UNITED STATES
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
January 3, 2003
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FIRST BANKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSOURI 0-20632 43-1175538
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
135 North Meramec, Clayton, Missouri 63105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(314) 854-4600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
First Banks, Inc.
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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure...................... 1
SIGNATURES................................................................ 2
Item 5 - Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 2, 2003, First Banks, Inc., or First Banks, issued a press
release announcing completion on December 31, 2002 of the buyout of the publicly
held common shares of First Banks America, Inc. or FBA. Prior to the
transaction, First Banks owned 93.78% of FBA, and the remaining 6.22% of FBA was
held publicly. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.3.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
FIRST BANKS, INC.
By: /s/ James F. Dierberg
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James F. Dierberg
Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer
January 3, 2003 (Principal Executive Officer)
By: /s/ Allen H. Blake
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Allen H. Blake
President, Chief Operating Officer
and Acting Chief Financial Officer
January 3, 2003 (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Exhibit 99.3
PRESS RELEASE
FIRST BANKS AMERICA, INC. FIRST BANKS, INC.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
Contacts: Terrance M. McCarthy Allen H. Blake
Executive Vice President and President and Chief
Chief Operating Officer Financial Officer
First Banks America, Inc. First Banks, Inc.
(314) 592-5000 (314) 592-5000
TRADED: NYSE NASDAQ
SYMBOL: FBA FBNKO, FBNKN and FBNKM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
First Banks America, Inc. and First Banks, Inc.
Jointly Announce Completion of the Buyout of
First Banks America, Inc.'s Publicly Held Common Shares
St. Louis, Missouri, January 2, 2003. First Banks America, Inc., San
Francisco, California ("FBA"), and First Banks, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
("First Banks") jointly announce completion, on December 31, 2002, of the
purchase by First Banks of FBA's publicly held common shares. Prior to
completion of the transaction, First Banks owned 93.78% of FBA and the public
stockholders owned 6.22%. Pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and
Plan of Merger, which was approved by FBA's shareholders, FBA's publicly held
shares were purchased for approximately $32.4 million, or $40.54 per share.
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