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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)
October 20, 2000 (October 19, 2000)
AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky 0-26032 61-0902343
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
230 Frederica Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (270) 926-3232
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
The Current Report consists of 5 pages.
The exhibit index is located on page 4.
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Item 5. Other Events
On October 19, 2000 Area Bancshares Corporation ("Area") announced that
its Board of Directors approved the repurchase over the next twelve
months of up to 5% of its common stock as market conditions permit in
the open market or through non-solicited privately negotiated
transactions. The total number of shares repurchased could total
812,536 based on 16,250,712 shares outstanding as of October 16, 2000.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
C. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated October 19, 2000
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SIGNATURE
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.
Area Bancshares Corporation
DATE: October 20, 2000 By: /s/ Edward J. Vega
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Edward J. Vega
Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press release dated October 19, 2000
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