SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT FORM
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 13, 2000
NewMil Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-16455 06-1186389
(State or other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
19 Main Street, P.O. Box 600, New Milford, Connecticut 06776
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 860-355-7600
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM. 5 OTHER EVENTS.
Attached is a copy of the Company's press release dated November 13, 2000
announcing the completion of the acquisition of Nutmeg Federal Savings
and Loan Association.
Contact:
Francis J. Wiatr
Chairman, President and CEO
NewMil Bancorp
860-355-7602
[email protected]
November 13, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NewMil Completes Acquisition of Nutmeg Federal Savings and Loan
Association
New Milford, CT - (11/13/00) NewMil Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: NMIL)
today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Danbury-based
Nutmeg Federal Savings and Loan Association.
The merger agreement, announced in May, was approved by shareholders of
both companies and regulators last month.
Under the terms of the agreement, the exchange ratio has been set at
.8394. This is the equivalent of $8.38 of NewMil common stock or cash
for each Nutmeg common share, and $14.665 of NewMil common stock or
cash for each Nutmeg series B preferred share.
With this acquisition, NewMil now will have in excess of $500 million
in assets and 18 full-service branch offices in Connecticut. The
acquisition is expected to contribute positively to NewMil's earnings
per share in 2001. The transaction will be accounted for as a purchase.
"Our acquisition of Nutmeg Federal significantly enhances NewMil Bank's
franchise in western Connecticut and substantially strengthens our
position in the very attractive Danbury market where Nutmeg has four
branch offices," said Francis J. Wiatr, NewMil's chairman, president
and CEO." In addition, Nutmeg's Ridgefield branch will allow us to
further connect our franchise to lower Fairfield County and our Norwalk
location. Nutmeg's customers will benefit from having greater
convenience through our branch and ATM networks and will enjoy a broader
selection of service, including Online Banking."
NewMil Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of NewMil Bank, which has
served western Connecticut since 1858, and now operates 18 full-service
banking offices and one special needs branch throughout western
Connecticut.
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.
NEW MIL BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: November 14, 2000 By: /s/
B. Ian McMahon
Its: Executive Vice President
