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: December 31, 1997
(Date of earliest event reported)
MNB BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-20878
(Commission File Number)
48-1120026
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
800 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas
(Address of principal executive offices)
66502
(Zip Code)
(785) 565-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
Effective December 31, 1997, MNB Bancshares, Inc.,
(the "Registrant") acquired all of the issued and outstanding
stock of Freedom Bancshares, Inc. ("Freedom"), a Kansas
corporation, for approximately $5.19 million in cash pursuant
to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger
(the "Agreement") dated September 16, 1997. Pursuant to the
Agreement, Freedom was merged with and into MNB
Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Registrant created for the purpose of consummating the
merger (the "Merger"). Following the Merger, the Registrant
became the owner of all of the issued and outstanding
shares of Freedom.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information,
and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
It is impracticable to provide this financial information at the
time of the filing of this Current report. The required financial
information concerning Freedom will be filed within 60 days as
required under Item 7.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
It is impracticable to provide pro forma financial information
at the time of the filing of this Current report. The required pro forma
financial information concerning Freedom will be filed within 60 days as
required under Item 7.
(c) Exhibits
None.
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.
MNB BANCSHARES, INC.
Dated: January 14, 1998
By:
/s/ Susan E. Roepke
Vice President
