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): September 27, 2006
CASCADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | 000-25286 | 91-1661954 |
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2828 Colby Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) |
(425) 339-5500 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(d) On September 27, 2006, Cascade Financial Corporation (the ”Company”) issued a press release announcing the election of Katherine M. Lombardo and Jim Gaffney to the Board of Directors of the Company and its primary subsidiary Cascade Bank (“Cascade”). A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Report.
Ms. Lombardo has been named to serve on the Audit and Finance Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Gaffney has been named to serve on the Loan Committee and the Compensation and Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors.
Neither Ms. Lombardo nor Mr. Gaffney has entered into any transactions with the Company or Cascade that are required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The information in this Form 8-K and the attached Exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibit | |
| | 99 | Press Release dated September 27, 2006. |
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 27, 2006
CASCADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
By: /s/ Carol K. Nelson |
Carol K. Nelson President and CEO |
