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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): June 27, 1996
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WFS BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-23824 36-3943114
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
340 South Broadway, Wichita, Kansas 67202
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(Address, including zip code, of principal executive office)
(316) 383-8404
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
At a special meeting of shareholders held on June 27, 1996, the
shareholders of WFS Bancorp, Inc. ("WFS") approved the proposed merger (the
"Merger") of WFS with Emprise Bank, Wichita. Of the 1,661,178 shares of WFS
common stock issued and outstanding on the record date for the special meeting,
1,057,455 shares were voted in favor of the Merger.
All regulatory approvals required to consummate the Merger have been
received. The parties, however, are awaiting receipt of a private letter ruling
from the Internal Revenue Service relative to the treatment of the WFS Employee
Stock Ownership Plan.
The parties contemplate closing the Merger promptly after receipt of
the private letter ruling which is anticipated to be received within the next 30
to 45 days.
For additional information, please refer to the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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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.
WFS BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Burton G. Dunlap
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Burton G. Dunlap
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: July 2, 1996
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99.1 Text of press release, dated June 27, 1996, issued by WFS
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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[WFS BANCORP, INC. PRESS RELEASE LETTERHEAD]
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Burton Dunlap, President June 27, 1996
316-383-8404
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WFS BANCORP, INC.
WICHITA, KANSAS -- WFS Bancorp, Inc. announced today that the shareholders of
WFS at a special meeting held today voted to approve the proposed merger with
Emprise Bank, Wichita. Of the 1,661,178 outstanding WFS shares on the record
date for the special meeting, 1,057,455 shares (or 63.66% of the outstanding)
were voted in favor of the merger, 3,231 shares (or 0.19% of the outstanding)
abstained, 6,825 (or 0.41% of the outstanding) voted against the merger, and
6,374 (or 0.38% of the outstanding) were not voted. Of the 1,073,885 shares
represented at the special meeting, 98.5% voted in favor of the merger.
WFS further announced that all required approvals necessary to complete the
merger have been received, but the parties are awaiting the receipt of a
private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service relative to the
treatment of the WFS Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The parties contemplate
closing the merger promptly upon receipt of the ruling, which is anticipated to
be received within the next 30 to 45 days.
