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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 16, 2004
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GREAT AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-25808 52-1923366
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
1311 S. Neil St., P.O. Box 1010, Champaign, IL 61824-1010
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(217) 356-2265
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events.
The Registrant incorporates by reference the press release dated January
16, 2004 attached as Exhibit 99.1, relating to the Company's announcement that
the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on April 27, 2004.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The Registrant incorporates by reference the press release dated January
16, 2004 attached as Exhibit 99.1, relating to the Company's announcement that
the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on April 27, 2004.
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.
Great American Bancorp, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date January 16, 2004 /s/ Jane F. Adams
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Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No. Description Method of Filing
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99.1 News Release Filed herewith
Dated January 16, 2004
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
Great American Bancorp, Inc.
Holding Company for First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2004
Contact: Ms. Jane F. Adams
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations
(217) 356-2265
GREAT AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING DATE - APRIL 27, 2004
Champaign, Illinois - Great American Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq SmallCap/GTPS).
Great American Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for First Federal Savings
Bank of Champaign-Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, has announced that its Annual
Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 9:30 a.m.,
Central Time, at the offices of First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-
Urbana, 1311 S. Neil Street, Champaign, Illinois. The Company intends to
distribute its proxy solicitation materials on approximately March 26, 2004.
First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana is head quartered in Champaign,
Illinois, and operates through its administrative/branch office in Champaign
and through two other full service branches located in Champaign and Urbana.
The Bank also provides full service brokerage activities through a third-party
broker-dealer and the Bank's subsidiary, Park Avenue Service Corporation, also
sells insurance products through the GTPS Insurance Agency. The Bank's
deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Great American Bancorp, Inc. stock is traded on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market
System under the symbol "GTPS".
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