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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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event report) October 31, 2000 (October 31, 2000)
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CITIZENS FIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-4274 37-1351861
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
2101 N. Veteran Parkway, Bloomington, Illinois 61704
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(309) 661-8700
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(Issuer's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
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On October 31, 2000, Citizens First Financial Corp. (the "Company") announced
that it will conduct a "dutch auction" tender offer to purchase up to 391,000
shares of its common stock and that it has entered into an Agreement to Sell
Stock and Mutual Release with Lawrence B. Seidman. A copy of the Company's press
release dated October 31, 2000 and the Agreement to Sell Stock and Mutual
Release are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are
incorporated herein by this reference.
Exhibit No. Page
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99.1 Press release dated October 31, 2000 3
99.2 Agreement to Sell Stock and Mutual Release 5
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: October 31, 2000 By: /s/C. William Landefeld
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C. William Landefeld
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: October 31, 2000 By: /s/Dallas G. Smiley
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Dallas G. Smiley
Senior Vice-President and
Chief Financial Officer
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