================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K/A (Mark One) [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED] For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 OR [_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] For the transition period from _______________ to _______________. Commission File Number 1-13578 DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 95-1953342 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) of incorporation or organization) 3501 Jamboree Road 92660 Newport Beach, California (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 854-0300 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange Title of each class on which registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value New York Stock Exchange Pacific Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No --- --- Indicate by a check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing sale price of its Common Stock on February 27, 1998, on the New York Stock Exchange was $594,033,102. At February 27, 1998, 26,755,938 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, $0.01 par value were outstanding. Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 22, 1998 are incorporated by reference in Part III hereof. ================================================================================ The purpose of this amendment on Form 10-K/A to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 (the "Form 10-K") of Downey Financial Corp. ("Downey") is to amend Exhibit 27, Financial Data Schedule, filed as part of Item 14(c), to include data for the year ended December 31, 1996. Downey hereby amends Item 14(c) to the Form 10-K in its entirety and replaces such Item 14(c) with the following: 1 PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 3.1 (1) Certificate of Incorporation of Downey Financial Corp. 3.3 (2) Bylaws of Downey Financial Corp. 10.1 (5) Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Amended and Restated as of January 1, 1996). 10 (5) Amendment No. 1, Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Amendment No. 1, Effective and Adopted January 22, 1997. 10.3 (5) Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees' Retirement and Savings Plan (October 1, 1997 Restatement). 10.4 (5) Amendment No. 1, Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees' Retirement and Savings Plan (October 1, 1997 Restatement) Amendment No. 1, Effective and Adopted January 28, 1998. 10.5 (5) Trust Agreement for Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees' Retirement and Savings Plan, Effective October 1, 1997 between Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. and Fidelity Management Trust Company. 10.6 (1) Downey Savings and Loan Association 1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended). 10.7 (2) Asset Purchase Agreement among Butterfield Savings and Loan Association, FSA, Mortgage Investment, Inc., Property Management Service, Inc. and Butterfield Capital Corporation, dated September 1, 1988. 10.8 (2) Assistance Agreement between and among the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, Butterfield Savings and Loan Association, FSA and Downey Savings and Loan Association, dated September 29, 1988 (confidential treatment requested due to contractual prohibition against disclosure). 10.9 (2) Merger of Butterfield Savings and Loan Association, FSA, into Downey Savings and Loan Association, dated September 29, 1989. 10.10 (2) Founder Retirement Agreement of Maurice L. McAlister, dated December 21, 1989. 10.11 (2) Founder Retirement Agreement of Gerald H. McQuarrie, dated December 21, 1989. 10.13 (2) Employment Agreement and Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of Stephen W. Prough, dated June 14, 1994. 10.14 (3) First Addendum to Employment Agreement of Stephen W. Prough dated June 14, 1994, as amended June 30, 1995. 10.15 (4) Severance Agreement and General Release, dated February 6, 1997, by and among Downey Financial Corp., Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. and Stephen W. Prough. 22. (2) Subsidiaries 23.1 (5) Consent of Independent Auditors. 27 Financial Data Schedule (1) Filed as part of Downey's report on Form S-8 filed February 3, 1995. (2) Filed as part of Downey's report on Form 8-B/A filed January 17, 1995. (3) Filed as part of Downey's report on Form 10-K filed March 12, 1996. (4) Filed as part of Downey's report on Form 10-K filed March 14, 1997. (5) Filed as part of Downey's report on Form 10-K filed March 16, 1997. 2 Downey Financial Corp. will furnish any or all of the non-confidential exhibits upon payment of a reasonable fee. Please send request for exhibits and/or fee information to: Downey Financial Corp. 3501 Jamboree Road Newport Beach, California 92660 Attention: Corporate Secretary SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP. By: /s/ Thomas E. Prince ---------------------------- Thomas E. Prince Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) DATED: March 26, 1998 3