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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
April 14, 1994
(Date of earliest event reported)
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-7476 63-0591257
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
1400 AmSouth-Sonat Tower
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive office)
(205)320-7151
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
AmSouth Bancorporation ("AmSouth") is filing this Current Report on Form
8-K to report that it has now received all regulatory approvals required for
its acquisition of Fortune Bancorp, Inc. On April 15, 1994, AmSouth issued a
press release announcing that the approvals of the Office of Thrift
Supervision and the Florida Department of Banking and Finance had been
received. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated as a
part of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The consummation of the acquisition
remains subject to the approval of the shareholders of Fortune and the
satisfaction of various closing conditions. The meeting of Fortune
shareholders is scheduled for May 12, 1994.
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
99 Press Release dated
April 15, 1994
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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.
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION
By: /s/ Ricky W. Thomas
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Ricky W. Thomas
Senior Vice President and Controller
Date: April 15, 1994
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Exhibit Index to Exhibits
99 Press Release dated
April 15, 1994
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EXHIBIT 99
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NEWS AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION
RELEASE Post Office Box 11007
Birmingham, Alabama 35288
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AMSOUTH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: (Analysts) Sally B. Hawley (205) 581-7434 (AmSouth)
(News Media) Jim Underwood (205) 326-5184 (AmSouth)
or
Nancy Kaylor (813) 538-1114 (Fortune)
AmSouth and Fortune receive
final regulatory approvals to merge
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, AND CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, APRIL 15, 1994 --- AmSouth
Bancorporation (NYSE: ASO) and Fortune Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORB) announced
today that they have received approvals to merge from the Office of Thrift
Supervision and the State of Florida. These approvals were the final
regulatory approvals required for the merger.
AmSouth and Fortune anticipate completing the merger on June 23, pending
approval by Fortune Bancorp shareholders and the fulfillment of other closing
conditions. The vote of Fortune Bancorp shareholders is scheduled for May 12.
Fortune Bancorp is the parent company of Fortune Bank headquartered in
Clearwater, Florida.
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