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) April 5, 2000
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 4
Index to Exhibit is on Page 3.
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Item 5. Other Events.
On April 5, 2000, 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 businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
c) Exhibits
99. Press release dated April 5, 2000.
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: April 5, 2000 By: /S/ ____
Babette E. Heimbuch
President and Chief Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item Page
99 Press Release dated April 5, 2000 4
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FIRST FEDERAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA ACQUIRES TWO BRANCHES
FROM FIDELITY FEDERAL BANK
Santa Monica, California, April 5, 2000 - First Federal Bank of
California, the sole subsidiary of FirstFed Financial Corp.(NYSE - FED),
today announced that on March 31, 2000, it consummated the previously-announced
purchase of the Culver City and West Hollywood branches of Fidelity Federal
Bank. First Federal Bank assumed approximately $170 million of branch deposits
and purchased $125 million in multifamily residential mortgage loans in this
transaction.
The acquisition brings First Federal Bank's branch network to a total of
26 full-service retail banking offices. Both of the Fidelity offices are now
open as offices of First Federal Bank.
