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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 14, 2000
Old Kent Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification no.) |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan (Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (616) 771-5000
| Item 5. | Other Events. |
On February 11, 2000, Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Michigan corporation ("Old Kent"), completed its acquisition of Merchants Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Merchants"), pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 1999. As a result of the merger, each outstanding share of Merchants common stock, par value $1.00 per share, is to be converted into the right to receive 0.83 shares of common stock of Old Kent, par value $1.00 per share. It is intended that the merger will be treated as a pooling-of-interests for accounting and financial reporting purposes.
A copy of a Press Release, dated February 14, 2000, issued by Old Kent
relating to the merger is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
| Item 7. | Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits: |
| 2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 1999, by and between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial Corporation, and Merchants Acquisition Corporation. Previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Old Kent's Form S-4 Registration Statement (No. 333-89245). Here incorporated by reference. | ||
| 99.1 | Old Kent Press Release dated February 14, 2000. | ||
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: February 14, 2000 | OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant) By: /s/ Mark F. Furlong Mark F. Furlong Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Document | ||
| 2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 1999, by and between Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Old Kent Financial Corporation, and Merchants Acquisition Corporation. Previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Old Kent's Form S-4 Registration Statement (No. 333-89245). Here incorporated by reference. | ||
| 99.1 | Old Kent Press Release dated February 14, 2000. | ||
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