SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: June 2, 1997
Providian Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 1-6701 51-0108922
(State or Other jurisdiction (Commmission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
Providian Center, 400 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502) 560-2000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On May 30, 1997, the Registrant announced that it had set a new record
date of June 10, 1997 for spin-off of its wholly owned subsidiary Providian
Bancorp, Inc. to the shareholders of the Registrant (the "Distribution") in
connection with the merger of Registrant's insurance operations with AEGON
U.S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V. In addition, Providian said that
the Providian annual shareholders meeting, at which Providian shareholders will
vote on the merger of Providian's insurance operations with the U.S. insurance
operations of AEGON, N.V., was adjourned on May 29, 1997 and will be reconvened
on June 6, 1997.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
PROVIDIAN CORPORATION
By:Robert L. Walker
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Name: Robert L. Walker
Title: Senior Vice President - Finance
Date: June 2, 1997
