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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event report) June 5, 2000 (May 15, 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
(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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A press release announcing the results of the voting at its Annual Meeting is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. Page
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99.1 Press release dated May 15, 2000 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: June 5, 2000 By: /s/ C. William Landefeld
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C. William Landefeld
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Dated: June 5, 2000 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
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Contact:
C. William Landefeld
President & Chief Executive Officer
Citizens Savings Bank
2101 North Veterans Parkway
Bloomington, Illinois 61704
(309) 661-8700
CITIZENS FIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ITS ANNUAL MEETING
Bloomington, Illinois, May 15, 2000 - Citizens First Financial Corp. (AMEX:
CBK), the holding company for Citizens Savings Bank, Bloomington, Illinois,
today announced the results of its Annual Meeting that was held on April 24,
2000. According to C. William Landefeld, President and Chief Executive Officer,
the results of the voting compiled by our independent inspectors of election, CT
Corporation, confirm that Citizens has registered a victory in the proxy contest
initiated by an investor group called the Committee to Preserve Shareholder
Value, led by Lawrence B. Seidman.
According to the inspector's reports, the Company's nominees received
approximately 59% of the votes cast, convincingly defeating the Committee to
Preserve Shareholder Value's slate. As a result, Arthur W. Mier and Carl A.
Borngasser, Jr. will serve three-year terms, which expire in 2003.
Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, Citizens First Financial Corp. is
the holding company for Citizens Savings Bank, Bloomington, Illinois, a
community-oriented institution with $323 million in assets offering deposit,
mortgage and consumer loan products through five full-service banking
facilities. The Bank's deposits are insured by the FDIC.
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