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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) June 27, 2000
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Scripps Financial Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
California 0-26081 33-0855985
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
5787 Chesapeake Court, San Diego, CA 92123
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (858) 456-2265
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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 June 27, 2000 Scripps Financial Corporation entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger with U.S. Bancorp whereby Scripps Financial
Corporation would be merged into U.S. Bancorp. The acquisition is pending
approval by Scripps Financial shareholders and regulatory authorities and
satisfaction of other conditions to closing. Attached and incorporated by
reference are Exhibits 2, the Agreement and Plan of Merger, and 99, the press
release announcing the transaction, which describe in more detail the pending
transaction.
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.
SCRIPPS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: July 5, 2000 By: /s/ Ronald J. Carlson
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Ronald J. Carlson
President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description
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2 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 27, 2000, by and
between the Registrant and U.S. Bancorp.
99 Press Release dated June 27, 2000.
