<PAGE>
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) July 21, 1999 (July 21, 1999)
-------------------------------
HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
-----------------------------------
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-21425 58-1844418
- ------------------------------ ---------------- ------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2 Wisconsin Circle, Fourth Floor, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
- --------------------------------------------------------- ----------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (301) 961-1640
--------------
Not Applicable
--------------
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
<PAGE>
Item 5. Other Events.
On July 21, 1999, the Registrant issued a press release filed as Exhibit 99.1
------------
hereto, which is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Exhibits
--------
99.1 Text of Press Release dated July 21, 1999.
-2-
<PAGE>
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.
HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
Date: July 21, 1999 By: /s/ Edward P. Nordberg, Jr.
---------------------------
Edward P. Nordberg, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
-3-
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
- ------- -----------
99.1 Text of Press Release dated July 21, 1999.
-4-
<PAGE>
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS:
Jill Markus
HealthCare Financial Partners, Inc.
(301) 961-1640
Stephen Ban
Heller Financial, Inc.
(312) 441-7552
HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL PARTNERS AND
HELLER FINANCIAL
ANNOUNCE APPROVAL OF MERGER
CHEVY CHASE, MD, July 21, 1999 - HealthCare Financial Partners, Inc.
(NYSE:HCF) and Heller Financial, Inc. (NYSE:HF) jointly announced today that at
a meeting of HCF's stockholders held on July 20, 1999, HCF's stockholders
approved the merger of HealthCare Financial Partners with a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Heller. In addition, Heller has advised HCF that all regulatory
approvals required to be obtained by Heller for the merger have been received.
All other conditions to the merger have now been satisfied and HCF and
Heller have agreed to close the merger on July 28, 1999, effective at 9:00 A.M.
HCF has declared a cash dividend, with Heller's consent, of $0.03 per share on
its common stock, payable on July 27, 1999 to HCF stockholders of record on July
21, 1999.
HealthCare Financial Partners, Inc. is a commercial finance company
providing financing and related services to healthcare providers. Heller
Financial, Inc. is a worldwide commercial finance company providing a broad
range of financing solutions to middle-market and small business clients.
