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) February 16, 1995 THE COLONIAL GROUP, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MASSACHUSETTS 1-9054 04-2934627 (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) ONE FINANCIAL CENTER BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111 (Address of (Zip Code) Principal Executive Office) Registrant's (617) 426-3750 telephone number, including area code: No Change (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On February 16, 1995 the Registrant issued the following press release: For further information: Rob Coburn (617) 772-3852 Results of the Colonial Mutual Funds' Shareholder Meeting BOSTON, February 16, 1995 -- The Colonial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: COGRA) announced today that the shareholders of the Colonial mutual funds have approved new management and sub- advisory contracts in connection with the proposed merger of Colonial with Liberty Financial Companies. The vote by the shareholders of the Colonial mutual funds was a condition of the merger. In a joint announcement earlier this week, Liberty and Colonial announced that the registration statement pertaining to their proposed merger was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and proxies would be mailed to Colonial Group shareholders this week. -###- 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. THE COLONIAL GROUP, INC. Date: February 21, 1995 By: JOHN A. MCNEICE, JR. --------------------- John A. McNeice, Jr. Chairman of the Board