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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): August 3, 2001
METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ohio 000-21553 34-1109469
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(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Organization)
22901 Mill Creek Boulevard, Highland Hills, Ohio 44122
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(216) 206-6000
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6001 Landerhaven Drive,
Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On August 3, 2001, the Company announced its financial results for the second
quarter of 2001, that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Metropolitan Bank and
Trust Company, have each entered into Supervisory Agreements with the Office of
Thrift Supervision and Ohio Department of Financial Institutions and that the
Company has engaged an investment banking firm to explore strategic
alternatives, including a recapitalization. A copy of the press release
announcing the foregoing is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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
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Kenneth T. Koehler
President and Chief Operating Officer
Date: August 3, 2001
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release