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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K/A
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 27, 1997
GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its character)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
1-4075 95-1913457
(Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9200 Oakdale Avenue
Chatsworth, California 91311
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
(818) 775-3411
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
last report)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
99.1 Revised slide to the presentation to investment analysts which
was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 22, 1997.
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.
GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: May 27, 1997 By: /s/ J. Lance Erikson
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J. Lance Erikson
Executive Vice President,
Secretary and General
Counsel
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EVOLUTION OF A
SUPER-REGIONAL FRANCHISE
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[MAP OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES]
1987(a)
Assets $5.7B
Loans 3.0B
Deposits 3.5B
Equity 316.9mm
Stock Price 6.28
Market Capitalization 211.9mm
[MAP OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES]
1997: Q1
Assets $46.1B
Loans 32.2B
Deposits 24.3B
Equity 2.4B
Stock Price 48.31
Market Capitalization 5.7B
(a) As of and for the latest twelve months ended 12/31/87.
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