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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
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): May 24, 2000
FIRST INDIANA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 0-14354 35-1692825
(State or jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
135 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 2800
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (317) 269-1200
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 24, 2000, First Indiana Corporation ("First Indiana") announced
that it had elected William J. Brunner Vice President and Treasurer of First
Indiana and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Indiana
Bank. Mr. Brunner will join First Indiana on May 30, 2000, replacing David L.
Gray, who has retired.
Pursuant to General Instruction F to Form 8-K, the press release issued
May 24, 2000 concerning the merger is incorporated herein by reference and is
attached hereto as Exhibit 20.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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20 Press Release dated May 24, 2000
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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.
FIRST INDIANA CORPORATION
Date: May 25, 2000 By: /s/ Owen B. Melton, Jr.
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Owen B. Melton, Jr.
President and Chief
Operating Officer
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[First Indiana Logo]
FIRST INDIANA CORPORATION
May 24, 2000
Beth Copeland - Media (First Indiana)
(317) 269-1395
Owen B. Melton, Jr. - Shareholders and Analysts (First Indiana)
(317) 269-1220
First Indiana Bank Elects New Chief Financial Officer
(Indianapolis) - First Indiana Corporation has elected William J. Brunner
Vice President and Treasurer, according to Robert H. McKinney, Chairman. Mr.
Brunner has also been elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of First Indiana Bank, the Corporation's principal subsidiary. Mr. Brunner will
join First Indiana on May 30, 2000, replacing David L. Gray, who has retired.
"Bill brings to First Indiana nearly 20 years' experience in financial
management, treasury management, and business unit financial planning," Mr.
McKinney said. "His expertise in all of these areas will help position First
Indiana as Central Indiana's leading locally owned bank and maximize our
shareholders' return on their investment."
Currently, Mr. Brunner is Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate
Planning at Citizens Financial Group, a $28 billion bank holding company based
in Providence, Rhode Island. Previously, he was Vice President - Treasury
Management for Banc One Corporation in Columbus, Ohio, and prior to that
position, Chief Financial Officer of Bank One Cincinnati, N.A.
"We welcome Bill to First Indiana Corporation," said Marni McKinney, Vice
Chairman and CEO. "Bill will help the Bank's leadership team select the right
strategies for enhancing core earnings, developing long-term funding sources,
and increasing First Indiana's net interest margin."
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First Indiana Elects New Chief Financial Officer
May 24, 2000
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Mr. Brunner is a graduate of St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud,
Minnesota, and holds an MBA in Finance from Georgia State University in
Atlanta. He is active in several professional organizations.
First Indiana Corporation (NASDAQ - FISB) is the holding company for
First Indiana Bank. First Indiana Bank is the largest publicly held bank
based in Indianapolis, with $2 billion in assets and 23 stores in Metropolitan
Indianapolis, Franklin, Mooresville, Pendleton, Rushville, and Westfield. In
addition to its retail banking operations, First Indiana has construction and
consumer loan offices throughout Indiana and in Arizona, Florida, Illinois,
North Carolina, Oregon, and Ohio; and provides investment advisory and trust
services through FirstTrust Indiana. Information about First Indiana is
available on the Internet at www.firstindiana.com.
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts
may constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) which involve significant
risks and uncertainties. First Indiana intends such forward-looking statement
to be covered in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are
including this statement for purposes of invoking theses safe-harbor
provisions. The Company's ability to predict results or the actual effect of
future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain, and involves a number of
risks and uncertainties. In particular, among the factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially are changes in interest rates, loss of
deposits and loan demand to other savings and financial institutions,
substantial changes in financial markets, changes in real estate values and the
real estate market, regulatory changes, or unanticipated results in pending
legal proceedings. The fact that there are various risks and uncertainties
should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements, and undue
reliance should not be placed on such statements.
