SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
April 3, 2000
WESTERFED FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-22772 81-0487794
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(State or other (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) Number)
110 East Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59802
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (406) 721-5254
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On April 3, 2000 the Registrant issued the press release attached
as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 3, 2000.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
WesterFed Financial Corporation
Date: April 3, 2000 By: /s/ Ralph K. Holliday
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Ralph K. Holliday
President/Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
WESTERFED FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
INCREASED QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Missoula, Montana - April 3, 2000 - WesterFed Financial Corporation
(the "Company") (NASDAQ - WSTR), the holding company for Western Security Bank
(the "Bank"), announced it will pay a regular cash dividend of $0.165 per share
for the quarter ended March 31, 2000. The $0.165 per share will be payable on
April 27, 2000 to stockholders of record on April 13, 2000. The regualr
quarterly cash dividend of $0.165 represents an increase of 3.1% over the prior
quarter's regular cash dividend of $0.160 per share. The Company has increased
regular cash dividends every quarter since becoming a public company.
WesterFed Financial Corporation's only subsidiary, Western Security
Bank, which is Montana's largest savings bank, operates thirty-four offices in
twenty Montana communities.
CONTACT: James A. Salisbury, EVP/Treasurer/CFO
(406) 721-5254
