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) October 20, 1999
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CHARTER ONE FINANCIAL, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-16311 34-1567092
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(State or other (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction Identification No.)
of incorporation)
1215 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 566-5300
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On October 20, 1999, the Board of Directors of Charter One Financial, Inc.
(the "Company") approved an amendment and restatement of the Company's
stockholder rights plan, extending the plan that was adopted in 1989 and was
scheduled to expire on November 20, 1999. The primary purpose of the amendment
was to extend the expiration date of the rights plan to October 20, 2009 and to
adjust the exercise price to $100 per right.
Terms of the amended plan are contained in the Amended and Restated
Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated October 20, 1999, between the
Company and BankBoston, N.A., as rights agent. This agreement is described in
and filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 1999.
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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.
CHARTER ONE FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: October 28, 1999 By: /s/ Robert J. Vana
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Robert J. Vana
Chief Corporate Counsel and
Secretary
