UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report January 5, 2000 FIDELITY FEDERAL BANCORP ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana 0-22880 35-1894432 - ---------------------------- ---------- ------------------- (State of other jurisdiction Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation of File No. Identification No.) Organization) 700 S. Green River Road, Suite 2000 Evansville, Indiana 47715 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (812) 469-2100 -------------------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code ---------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year Fidelity Federal Bancorp ("Fidelity") Board of Directors approved the change in Fidelity's fiscal year on December 22, 1999. Fidelity's new fiscal year will begin on January 1, 2000 and end December 31, 2000. The transition period report from July 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 will be filed on a Form 10-K. 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. FIDELITY FEDERAL BANCORP Date: January 5, 2000 By: /s/ M. BRIAN DAVIS ----------------- ------------------------------ M. Brian Davis, President and CEO