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
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 3, 2005 | ||
| MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter) | ||
| Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation |
000-27905 (Commission File Number) |
35-2085640 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 110 E. Charles Street, Muncie, Indiana (Address of principal executive offices) |
47305-2419 (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code (765) 747-2800 | |
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| Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 3, 2005, Mutual Federal Savings Bank, Muncie, Indiana, the banking subsidiary of MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:MFSF) announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase assets and assume liabilities representing the operations of Fidelity Federal Savings Bank of Marion, Indiana. Mutual Federal will pay $20 million in cash for these assets, subject to adjustment. Fidelity Federal Savings Bank is a subsidiary of First Financial Bancorp.
Copies of the purchase and assumption agreement and the press release announcing the transaction are attached hereto as Exhibits 2 and 99, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
| 2 | Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated as of March 3, 2005 by and among Mutual Federal Savings Bank, Fidelity Federal Savings Bank and First Financial Bancorp. |
| 99 | Press release dated March 3, 2005 |
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.
| MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC. | |||
| Date: | March 3, 2005 |
By: | /s/ David W. Heeter David W. Heeter President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
| 2 | Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated as of March 3, 2005 by and among Mutual Federal Savings Bank, Fidelity Federal Savings Bank and First Financial Bancorp. |
| 99 | Press release dated March 3, 2005 |