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
April 18,1997
AMCORE FINANCIAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 0-13393
NEVADA 36-3183870
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
501 Seventh Street. Rockford, Illinois 61104
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(815)968-2241
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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
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Effective April 18, 1997, AMCORE Financial, Inc. consummated the merger with
First National Bancorp, Inc. (FNB). The transaction resulted in the issuance
of 7.54 shares of AMCORE Common Stock for each of the 249,539 outstanding FNB
shares. A total of 1,881,524 shares of AMCORE Common Stock were issued in the
merger with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. FNB is the parent
corporation of First National Bank and Trust (Bank) in Monroe, Wisconsin. The
Bank has five branch locations. At March 31, 1997, FNB had unaudited
consolidated assets of approximately $219 million and approximately $20
million in unaudited total stockholders' equity. The transaction will be
accounted for as a pooling of interests under APB Opinion No.16. FNB operates
its principal executive office in Monroe, Wisconsin, and corporate-wide has
105 employees. The transaction was consummated pursuant to an Agreement
dated as of October 30,1996.
The Company's press release dated April 18,1997 regarding the transaction
reported herein is attached hereto as an Exhibit.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 18.1997
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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.
AMCORE FINANCIAL, INC.
/s/ John R. Hecht
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John R. Hecht
Senior Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer
Date: April 30, 1997
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