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): October 28, 1999 Iroquois Bancorp, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) New York 0-18301 16-1351101 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 115 Genesee Street, Auburn, New York 13021 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 315-252-9521 --------------------------- N.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On October 21, 1999, Iroquois Bancorp, Inc., a New York corporation (the "Registrant"), issued a press release to announce that its Board of Directors authorized the Registrant to repurchase up to an aggregate of 120,000 shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share. The full text of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated October 28, 1999 of the Registrant SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. IROQUOIS BANCORP, INC. By: /s/Marianne R. O'Connor --------------------------- Name: Marianne R. O'Connor Title: Treasurer & CFO