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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
September 28, 1998
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(Date of earliest event reported)
Fidelity Financial of Ohio, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 0-27868 31-1455721
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
4555 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(513) 351-6666
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 28, 1998, Fidelity Financial of Ohio, Inc. ("Fidelity")
and Glenway Financial Corporation ("Glenway") announced a merger of equals,
forming a $835 million savings bank with 17 branches in Southwestern Ohio.
Fidelity is the holding company for Fidelity Federal Savings Bank ("Fidelity
Bank"), and Glenway is the holding company for Centennial Savings Bank
("Centennial Bank").
Pursuant to an Agreement of Merger among Fidelity, Fidelity Acquisition
Corporation ("Merger Corporation") and Glenway, dated as of September 28, 1998
(the "Agreement"), the merger of equals will involve the merger of Glenway into
Merger Corporation (the "Merger"), which will result in each shareholder of
Glenway receiving 1.50 shares of Fidelity common stock in exchange for each
share of Glenway common stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares, followed
immediately by the merger of Fidelity Bank into Centennial Bank (the "Bank
Merger"). Consummation of the Merger and the Bank Merger is subject to a number
of conditions, including, but not limited to, (i) the approval of the Agreement
and the transactions contemplated thereby by the respective shareholders of
Fidelity and Glenway and (ii) the receipt of requisite regulatory approvals. The
Merger and the Bank Merger are expected to be completed in the first quarter of
1999.
The Board of Directors of the combined company will consist of seven
representatives designated by Fidelity and five representatives designated by
Glenway. John R. Reusing will be the Chairman of the Board of Fidelity and
President of Centennial Bank and Robert R. Sudbrook will be the President and
Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity and Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Centennial Bank.
In connection with the Agreement, Fidelity and Glenway entered into a
Stock Option Agreement, dated as of September 28, 1998, pursuant to which
Glenway granted Fidelity an option to purchase up to 456,349 shares of Glenway's
common stock (subject to adjustment as set forth therein), which represents
19.9% of Glenway's outstanding shares of common stock, at a purchase price of
$17.25 per share (subject to adjustment as set forth therein). In addition, in
connection with the Agreement, Fidelity and Glenway entered into another Stock
Option Agreement, dated as of September 28, 1998, pursuant to which Fidelity
granted Glenway an option to purchase up to 1,114,793 shares of Fidelity's
common stock (subject to adjustment as set forth therein), which represents
19.9% of Fidelity's outstanding shares of common stock, at a purchase price of
$12.15 per share (subject to adjustment as set forth therein). The options will
become exercisable upon the occurrence of certain events, as specified in the
Stock Option Agreements, none of which has occurred as of September 28, 1998.
The press release issued by Fidelity and Glenway with respect to the
announcement of the transaction described herein is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Also
attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference are
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certain forward-looking statements made by Fidelity and Glenway in connection
with an investor presentation given by Fidelity and Glenway.
The press release and the investor presentation incorporated herein by
reference contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainty.
It should be noted that a variety of factors could cause the combined company's
actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results
or other expectations expressed in the combined company's forward-looking
statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations,
performance, development, growth projections and results of the combined
company's business include, but are not limited to, the growth of the economy,
interest rate movements, timely development by the combined company of
technology enhancements for its products and operating systems, the impact of
competitive products, services and pricing, customer based requirements,
Federal and state legislation, acquisition cost savings and revenue enhancements
and similar matters. Readers of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibits hereto, are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements which are subject to influence by the named risk factors and
unanticipated future events. Actual results, accordingly, may differ materially
from management expectations.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The following exhibits are included with this Report:
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated September 28, 1998
Exhibit 99.2 Investor Presentation
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.
FIDELITY FINANCIAL OF OHIO, INC.
By: /s/ John R. Reusing
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Name: John R. Reusing
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 29, 1998