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):
AUGUST 31, 2003
MAF BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 0-18121 36-3664868
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)
55TH STREET & HOLMES AVENUE
CLARENDON HILLS, ILLINOIS
(Address of principal executive 60514
offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 325-7300
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)
ITEM 11. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TRADING UNDER REGISTRANT'S EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
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PLANS.
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On August 31, 2003, MAF Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was notified
under Section 101(i)(2)(E) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 regarding a blackout period under the MidAmerica Bank, fsb Employees'
Profit Sharing Plan (the "401(k) Plan") and the MidAmerica Bank, fsb Employee
Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP" and, together with the 401(k) Plan, the
"Plans") (the "Blackout Period").
The Blackout Period is necessary in order to effect a change in the
Plans' Trustee and Recordkeeper to ABN AMRO Trust Services Company. The change
in trustee and Recordkeeper will be effective October 1, 2003. During the
Blackout Period, participants in the Plans will be unable to (i) move existing
balances between funds, (ii) change fund allocations for future contributions,
(iii) initiate or receive any distributions, (iv) access their accounts by
telephone or the Internet, or (v) transfer amounts from the ESOP to the 40l(k)
Plan. The Blackout Period is expected to begin Monday, September 15, 2003 and
end on Thursday, November 13, 2003.
On August 31, 2003, as required by Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, the Company provided notice of the Blackout Period to its directors
and those executive officers subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. During the Blackout Period, those individuals will be
prohibited from purchasing, selling or otherwise acquiring or transferring
shares of the Company's common stock acquired in connection with service or
employment as a director or executive officer of the Company.
Questions concerning the Blackout Period should be directed to:
Benefits Department
MidAmerica Bank, fsb
2121 South Mannheim
Westchester, Illinois 60154
(708) 410-4361
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
MAF BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Jerry A. Weberling
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Jerry A. Weberling
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 2, 2003
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