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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)
January 7, 1997
HBANCORPORATION, INC.
(formerly Heritage Financial Corporation)
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-27700 37-1351506
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) Number)
619 12th Street, Lawrenceville, Illinois 62439
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (618) 943-2515
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if chanced since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Heritage Financial Corporation issued a press release dated January 7,
1997, attached hereto as Exhibit 28. 1, announcing its name change to
HBancorporation, Inc.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 28.1 Press Release dated January 7, 1997.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: March 3, 1997 By: /s/ Kevin J. Kavanaugh
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Kevin J. Kavanaugh
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 28.1
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
618 12th Street
Lawrenceville, Illinois 62439
PRESS RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kevin J. Kavanaugh, President Date: January 7, 1997
at (618) 943-2515
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CHANGES NAME TO
HBANCORPORATION, INC.
LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS - Heritage Financial Corporation
("Corporation"), the parent company for Heritage National Bank, has announced
that the Corporation has changed its name to HBancorporporation, Inc.
"The Corporation's stockholders approved the name change at its annual
meeting and all regulatory filings have now been completed to effect the name
change," said Kevin J. Kavanaugh, the Corporation's President. The name change
does not effect any other provisions in the Corporation's certificate of
incorporation.
The Corporation's new name, HBancorporation, Inc., is effective
immediately and its new CUSIP number is 422045 10 4.
Heritage National Bank serves primarily Lawrence County, Illinois and
Knox County, Indiana, through its office located in Lawrenceville, Illinois.
The Corporation had $17.2 million in assets and $8.2 million in
stockholders' equity as of December 31, 1996. The Corporation's stock is traded
on the "pink sheets" published by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.
