UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) May 2, 2005
AMCORE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
NEVADA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 0-13393 | | 36-3183870 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 501 Seventh Street, Rockford, Illinois | | 61104 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(815) 968-2241
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Pursuant to Regulation FD, information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report with respect to a communication made on May 2, 2005, by AMCORE Financial, Inc. (Company) to Wellington Management Co., LLP, an investment advisor with beneficial holdings of greater than five percent of AMCORE’s outstanding common stock. The communication describes commitments made by the Company with respect to the AMCORE Financial, Inc. 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan submitted for shareholder approval with the 2005 Proxy Statement.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
| | Description
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| 99.1 | | Letter to Wellington Management Co., LLP dated May 2, 2005 |
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.
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| Date: May 2, 2005 | | | | AMCORE Financial, Inc. |
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| | | | | (Registrant) |
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| | | | | /s/ John R. Hecht
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| | | | | John R. Hecht |
| | | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | | (Duly authorized officer of the registrant |
| | | | | and principal financial officer) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
| | Description
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| 99.1 | | Letter to Wellington Management Co., LLP dated May 2, 2005 |
