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
ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 0-19345 25-1659846
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
600 Lawrence Avenue
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania 16117
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(724) 758-5584
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ESB Financial Corporation
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
The information to be reported herein is incorporated by reference from
the press release, dated December 21, 1999, filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form
8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99 Press release dated December 21, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: December 21, 1999 By:/s/ Charlotte A. Zuschlag
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Charlotte A. Zuschlag
President & Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
EXHIBIT 99
PRESS RELEASE
Exhibit 99
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P R E S S R E L E A S E
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RELEASE DATE: CONTACT:
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December 21, 1999 Frank D. Martz
Senior Vice President
of Operations and Secretary
(724) 758-5584
ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND
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ESB Financial Corporation announced today that its Board of
Directors at its meeting on December 21, 1999 declared a quarterly cash
dividend of $.09 on the Common Stock of ESB Financial Corporation
payable on January 25, 2000 to the stockholders of record at the close
of business on December 31, 1999.
In announcing the scheduled cash dividend, Charlotte A. Zuschlag,
President and Chief Executive Officer, noted the Company's favorable
results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 1999. The
Company recognized net income for the three month period ended September
30, 1999 of $1.42 million or $.28 per diluted share. This announcement
reflects the Company's policy of declaring a regular quarterly cash
dividend of $.09 per share. This quarterly cash dividend equates to an
annual cash dividend of $.36 per share.
ESB Financial Corporation is the parent Holding Company of ESB Bank,
F.S.B. and offers a wide variety of financial products and services
through twelve offices in the contiguous counties of Allegheny,
Lawrence, Beaver and Butler in Pennsylvania. The common stock of the
Company is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "ESBF".
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