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): NOVEMBER 15, 1995 ----------------- FIRST BANK SYSTEM, INC. ----------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-6880 41-0255900 -------- ------ ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 601 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402 - ----------------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 612-973-1111 ------------ NOT APPLICABLE -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. ------------- On November 5, 1995, First Bank System, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("FBS"), and First Interstate Bancorp, a Delaware corporation ("FI"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which a wholly owned acquisition subsidiary of FBS will be merged with and into First Interstate. In connection therewith, FBS hereby files as exhibits to this Form 8-K, which exhibits are incorporated herein by reference, certain historical financial statements of FI and subsidiaries and pro forma financial information. The information included in such exhibits is as follows: 99.1 Financial Statements of First Interstate Bancorp and Subsidiaries: Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993 Consolidated Statement of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 Notes to Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 Report of Independent Auditors Consolidated Balance Sheet - September 30, 1995 (unaudited) Consolidated Statement of Income - Nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 (unaudited) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 (unaudited) Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - Nine months ended September 30, 1995 (unaudited) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - September 30, 1995 (unaudited) 99.2 Pro Forma Financial Information Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet at September 30, 1995 Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income - Nine months Ended September 30, 1995 and Years Ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits ----------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Exhibits 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 99.1 Financial Statements of First Interstate Bancorp and Subsidiaries 99.2 Pro Forma Financial Information SIGNATURE 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. FIRST BANK SYSTEM, INC. By /s/ David J. Parrin ------------------- David J. Parrin Senior Vice President and Controller DATE: November 15, 1995 INDEX TO EXHIBITS PAGE ---- 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 99.1 Financial Statements of First Interstate Bancorp and Subsidiaries 99.2 Pro Forma Financial Information