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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 2, 1998
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Mahoning National Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registration as specified in its charter)
Ohio 0-20255 34-1692031
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file (IRS employer identification no.)
of incorporation) number)
23 Federal Plaza Youngstown, Ohio 44501
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 742-7000
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Mahoning National Bancorp, Inc.
Form 8-K
MAHONING NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
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ITEM 5 - OTHER MATTERS 3
EXHIBIT 99 - PRESS RELEASE 4
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Item 5. Other Matters
Gregory L. Ridler, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Mahoning National Bancorp, Inc. announced on January 2, 1998 the Company had
listed its shares of common stock on the NASDAQ National Market System.
Effective January 5, 1998 shares of the Company's common stock will trade under
the symbol "MGNB". The Company has a total of 6,300,000 outstanding common
shares. Market makers for the Company's common stock include McDonald & Company
Securities, Inc., The Ohio Company, and Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.
Exhibit:
Press release of Mahoning National Bancorp, Inc., released January 2, 1998.
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.
Mahoning National Bancorp, Inc.
Dated: January 2, 1998 /s/ Norman E. Benden, Jr.
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Norman E. Benden, Jr., Treasurer
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PRESS RELEASE
MAHONING NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
TO LIST ON THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET SYSTEMS
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Gregory L. Ridler, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer, of Mahoning National Bancorp, Inc. announced today that the Company
will begin trading on the NASDAQ National Market System on January 5, 1998.
Mahoning National Bancorp, Inc., which has a total of 6,300,000 outstanding
common shares, will trade under the symbol "MGNB."
Market makers in the Company's common stock include: McDonald & Company
Securities, Inc., The Ohio Company and Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.
Total assets of Mahoning National Bancorp, Inc. approximated $795 million
on December 31, 1997. Its sole subsidiary, The Mahoning National Bank of
Youngstown, with twenty-one offices located throughout Mahoning and Trumbull
Counties, offers a full range of commercial and consumer financial services as
well as Trust and Investment products and services.
Investors, analysts, portfolio managers and others seeking financial
information concerning Mahoning National Bancorp, Inc. may contact Norman E.
Benden, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at 330-742-7045.
January 2, 1998
