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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): September 20, 2000
HOPFED BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 0-23667 61-1322555
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2700 Fort Campbell Boulevard, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (270) 885-1171
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ITEM 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
York, Neel & Co. - Hopkinsville, LLP ("York, Neel"), the Registrant's
former independent certified public accountants, resigned effective September
20, 2000. During the Registrant's two most recent fiscal years ended December
31, 1999 and the interim quarters preceding such resignation, there were no
disagreements with York, Neel on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure. The
report of York, Neel for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 1999 did not
contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The decision
to accept York, Neel's resignation and change accountants was recommended and
approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and approved by the
Board of Directors.
On September 20, 2000, Rayburn, Betts & Bates, P.C. was engaged as the
principal accountant to audit the Registrant's financial statements for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2000.
ITEM 5. Other Events
On September 20, 2000, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors
had approved the repurchase of up to 200,000 shares of its common stock, or
approximately 5% of the current outstanding shares. The Registrant's press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
Exhibit 16.1 Letter from York, Neel & Co. - Hopkinsville, LLP
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 20, 2000
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
HOPFED BANCORP, INC.
By /s/ John E. Peck
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John E. Peck
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 20, 2000
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