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)
August 13, 1998
AMTRUST CAPITAL CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-25484 35-1940250
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
20 West Fifth Street, Peru, Indiana 46970
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(765) 472-1991
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
AmTrust Capital Corp. issued a press release dated August 13,
1998, attached hereto as Exhibit 28.1, announcing an amendment to
its Bylaws.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 28.1 Press Release dated August 13, 1998.
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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.
AMTRUST CAPITAL CORP.
Date: August 14, 1998 By: /s/ Bruce M. Borst
Bruce M. Borst
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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AMTRUST CAPITAL CORP.
20 West Fifth Street
Peru, Indiana 46970
PRESS RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bruce M. Borst, President Date: August 13, 1998
at (765) 472-1991
AMTRUST CAPITAL CORP.
AMENDS BYLAWS
PERU, INDIANA - AmTrust Capital Corp. ("Corporation"), the
parent company for AmericanTrust Federal Savings Bank, has announced
that the Corporation has amended its Bylaws to require that in order
for any stockholder proposals to be considered filed timely with the
Corporation, the proposal must be received at the executive offices
of the Corporation no later than 60 days after the end of the
Corporation's fiscal year end. The Corporation's fiscal year end is
June 30th.
"The Board of Directors approved the Bylaw amendment to ensure
that the Corporation would have adequate time to review and respond
to any stockholder proposals," said Bruce M. Borst, the Corporation's
President. The amendment does not effect any other provisions in the
Corporation's Bylaws.
The Corporation's common stock is on the OTC Electronic Bulleting
Board under the symbol "ATSB."
