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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)
December 22, 1998 (December 18, 1998)
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Alliance Bancorp of New England, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-13405 06-1495617
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(State of Other Jurisdiction (Commission File IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.
348 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT 06066
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (860) 875-2500
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On December 18, 1998, the Board of Directors of Alliance Bancorp of New
England, Inc. ("Alliance") approved the appointments of Reginald U. Martin and
Mark L. Summers to the Board of Directors. Mr. Martin and Mr. Summers will fill
the unexpired terms of Thomas S. Moore and Lawrence J. Becker, who will retire
from the Board of Directors on December 31, 1998. A copy of the press release
announcing the appointments of the new directors is attached hereto as Exhibit
99(i).
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
Not applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Not applicable
(c) Exhibits
(99)(i) Press release dated December 21, 1998.
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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 hereto duly authorized.
ALLIANCE BANCORP OF
NEW ENGLAND, INC.
Registrant
Date: December 22, 1998 By: /s/ David H. Gonci
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David H. Gonci
Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99(i)-Press Release
Joyce M. Joy
Vice President/Marketing
Vernon, CT - December 21, 1998
ALLIANCE BANCORP OF NEW ENGLAND, INC. AND TOLLAND BANK
ELECT REGINALD U. MARTIN AND MARK L. SUMMERS
TO THEIR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS TO FILL RETIRING DIRECTORS TERMS.
Thomas S. Moore of Tolland and Lawrence J. Becker of Willington will retire as
directors from the boards of Alliance Bancorp of New England and Tolland Bank on
December 31, 1998. Mr. Moore, has served as a director since 1977 and Mr. Becker
has served as a director since 1979. Both Mr. Moore and Mr. Becker were also
corporators to the Bank prior to its public offering.
Joseph H. Rossi, President/CEO said, "Over their tenures of two decades, Tom and
Larry have both made significant contributions, and each will be greatly missed
by management and the other members. We appreciate everything they have done and
wish them well in their retirement. As Alliance Bancorp and Tolland Bank
continue to move forward, we are very pleased to welcome Reggie and Mark to fill
the unexpired terms of the retirees. Both are very knowledgeable, and each
brings many business and personal strengths to the boards. Additionally, their
individual business expertise strongly complements our very active business
marketplace."
Reginald U. Martin, a resident of Tolland, is the owner of Employee Benefits
Sales & Consulting Practice in Tolland, CT. Previous to that, Mr. Martin was
associated with Bayly, Martin & Fay of CT, CIGNA, and John Hancock Mutual Life
Insurance Co. He holds the following professional designations: Chartered
Property Casualty Underwriter, Associate in Risk Management, and Chartered Life
Underwriter.
Mr. Martin received his MBA in Finance and General Management from the Harvard
Graduate School of Business Administration and his undergraduate degree from the
University of Connecticut. He served in the U. S. Army as a personnel
specialist.
Mark L. Summers is Vice President and co-founder of CNC Software Inc., where he
oversees sales and marketing and general management. CNC, a family business
founded in 1984 and located in Tolland, specializes in CadCam software
development and global distribution.
A graduate of Hartford State Technical College, Mr. Summers lives with his
family in Tolland.
Alliance Bancorp of New England, Inc. (AMEX:ANE) is the holding company for
Tolland Bank, a Connecticut-chartered savings bank serving Tolland County and
the surrounding communities.
