Old Kent Financial 8-K Current report

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: September 7, 1999

Old Kent Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)

Michigan	0-14591	38-1986608
(State or other	(Commission	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of	File Number)	Identification no.)
incorporation)
111 Lyon Street, N.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan		49503
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:    (616) 771-5000




Item 5.        Other Events.

                    On September 3, 1999, Old Kent Financial Corporation, a Michigan corporation ("Old Kent"), completed its acquisition of Pinnacle Banc Group, Inc., an Illinois corporation ("Pinnacle"), pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 18, 1999. As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of Pinnacle's common stock, par value $3.12 per share, is to be converted into the right to receive 0.75285 shares of common stock of Old Kent, par value $1.00 per share. It is intended that the Merger will be treated as a pooling-of-interests for accounting and financial reporting purposes.

                    A copy of a Press Release, dated September 7, 1999, issued by Old Kent relating to the merger is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.        Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits:
	2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 18, 1999, by and between Pinnacle Banc Group, Inc., Old Kent Financial Corporation, and OKFC Merger Corporation. Previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Old Kent's Form S-4 Registration Statement (No. 333-78801). Here incorporated by reference.
	99.1	Old Kent Press Release dated September 7, 1999.

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SIGNATURE
                    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.

Dated: September 8, 1999	OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
	By /s/ Mark F. Furlong
	Mark F. Furlong
	Executive Vice President and Chief
	Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Document
2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 18, 1999, by and between Pinnacle Banc Group, Inc., Old Kent Financial Corporation, and OKFC Merger Corporation. Previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Old Kent's Form S-4 Registration Statement (No. 333-78801). Here incorporated by reference.
99.1	Old Kent Press Release dated September 7, 1999.