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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 1997
St. Paul Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 01-15580 36-3504665
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) No.)
6700 West North Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60707
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (773) 622-5000
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
St. Paul Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced on March 17, 1997 that
its annual meeting of stockholders will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 1997 at
10:00 a.m. at the Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois 60181. The record date for the meeting will be March 18, 1997. In
accordance with the Company's bylaws, stockholders who wish to present business
at the annual meeting or to nominate directors are required to give notice to
the Company and provide information specified in the bylaws no later than April
7, 1997.
A copy of the press release dated March 17, 1997 is attached as an
exhibit.
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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.
ST. PAUL BANCORP, INC.
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(Registrant)
/s/ Patrick J. Agnew
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Patrick J. Agnew
President
Attest:
/s/ Clifford M. Sladnick
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Clifford M. Sladnick
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Date: March 17, 1997
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Exhibit 99.1
[STPAUL BANCORP INC. LETTERHEAD]
EXHIBIT 1
N E W S
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 1997
Contact: Zoreen Baksh-Gill
(773) 804-2283
ST. PAUL BANCORP'S ANNUAL MEETING SET FOR MAY 7
Chicago, IL, March 17, 1997 -- St. Paul Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPBC),
today announced that its annual meeting of stockholders will be held at 10
a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 1997 at the Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane,
Oakbrook Terrace, IL. The record date for the meeting will be March 18, 1997.
In accordance with the company's by-laws, stockholders who wish to
present business at the annual meeting or to nominate directors are required to
give notice to the company and provide information as specified in the by-laws
no later than April 7, 1997.
St. Paul Bancorp is the parent of St. Paul Federal Bank For Savings,
Illinois' largest independent savings institution. With $4.4 billion in assets,
St. Paul Federal operates 52 branches throughout metropolitan Chicago. The
company also provides discount brokerage, insurance, annuity and real estate
development services through other subsidiaries. St. Paul stock is listed on
the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol SPBC.
TO RECEIVE THIS NEWS RELEASE AND OTHER INFORMATION ON ST. PAUL BANCORP
VIA FAX OR MAIL, USE YOUR TOUCH-TONE PHONE TO CALL THE COMPANY'S NEWS HOTLINE
AT (773) 889-SPBC (7722).
STOCKHOLDERS MAY DIAL (800) 730-4001 TOLL-FREE TO INQUIRE ABOUT
STOCKHOLDER RECORDS, STOCK TRANSFERS, OWNERSHIP CHANGES, ADDRESS CHANGES,
DIVIDEND PAYMENTS OR THE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN. OR WRITE TO THE INVESTOR
RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, MAIL STOP 45-02-09, P.O.
BOX 644, MA 02102-0644.
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