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 September 16, 1996
HARVEST HOME FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ohio
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-25300 31-1402988
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
3621 Harrison Avenue, Cheviot, Ohio 45211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(513)661-6612
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5: Other Events
Harvest Home Financial Corporation ("HHFC") is filing the Form 8-K pursuant to
Item 5 and as a discretionary and voluntary filing.
Harvest Home Financial Corporation owns Harvest Home Savings Bank which has
three (3) offices located in western Hamilton County and assets of $76.4
million as of June 30, 1996, with a total capital of $12.8 million.
The IRS issued a Private Letter Ruling ("PLR") on July 16, 1996 to Harvest
Home Financial Corporation (HHFC) that sanctioned a tax-free distribution of
surplus capital to its shareholders.
Pursuant to the PLR, HHFC declared a one-time cash distribution for common
stock of $3.00 per share on August 23, 1996, to shareholders of record as of
September 6, 1996. The distribution was payable on September 16, 1996.
Company officials estimated that approximately 77 percent of the distribution
will be tax-free.
Nasdaq was duly notified of the Cash Dividend/Distribution Notification
pursuant to SEC Rule 10b-17. A press release was issued on August 23, 1996
and was published nationally as well as locally.
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.
Harvest Home Financial Corp.
(Registrant)
Date: November 5, 1996 By: /s/ John E. Rathkamp
President and Director
Principal Executive Officer