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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 22, 1995
ELDORADO BANCORP
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
California 1-9709 95-3642383
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
17752 East 17th Street, Tustin California 92680
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (714) 832-4204
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 22, 1995, Eldorado Bancorp (the "Company") entered into a
definitive merger agreement pursuant to which the Company's wholly- owned
subsidiary, Eldorado Bank, will acquire, by merger, all of the outstanding
shares of common stock of Mariners Bancorp and Mariners Bancorp's wholly-owned
subsidiary, Mariners Bank, will be merged with and into Eldorado Bank, which
will be the surviving bank in that merger. In the merger between Eldorado Bank
and Mariners Bancorp, the shareholders of Mariners Bancorp will receive one
share of common stock of the Company and $7.30 in cash, subject to certain
adjustments, for each of their shares of common stock of Mariners Bancorp. The
completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including
obtaining approval of the shareholders of the Company and Mariners Bancorp and
approval of applicable regulatory agencies.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS.
Exhibit Number
2.0 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and
Merger dated as of May 22, 1995, by and among
Eldorado Bancorp, a California corporation,
Eldorado Bank, a California state chartered
bank, Mariners Bancorp, a California
corporation and Mariners Bank, a California
state chartered bank.
99.0 Press Release dated May 22, 1995.
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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.
ELDORADO BANCORP
Date: May 25, 1995 By: /s/ DAVID R. BROWN
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David R. Brown,
Executive Vice President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference:
Sequentially
Exhibit Number Description Numbered Page
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2.0 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger 5
dated as of May 22, 1995, by and among
Eldorado Bancorp, a California corporation
Eldorado Bank, a California state chartered
bank, Mariners Bancorp, a California
corporation and Mariners Bank, a California
state chartered bank.*
99.0 Press Release dated May 22, 1995. 99
* Schedules omitted. The Registrant shall furnish supplementally to the
Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of any omitted schedule upon
request.
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