1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): September 26, 2000 METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL CORP. ------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Ohio 000-21553 34-1109469 ------ -------------- ---------------- (State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) Organization) 6001 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (440) 646-1111 None ------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 Page 2 Item 5. Other Events On September 26, 2000, the Board of Directors of the Registrant authorized management to repurchase or acquire such amount, if any and up to all, of the following securities issued by the Registrant, Metropolitan Capital Trust I and Metropolitan Capital Trust II, as determined from time to time by management: - 1995 Subordinated 9 5/8% notes issued by the Registrant, due January 1, 2005; - 8.60% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of Metropolitan Capital Trust I (Nasdaq: METFP); and - 9.50% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of Metropolitan Capital Trust II (Nasdaq: METFO). 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. METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL CORP. By: /s/ Kenneth T. Koehler --------------------------------------- Kenneth T. Koehler President and Chief Operating Officer Date: September 28, 2000 EXHIBIT INDEX None