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):
July 23, 1997
Reliance Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-25768 43-1703958
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(State or other (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(314) 631-7500
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On July 23, 1997, Reliance Financial, Inc. (the
"Registrant") announced that it will hold its 1997 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders on August 21, 1997, at 2:00 p.m. at the
Registrant's main office in St. Louis County, Missouri.
For further information, reference is made to the
Registrant's press release dated July 23, 1997, which is included
herein as an exhibit.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit 99.1 Registrant's press release dated July 23,
1997.
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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.
RELIANCE FINANCIAL, INC.
DATE: July 24, 1997 By: /s/ John E. Bowman
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John E. Bowman
President and
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE
JULY 23, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
JOHN E. BOWMAN
(314) 631-7500
RELIANCE FINANCIAL, INC.
SETS ANNUAL MEETING DATE
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI; July 23, 1997--The Board of Directors of
Reliance Financial, Inc., the holding company for Reliance
Federal Savings and Loan Association of St. Louis County, has
established August 21, 1997 as the date for the 1997 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. At the meeting, which will be held at
2:00 p.m. local time at the Company's main office, stockholders
will be asked to consider the merger of the Company with
Allegiant Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company based in St.
Louis. Stockholders will also consider the election of two
directors of the Company and the ratification of auditors.
Stockholders of record as of July 1, 1997 will be entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.
At September 30, 1996, the Company reported total assets of $32.7
million and stockholders' equity of $6.8 million. The Company is
a unitary savings and loan holding company whose sole subsidiary
is Reliance Federal Savings and Loan Association of St. Louis
County. The Company's common stock is traded on the pink sheets
under the symbol "RLFN."
