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) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 9, 1999 STATEFED FINANCIAL CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Delaware 0-22790 42-1410788 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Identification incorporation) Number) 519 Sixth Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2473 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 282-0236 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On April 9, 1999, the Registrant issued the attached press release announcing the date and time of the 1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Exhibits 99 Press release, dated April 9, 1999. 2 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. STATEFED FINANCIAL CORPORATION Date: April 9, 1999 By: /s/ JOHN F. GOLDEN -------------------- --------------------------------- John F. Golden, President and Chief Executive Officer 3 EXHIBIT 99 StateFed Financial Corporation 519 Sixth Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2473 NEWS RELEASE John F. Golden Chairman of the Board, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE President & Chief --------------------- Executive Officer April 9, 1999 StateFed Financial Corporation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 519 Sixth Avenue -------------------------------- Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Andra K. Black Executive Vice President 515-282-0236 515-282-0236 STATEFED FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MEETING DATE (April 9, 1999) - - StateFed Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: "SFFC"), parent of State Federal Savings and Loan Association, Des Moines, Iowa, today announced that its annual meeting of shareholders will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 1999 at the corporate offices at 519 Sixth Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa.