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) February 3,
1999
YORK FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 0-14995
Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
23-2427539
(I.R.S. employer identification number)
101 South George Street York, Pa. 17401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(717) 846-8777
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)
Item 5. Other Events
See the following press release, dated February 3, 1999
announcing a stock repurchase program.
Contact: Robert W. Pullo, President
(717) 846-8777
For Release: Immediately
February 3, 1999
YORK FINANCIAL CORP. ANNOUNCES
STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN
York Financial Corp., parent company of York Federal Savings
and Loan Association, announced that its Board of Directors
has authorized the repurchase of up to 485,000 of its
outstanding shares of common stock on the open market.
Under the repurchase plan, share purchases may be made from
time to time depending on market and business conditions
over the next six month period.
"The Board's approval of this program reflects a strong
belief in York Financial Corp.'s future. We feel that the
current valuation in no way reflects the underlying, long-
term value of our Company.", said Robert W. Pullo, President
and CEO of York Financial Corp.
York Financial Corp. has assets of $1,262,000,000 at
December 31, 1998 and operates through its principal
subsidiary York Federal Savings and Loan Association which
has 23 branches in South Central Pennsylvania and 2 branches
in Harford County, Maryland. York Financial is the largest
independent financial institution headquartered in York
County, Pennsylvania.
For more information about York Financial Corp., please
visit our web site at www.yorkfed.com.
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 thereunto duly
authorized.
York Financial Corp.
(Registrant)
Date February 9, 1999
/s/ Robert W. Pullo
Robert W. Pullo
President - Chief Executive Officer
Date February 9, 1999
/s/ James H. Moss
James H. Moss
Senior Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
