TF FINANCIAL CORP
SC 13E4/A, 1997-10-28
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                               AMENDMENT NUMBER 2
                                       TO
                                 SCHEDULE 13E-4

                          ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
            (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                                  ACT OF 1934)

                            TF FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                            TF FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                      (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 per Share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   872391 10 7
                             -----------------------
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                                John R. Stranford
                      President and Chief Executive Officer
                            TF Financial Corporation
                                  3 Penns Trail
                           Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940
                                 (215) 579-4000

                                 With Copies to:

                               John J. Spidi, Esq.
                             Lloyd H. Spencer, Esq.
                      Malizia, Spidi, Sloane & Fisch, P.C.
                               One Franklin Square
                               1301 K Street, N.W.
                                 Suite 700 East
                              Washington, DC 20005
                                 (202) 434-4660
                       (Name, Address and Telephone Number
           of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications
                    on Behalf of Person(s) filing Statement)

                               September 26, 1997
     (Date tender offer first published, sent or given to security holders)


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                            CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

================================================================================
                                                                      Amount of
Transaction Valuation*                                               Filing Fee

================================================================================

$23,400,000                                                              $4,680

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* For purposes of calculating fee only. Based on the Offer for 900,000 shares at
the maximum tender offer price per share of $26.00.

[X]   Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule  0-11(a)(2)
      and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
      Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form
      or schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:  $4,680          Filing Party:  TF Financial Corporation
Form or Registration No.: Schedule 13E-4 Date Filed:  September 26, 1997

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      This Statement  amends and  supplements  the Issuer Tender Offer Statement
filed on  September  26, 1997 (the  "Statement")  relating to the issuer  tender
offer by TF Financial  Corporation,  a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),  to
purchase up to 900,000  shares of common  stock,  par value $0.10 per Share (the
"Shares"),  including the associated  Preferred Share Purchase Rights, at prices
not  greater  than  $26.00  nor less than  $22.50  per Share  upon the terms and
subject to the  conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase,  dated  September
26, 1997 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and the related Letter of Transmittal (which
are herein collectively referred to as the "Offer"). Unless the context requires
otherwise,  all references herein to Shares shall include the associated Rights.
The Offer is being made to all holders of Shares, including officers,  directors
and affiliates of the Company.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Item 9.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
      <S>         <C>
      (a)(1)      Form of Offer to Purchase dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(2)      Form of Letter of Transmittal.  *

      (a)(3)      Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
Other Nominees dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(4)      Form of Letter to Clients from Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
Companies and Other Nominees dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(5)      Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.  *

      (a)(6)      Form of Letter to Stockholders from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(7)      Form of press release issued by the Company dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(8)      Form of question and answer brochure.  *

      (a)(9)      Form of Letter to Participants in the Third Federal Savings Bank Employee Stock
Ownership Plan dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(10)     Form of Letter to Participants in the Third Federal Savings Bank Profit Sharing
Plan dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(11)     Form of Letter to Participants in the Third Federal Savings Bank Management
Stock Bonus Plan dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(12)     Form of press release issued by the Company dated October 14, 1997.  *

      (a)(13)     Form of press release issued by the Company dated October 28, 1997.

      (b)         Not applicable.
</TABLE>


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      (c)         Not applicable.

      (d)         Not applicable.

      (e)         Not applicable.

      (f)         Not applicable.


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*     Previously filed.

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                                    SIGNATURE

      After due inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  October 28, 1997

                             TF FINANCIAL CORPORATION



                             By:  /s/John R. Stranford
                                  ----------------------------------------------
                                  Name: John R. Stranford
                                  Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer






















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                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      <S>    <C> 
      (a)(1) Form of Offer to Purchase dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(2) Form of Letter of Transmittal.  *

      (a)(3) Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
Other Nominees dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(4) Form of Letter to Clients from Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
Companies and Other Nominees dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(5) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.  *

      (a)(6) Form of Letter to Stockholders from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(7) Form of press release issued by the Company dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(8)      Form of question and answer brochure.  *

      (a)(9) Form of Letter to Participants in the Third Federal Savings Bank Employee Stock
Ownership Plan dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(10)     Form of Letter to Participants in the Third Federal Savings Bank Profit Sharing
Plan dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(11)     Form of Letter to Participants in the Third Federal Savings Bank Management
Stock Bonus Plan dated September 26, 1997.  *

      (a)(12)     Form of press release issued by the Company dated October 14, 1997.  *

      (a)(13)     Form of press release issued by the Company dated October 28, 1997.

      (b)         Not applicable.

      (c)         Not applicable.

      (d)         Not applicable.

      (e)         Not applicable.

      (f)         Not applicable.

</TABLE>
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*     Previously filed.







                                                                 EXHIBIT (a)(13)


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TF Financial Corporation
                                                                    NEWS RELEASE


3 PENNS TRAIL
NEWTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA  18940


      For verification, contact:           John R. Stranford President and CEO
                                           Bill Niemczura, Senior Vice President
                                                  and Chief Financial Officer

      Phone:      (215) 579-4000
      Fax:        (215) 579-4748
      For immediate release October 28, 1997

                            TF Financial Corporation
                      Share Repurchase Preliminary Results

      Newtown,  Pennsylvania  -- October  28, 1997 -- TF  Financial  Corporation
(Nasdaq - "THRD"),  the  holding  company  of Third  Federal  Savings  Bank (the
"Bank")  announced  today that the "Modified  Dutch Auction"  self-tender  offer
which  commenced  on  September  26, 1997  expired at 5:00 p.m.,  Eastern  time,
October  27,  1997.  Shareholders  tendered  approximately  1,064,083  shares or
approximately 26% of the common shares outstanding. It appears that the purchase
price will be $26.00 per share.  The Company intends to purchase 900,000 shares,
or  approximately  84.5% of all shares  tendered.  All shares  tendered  and not
purchased due to proration will be promptly returned. The numbers and prices set
forth  above  are  subject  to  verification  in the final  count,  which is not
expected to be completed for several days.

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