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: September 15, 2000 Empire Federal Bancorp, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware -------------------------------------------- (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-28934 81-0512374 ---------------------- ---------------------------------- Commission File Number I.R.S. Employer Identification No. P.O. Box 1099 123 South Main Street Livingston, MT 59047 -------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (406) 222-1981 -------------- Item 5. Other Events - --------------------- On September 14, 2000, the Registrant announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, William H. Ruegamer, was involved in a serious automobile accident on Wednesday and is recuperating in a local hospital. For further information, reference is made to the Registrant's press release dated September 14, 2000, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibits -------- 99 Press Release dated September 14, 2000 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, hereunto duly authorized. EMPIRE FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. DATE: September 14, 2000 /s/Linda M. Alkire ------------------------------------- Linda M. Alkire Chief Financial Officer Exhibit 99 Press Release dated September 14, 2000 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Contact: Pete Cochran (406) 256-1891 EMPIRE FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT INVOLVING ITS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Livingston, Montana (September 14, 2000) - Empire Federal Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market "EFBC"), the holding company for Empire Bank, announced today that the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, William H. Ruegamer, was involved in a serious automobile accident on Wednesday and is recuperating in a local hospital.