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): August 10, 2005
COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| NEBRASKA | 1-11515 | 47-0658852 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 13220 CALIFORNIA STREET, OMAHA, NEBRASKA | 68154 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (402) 554-9200
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Item 8.01 Other Events:
On August 10, 2005, Commercial Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”) and wholly-owned subsidiary of Commercial Federal Corporation (the “Registrant”), received $5.6 million from the United States government relating to a supervisory goodwill claim. This award relates to a lawsuit the Bank had assumed in its merger with Mid Continent Bancshares, Inc. (“Mid Continent”), a 1998 acquisition, against the United States government relating to a supervisory goodwill claim filed by the former Mid Continent. On January 29, 2004, the Bank was awarded these damages pursuant to this claim. Also on August 10, 2005, the Bank paid legal fees approximating $1.1 million pursuant to this lawsuit. Accordingly, the net pre-tax amount of $4.5 million ($2.9 million after-tax, or $.07 per diluted share) will be recorded in other income by the Corporation during the third quarter ended September 30, 2005.
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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.
| COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: August 15, 2005 |
/s/ David S. Fisher | |
| David S. Fisher | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Duly Authorized Officer) | ||
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