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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): July 27, 2000
ReliaStar Financial Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-10640 41-1620373
(State of Incorporation) (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
20 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(612) 372-5432
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(Registrant's telephone number)
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Item 5. Other Events -- ReliaStar Shareholders Approve Acquisition by
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ING Groep N.V.
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On July 27, 2000, shareholders of ReliaStar Financial Corp. approved the
merger of ReliaStar with a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of ING Groep N.V.
pursuant to a merger agreement dated April 30, 2000, as amended June 27, 2000.
Closing of the merger is expected to occur in early September, following the
receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.
Further discussion is provided in ReliaStar's press release of July 27,
2000, which is attached as an exhibit to this report.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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99. Press release of ReliaStar dated July 27, 2000.
SIGNATURE
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.
RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: July 31, 2000 By: /s/ Richard R. Crowl
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Richard R. Crowl, Senior Vice
President, General Counsel, and
Secretary
