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 25, 1998 FFW CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Delaware 0 - 21170 35 - 1875502 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification Number) 1205 N. Cass Street, Wabash, Indiana 46992 - 1027 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (219) 563 - 3185 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On February 25, 1998, the Registrant issued the attached press release. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Exhibits 1. Press release, dated February 25, 1998. 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 thereunto duly authorized. FFW CORPORATION Date: February 25, 1998 By: \s\ Nicholas M. George ----------------- ---------------------- Nicholas M. George President and Chief Executive Officer FFW PRESS RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Charles E. Redman, CFO Date: February 25, 1998 at 219-563-3185 FFW CORPORATION ANNOUNCES IT'S QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND WABASH, INDIANA - - FFW Corporation, parent corporation of First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash, has announced that the Corporation will pay a cash dividend of $.09 per share for the quarter ending March 31, 1998. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 1998 to shareholders of record on March 16, 1998. This will be FFW Corporation's 19th consecutive quarterly dividend. At January 31, 1998, the Corporation had $195.8 million in assets, $18.4 million in shareholders' equity, and 1,449,532 common shares outstanding. First Federal continues to exceed all applicable regulatory capital requirements. First Federal serves Wabash, Kosciusko, and Whitley Counties located in northeast and central Indiana through its four offices located in Wabash, North Manchester, Syracuse, and South Whitley Indiana. The corporation's stock is traded on the NASDAQ system under the symbol "FFWC".