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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 (Date of earliest event reported) February 10, 1997
Alliance Bancorp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-20082 36-3811768
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 323-1776
Hinsdale Financial Corporation
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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On February 10, 1997 Hinsdale Financial Corporation (the "Registrant")
completed its merger with Liberty Bancorp, Inc. ("Liberty Bancorp") pursuant to
the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement") dated as of August 2, 1996
(previously filed by the Registrant). As a result of the completion of the
transaction and in accordance with the Agreement, (i) Liberty Bancorp has been
merged (the "Merger") with and into the Registrant, with the Registrant as the
surviving corporation, (ii) the Registrant has amended its Certificate of
Incorporation to change its name to "Alliance Bancorp," (iii) each outstanding
share of Liberty Bancorp common stock issued and outstanding has been converted
into 1.054 shares of common stock of Alliance Bancorp, (iv) the Registrant's
fiscal year end has been changed from September 30 to December 31, (v) Liberty
Federal Savings Bank, the savings bank subsidiary of Liberty ("Liberty
Federal"), has been merged with and into Hinsdale Federal Bank for Savings, the
savings bank subsidiary of the Registrant ("Hinsdale Federal"), and the
resulting bank has changed its name to Liberty Federal Bank, and (vi) each share
of the Registrant's common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
effective time of the Merger remains an outstanding share of common stock of
Alliance Bancorp. The trading symbol for the Registrant's Common Stock on Nasdaq
National Market System has been changed from "HNFC" to "ABCL."
The consolidated financial statements of Liberty Bancorp, File No.
0-19525, have been filed by Liberty Bancorp. The pro forma financial information
has been provided by the Registrant and Liberty Bancorp in their Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus dated October 17, 1996.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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(a) Financial statements of the business acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
None.
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
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As disclosed in response to Item 2, the Registrant's fiscal year end
has been changed from September 30 to December 31 in connection with the Merger
and Merger Agreement.
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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.
ALLIANCE BANCORP
DATE: February 21, 1997 By: /s/ Kenne P. Bristol
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Kenne P. Bristol
President and Chief Executive Officer
