SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) January 28, 2000 LIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) DELAWARE 0-22193 33-0743196 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 10540 Magnolia Avenue, Suite B, Riverside CA 92505-1814 (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) (909) 637-4000 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 1 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On January 28, 2000, Life Financial Corporation (the "Registrant") announced that it had completed the sale of the Registrant's remaining residual mortgage backed securities (the "Securities") retained from securitization and the related mortgage servicing rights (the "Servicing Rights") owned by the Registrant's subsidiary, LIFE Bank (the "Bank") for an amount valued at $19.3 million in cash and other consideration. On January 28, 2000, simultaneous with the Registrant's sale of the Securities to the Bank, the Securities were sold by the Bank to Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and the Servicing Rights were sold to EMC Mortgage Corporation. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORM FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (a) Financial Statements of business acquired Not Applicable (b) Proforma Financial Information Not Applicable (c) Exhibits Item No. Exhibit Index 99.1 Press Release dated February 1, 2000 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 thereunto duly authorized. LIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Robert K. Riley ---- --------------- Robert K. Riley President and Chief Executive Officer February 1, 2000 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description Page No. 99.1 Press Release dated February 1, 2000 4 3