UNITED STATES 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) March 17, 1999 TRANSFINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) State of Other Jurisdiction or Incorporation - Delaware Commission File Number - 0-12321 IRS Employer Identification Number 46-0278762 8245 Nieman Rd., Suite 100 Lenexa, Kansas 66214 1 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (913) 859-0055 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Attached hereto, and incorporated by reference herein, as Exhibit 1 is a press release dated March 17, 1999, with respect to TransFinancial Holdings, Inc.' s stock repurchase program. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. 1. Press Release of TransFinancial Holdings, Inc. dated March 17, 1999. 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, thereto duly authorized. TRANSFINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. 2 Date: March 17, 1999 By: /s/Timothy P. O'Neil Timothy P. O'Neil President 3