. William Landefeld
President & Chief Executive Officer
Citizens First Financial Corp.
(309) 661-8700
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Citizens First Financial Corp. Announces
Stock Repurchase Program
Bloomington, Illinois, September 30, 1999 -- Citizens First
Financial Corp. (AMEX - CBK) (the "Company"), the parent company of Citizens
Savings Bank, today announced authorization by its Board of Directors to
repurchase 5% or 101,893 shares of its outstanding common stock.
Prior to this new program, common stock repurchased by the Company
since January 1997 in total now equals 793,379 shares at an average price of
$15.89 per share.
Citizens Savings Bank is headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois and
operates through six full service branches throughout Central Illinois.
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