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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 (April 26, 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 of 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 declaring by the Board of Directors of Citizens
First Financial Corp. of a $0.50 per share dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. Page
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99.1 Press release dated April 26, 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:
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C. William Landefeld
President & Chief Executive Officer
Citizens First Financial Corp.
309/661-8700
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CITIZENS FIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND TO BE PAID
Bloomington, Illinois, April 26, 2000 - Citizens First Financial Corp.
(AMEX-CBK), the parent company of Citizens Savings Bank, announced that at its
meeting held April 24, 2000, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $.05
per share to stockholders of record on May 16, 2000, payable on May 30, 2000.
The Bank currently has six offices in Central Illinois. A contract has
been signed for the sale of a branch facility, which shall occur on April 28,
2000.
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