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UNITED STATES
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
August 22, 2000
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(Date of earliest event reported)
Banknorth Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine 0-16947 01-0437984
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
P.O. Box 9540, One Portland Square, Portland, Maine 04112-9540
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(207) 761-8500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
As previously reported by Banknorth Group, Inc. (the "Company"), formerly
Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc., in its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
on May 11, 2000, the Company completed its acquisition of Banknorth Group, Inc.
("Banknorth") on May 10, 2000. The acquisition was accounted for as a pooling of
interests for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Included under Item 7
of this Form 8-K are (i) financial information including restated consolidated
financial statements as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and for the three years
ended December 31, 1999, and (ii) financial information, including restated
consolidated financial statements, as of March 31, 2000 and for the three
months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, in each case giving retroactive effect to
the acquisition of Banknorth for all periods presented. These consolidated
financial statements will become, in all material respects, the historical
financial statements of the Company.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The following exhibit is included with this Report
Exhibit 23 Consent of KPMG LLP
Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 and the three
months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 (electronic
filing only)
Exhibit 99(a) Financial information as of December 31, 1999 and
1998 and for each of the three years ended
December 31, 1999.
Exhibit 99(b) Financial information as of March 31, 2000 and
1999 and for the three months ended March 31, 2000
and 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 thereunto duly authorized.
BANKNORTH GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen J. Boyle
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Name: Stephen J. Boyle
Title: Executive Vice President,
Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer
Date: August 22, 2000
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