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 29, 1999 -------------- COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEBRASKA 1-11515 47-0658852 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 2120 SOUTH 72nd STREET, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code: (402) 554-9200 -------------- NOT APPLICABLE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 1 COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION ------------------------------ FORM 8-K -------- CURRENT REPORT -------------- Item 5. Other Events: - ---------------------- On April 29, 1999, Commercial Federal Corporation ("Commercial Federal") announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to five percent of Commercial Federal's outstanding common stock during the next 18 months. Commercial Federal currently has 60,993,876 common shares outstanding. Repurchases could be made at any time and in any amount, depending upon market conditions and various other factors. Any repurchase generally would be on the open-market, although privately negotiated transactions are also possible. In compliance with Nebraska law, all repurchased shares will be cancelled. Information regarding this stock repurchase is set forth in Commercial Federal's press release dated April 29, 1999, attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits: - ------------------------------------------- (a) Exhibits: Exhibit 99. Press release dated April 29, 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. COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION ------------------------------ (Registrant) Date: May 3, 1999 /s/ James A. Laphen ----------- -------------------------------------------- James A. Laphen, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized and Principal Financial Officer) Date: May 3, 1999 /s/ Gary L. Matter ----------- -------------------------------------------- Gary L. Matter, Senior Vice President, Controller and Secretary (Principal Accounting Officer) 3