CFSB BANCORP INC
8-K, 1999-04-15
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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



                  Date of Report: April 14, 1999

                       CFSB BANCORP, INC.
                  (Exact name of registrant as 
                    specified in its charter)


          Delaware               0-18609         38-2920051
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)             File Number)   Identification No.)


      112 East Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan  48933
     (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                        (517) 371-2911

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Item 5.  Other Events
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     The Registrant is hereby filing its Press Release, dated
April 13, 1999, reporting its financial condition and results of
operations at, and for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.


Item 7.  Financial Statement, Pro Forma Financial Information
         and Exhibits
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     (c)  Exhibits:

          99.1 CFSB Press Release dated April 13, 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.


                                   CFSB Bancorp, Inc.
                                   (Registrant)


Date: April 14, 1999         By: /s/John W. Abbott
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                                 John W. Abbott
                                 Executive Vice President and 
                                 Chief Operating Officer
                                   

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                         CONTACT:  Robert H. Becker
                                   President & CEO
                                   517-374-3588
                             OR:   John W. Abbott
                                   Executive Vice
                                   President & COO
                                   517-483-4871


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- APRIL 13, 1999
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              CFSB BANCORP, INC. REPORTS
                FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

Lansing, Michigan   CFSB Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ-NMS: CFSB)
holding company for Community First Bank, announced today net
income for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 of $2.5 million or
$0.30 per share, compared to the first quarter of 1998 of $2.8
million, or $0.33 per share.  Net income for 1999 was negatively
impacted by costs of $259,000, or $.03 per share, related to the
pending merger.

"Earnings were favorably impacted by continued strong mortgage
and consumer loan production and a larger deposit base,"
commented President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert H.
Becker.  "The Corporation's strong financial performance
reflects an increase in net interest income and growth in fee
income, offset by a decrease in gains on sales of the Bank's 30-
year fixed-rate mortgage loan production and the impact of
merger related costs."

On February 24, 1999, the Corporation entered into a definitive
agreement (the Agreement) providing for the merger of CFSB
Bancorp, Inc. into Old Kent Financial Corporation.  The
Agreement calls for an exchange of 0.6222 shares of Old Kent
Financial Corporation stock for each share of CFSB Bancorp, Inc.
stock.  The merger is subject to, among other things,
stockholder approval and certain regulatory and governmental
approvals and is expected to be completed in the third quarter
of 1999.  It is intended that the merger will be structured as a
"pooling-of-interests" for accounting purposes.

Total assets of CFSB Bancorp at March 31, 1999 were $889 million
and stockholders' equity, all tangible, was $71 million compared
to total assets of $846 million and stockholders' equity of $65
million at March 31, 1998.  Total loans at quarter-end 1999
increased $56 million to $790 million compared to March 31,
1998, and quarter-end 1999 deposits were $580 million, a $4
million increase over a year earlier.

Community First Bank specializes in residential mortgage lending
and retail banking services.  With headquarters in Lansing,
Michigan, the Bank serves mid-Michigan from 16 Banking Centers
and 2 Loan Production Offices.
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          CFSB BANCORP, INC., AND SUBSIDIARY
      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                      (unaudited)
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                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                          March 31,       
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                                                       1999           1998
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SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Interest income                                    $   15,623     $   15,548
Interest expense                                        8,907          9,142
                                                   ----------     ----------
      Net interest income                               6,716          6,406
Provision for loan losses                                 105             98
                                                   ----------     ----------
      Net interest income after provision               6,611          6,308
Noninterest income                                      1,860          1,871
Merger expenses                                           344             --
Noninterest expense, excluding merger expense           4,322          3,990
                                                   ----------     ----------
       Income before federal income tax expense         3,805          4,189
Federal income tax expense                              1,266          1,359
                                                   ----------     ----------
       Net income                                  $    2,539     $    2,830
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EARNINGS PER SHARE:*
Basic                                              $     0.31     $     0.34
                                                   ==========     ==========
Diluted                                            $     0.30     $     0.33
                                                   ==========     ==========
OTHER INFORMATION:*
Return on average assets                                 1.16%          1.35%
Return on average equity                                14.60%         17.15%
Net interest margin                                      3.11%          3.06%
Dividends declared per share                       $     0.13     $     0.12
Book value per share at end of period              $     8.46     $     7.95
Common shares outstanding at end of period          8,437,346      8,220,049

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<CAPTION>                                                        At
                                         At March 31,        December 31,
                                     1999            1998       1998 
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<S>                                  <C>             <C>      <C>
FINANCIAL CONDITION:
Total assets                         $889,071        $846,142   $880,347
Loans receivable, net                 785,033         723,274    779,828
Loans held for sale                     4,891          10,641      6,583
Investment securities, net             22,063          16,073     22,019
Mortgage-backed securities, net        14,835          19,913     16,007
Deposits                              580,094         576,481    586,707
FHLB advances and securities sold under
    agreements to repurchase          225,030         189,047    213,607
Stockholders' equity                   71,416          65,360     69,277
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* Common shares outstanding and per share amounts have been restated for the 1997
  first quarter to reflect a 10% stock dividend declared on May 19, 1998.
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