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) May 21, 2002
UNITED TRUST GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
ILLINOIS 0-16867 37-1172848
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(State or other Juris- (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
diction of incorporation File Number) identification No.)
5250 SOUTH SIXTH STREET
P.O. BOX 5147
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62705
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Regisrant's telephone number, including area code (217)-241-6300
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 21, 2002, at a special meeting of shareholders, the shareholders of First
Commonwealth Corporation, a Virginia corporation ("FCC"), voted on and approved
that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and related Plan of Merger,
each dated as of June 5, 2001, between United Trust Group, Inc., an Illinois
corporation ("UTG"), and FCC (collectively, the "Merger Agreement"), and the
merger contemplated thereby in which FCC would be merged with and into UTG, with
UTG being the surviving corporation of the merger. UTG presently owns
approximately 82% of the outstanding stock of FCC. Pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of FCC stock outstanding at the
effective time of the merger (other than shares held by UTG or shares held in
treasury by FCC or by one of its subsidiaries) will at such time automatically
be converted into the right to receive $250 in cash per share.
Pending the completion of governmental notices regarding the contemplated
merger, FCC expects the merger will be completed and become effective during the
second quarter of 2002.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
UNITED TRUST GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Randall L. Attkisson
Randall L. Attkisson
President , Chief Operating
Officer and Director
By: /s/ Theodore C. Miller
Theodore C. Miller
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 22, 2002
