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 1934December 22, 1999
(Date of earliest event reported)Banknorth Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
000-18173 |
03-0321189 |
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100 Bank Street, PO Box 5420, Burlington, Vermont |
05401-5420 |
(802) 658-9959
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
Banknorth Group, Inc. ("Banknorth") announced that it has reached agreement with Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc. ("Peoples") to extend the deadline on completing their proposed merger from April 1, 2000 to May 31, 2000. A copy of the press release, dated December 23, 1999, is included as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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Not applicable. |
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Not applicable. |
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(c) |
The following exhibits are included in this Report: |
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Exhibit 2 |
First Amendment, dated as of December 22, 1999, to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 1, 1999, between Banknorth and Peoples |
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Exhibit 99 |
Press release, dated December 23, 1999 |
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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BANKNORTH GROUP, INC. |
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By: /s/ Thomas J. Pruitt |
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Name: |
Thomas J. Pruitt |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: December 23, 1999
