SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2002
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UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 0-24399 34-1856319
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
275 Federal Plaza West, Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1203
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 742-0500
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changes since last report.)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On April 1, 2002, United Community Financial Corp. ("United Community"), the
unitary savings and loan holding company of The Home Savings and Loan Company
("Home Savings") and Butler Wick Corp., headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio,
acquired all of the capital stock of Potters Bank ("Potters"), an Ohio-chartered
state savings bank, through the merger of United Community's subsidiary, HSLC
Merger Subsidiary, Inc. into Potters' parent, Potters Financial Corporation.
Potters was then merged into Home Savings.
For further details, reference is made to the Press Release dated April 1, 2002,
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and which is incorporated herein by
reference in its entirety.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
The exhibits listed below are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.
2 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among United Community
Financial Corp. and The Home Savings and Loan Company of
Youngstown, Ohio and Potters Financial Corporation and Potters
Bank dated as of September 5, 2001.
99 Text of Press Release dated April 1, 2002.
Exhibit 2 is incorporated by reference to Annex A of the definitive proxy
statement of Potters Financial Corporation filed on Schedule 14A with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3, 2001.
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.
UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: April 8, 2002 /s/ Douglas M. McKay
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Douglas M. McKay, President
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description
2 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among United
Community Financial Corp. and The Home Savings and
Loan Company of Youngstown, Ohio and Potters
Financial Corporation and Potters Bank dated as of
September 5, 2001. *
99 Text of Press Release dated April 1, 2002.
* Exhibit 2 is incorporated by reference to Annex A of the definitive proxy
statement of Potters Financial Corporation filed on Schedule 14A with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3, 2001.