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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) October 25, 1996
FirstFed Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9566 95-4087449
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
401 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, California, 90401-1490
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 319-6000
Total number of pages is 2.
Index to Exhibits is on Page 3
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Item 5. Other Events.
On October 25, 1996, the registrant, FirstFed Financial
Corp., issued a press release. A copy of this press release is
attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
a) Financial Statements of business acquired.
Not applicable.
b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
c) Exhibits.
99. Press release dated October 25, 1996.
S I G N A T U R E S
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.
FIRSTFED FINANCIAL CORP.
Dated: October 25, 1996 By: BABETTE E. HEIMBUCH
Babette E. Heimbuch
President and
Chief Operating Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item Page
99 Press Release dated October 25, 1996 4
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For release Friday, October 25, 1996
GIRALDIN NAMED COO AT FIRSTFED
Babette Heimbuch, recently-named CEO of FirstFed Financial Corp.,
today announced the appointment of James P. Giraldin as the
Bank's Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 1997.
William S. Mortensen, Chairman and current CEO, commented, "With
the recent naming of Babette Heimbuch as CEO and the promotion of
Jim Giraldin to become COO, we will have filled two major
management positions critical to our future transition from a
conventional thrift to a full service community bank."
Giraldin joined First Federal Bank of California, sole subsidiary
of FirstFed Financial Corp., in 1992 as the Bank's Chief
Financial Officer. He has an extensive background in financial
management, including his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of a
retail community bank. Giraldin also was a staff accountant for
the firm of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, with assignments that focused
primarily on financial institutions.
He is a graduate of California State University Long Beach with a
Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He and his wife, Laurel,
reside in the Malibu area of Los Angeles County and are active
supporters of community service programs. Giraldin serves on the
Board of Directors of the Santa Monica Area Chamber of Commerce,
and he is former Chairman of the Chief Financial Officers'
Committee of the Western League of Savings Institutions.
First Federal Bank of California has total assets of $4.2 billion
with 25 full-service offices and 2 retail loan centers in
Southern California.
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Contact: William F. Watt, Executive Vice President, First Federal
Bank of California.
(310) 319-6000.
