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)
January 26, 2000
OTTAWA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-24118 38-3172166
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State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File No.) Identification
incorporation) Number)
245 Central Avenue, Holland, Michigan 49423
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 393-7000
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 January 26, 2000, Ottawa Financial Corporation issued the press release
attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The press release announces that the
annual meeting of shareholders of Ottawa Financial Corporation will be held on
April 25, 2000.
The foregoing information does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the exhibits to this report.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated January 26, 2000,
announcing that the annual meeting of shareholders of Ottawa
Financial Corporation will be held on April 25, 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.
OTTAWA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: January 31, 2000 By:/s/ Jon W. Swets
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Jon W. Swets
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated January
26, 2000, announcing that the annual meeting
of shareholders of Ottawa Financial
Corporation will be held on April 25, 2000.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2000
CONTACT: Douglas J. Iverson, Vice Chairman & CEO
(616) 393-7002
Jon W. Swets, SVP & CFO
(616) 224-2841
OTTAWA FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
DATE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, January 26, 2000 - Ottawa Financial Corporation announced
today that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the year ended December 31,
1999, will be held on April 25, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn and Conference Center located at 650 East 24th Street, Holland,
Michigan. At the meeting, shareholders of record on March 14, 2000, will be
asked to consider and vote upon the election of three directors and to ratify
the appointment of the Company's independent auditors, as well as such other
matters as may properly come before the meetings, or any adjournments thereof.
Ottawa Financial Corporation had $1.02 billion in assets and $77.8 million in
stockholders' equity as of December 31, 1999. The Corporation's stock is traded
on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "OFCP."
