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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 reported) August 17, 1998
BANK PLUS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
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Delaware 0-28292 95-1782887
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No)
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4565 Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90039
(Address of Principal Executive (Zip Code)
Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (818) 549-3116
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On August 17, 1998, Bank Plus Corporation (the "Company") issued a press
release, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that it has
retained Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. as financial advisor to assist the
Company in the pursuit of its strategic objectives.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BANK PLUS CORPORATION
Date: August 25, 1998 By: /s/ Mark K. Mason
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Mark K. Mason
Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated August 17, 1998, announcing the retention
of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. as financial advisor to the
Company.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Monday August 17, 3:01 a.m. Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Bank Plus Corporation
Bank Plus Corporation Announces Engagement of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods as
Financial Advisor
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17/PRNewswire/ -- Bank Plus Corporation today announced that
it has retained Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. as financial advisor to assist the
company in the pursuit of its strategic objectives.
Bank Plus Corporation is the holding company for Fidelity Federal Bank, FSB,
which offers a broad range of consumer financial services, including demand and
time deposits and mortgage loans. In addition, through its affiliate Gateway
Investment Services, Inc., a NASD-registered broker/dealer, Fidelity provides
customers of the Bank with investment products, including mutual funds,
annuities and insurance. Fidelity operates through 38 full-service branches,
37 of which are located in Southern California, principally in Los Angeles and
Orange counties.
