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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): August 31, 2007
AMERIANA BANCORP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
INDIANA 0-18392 35-1782688
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
2118 BUNDY AVENUE, NEW CASTLE, INDIANA 47263-1048
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (765) 529-2230
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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(17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
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On August 31, 2007, Ameriana Bancorp (the "Company"), the holding company
for Ameriana Bank, SB, announced that the Company has settled its litigation
against RLI Insurance Company ("RLI"), one of two insurers that issued surety
bonds guaranteeing payments on leases originated and sold by Commercial Money
Center, Inc. ("CMC"). Under the terms of the settlement, RLI will pay the
Company $2,750,000 in full satisfaction of the Company's claims against RLI. The
RLI settlement concludes all of the Company's litigation related to the CMC
leases. For more information, reference is made to the Company's press release
dated August 31, 2007, a copy of which is attached to this Report as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable
(c) Shell Company Transactions: Not applicable
(d) Exhibits
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated August 31, 2007
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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.
AMERIANA BANCORP
Dated: September 5, 2007 By: /s/ Jerome J. Gassen
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Jerome J. Gassen
President and Chief Executive Officer