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 03, 1998
AVONDALE FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 0-24566 36-3895923
(State or other (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) Number)
20 NORTH CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 782-6200
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
Avondale Financial Corp. ("Avondale") is filing this Current Report on Form
8-K to incorporate by reference herein the financial results for the quarter
ended September 30, 1998 of Coal City Corporation ("Coal City"). This Current
Report on Form 8-K will be incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 to be filed by Avondale in connection with the previously
announced merger of Coal City with and into Avondale.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99 Press Release of Coal City dated October 31, 1998.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
AVONDALE FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: November 2, 1998 By: /s/ ROBERT S. ENGELMAN, JR.
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Robert S. Engelman, Jr.
President and Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99 Press Release of Coal City dated October 31, 1998.
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