-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KkIgMLH4ek/8fKHSnBxnm4M2eEszoi+yK6zWMhVKyTrXL4myXDgsCUJaUJeR3JDo UTE1woe05QQkht/7rILuRg== 0001445116-09-000016.txt : 20090512 0001445116-09-000016.hdr.sgml : 20090512 20090512170706 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001445116-09-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090506 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST BANKS, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000710507 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 431175538 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31610 FILM NUMBER: 09819608 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 N MERAMEC CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3148544600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 N MERAMEC CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST BANKS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940805 8-K 1 fbi8k051209.txt FORM 8-K 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 May 6, 2009 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) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) FIRST BANKS, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ---- ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.............................. 1 ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS............................. 1 SIGNATURE .............................................................. 2 ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. (b) On May 6, 2009, Mr. Russell L. Goldammer resigned his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of First Banks, Inc. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Goldammer's resignation and the appointment of Ms. Mary Sherrill as Executive Vice President and Director of Operations and Technology of First Banks, Inc. is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99 Press Release issued by First Banks, Inc. on May 12, 2009. 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 hereunto duly authorized. FIRST BANKS, INC. Date: May 12, 2009 By: /s/ Terrance M. McCarthy --------------------------------- Terrance M. McCarthy President and Chief Executive Officer EX-99 2 fbix99051209.txt EXHIBIT 99 Exhibit 99 First Banks, Inc. St. Louis, Missouri Contacts: Terrance M. McCarthy Lisa K. Vansickle President and Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer First Banks, Inc. First Banks, Inc. (314) 854-5404 (314) 592-5000 Traded: NYSE Symbol: FBSPrA - (First Preferred Capital Trust IV, an affiliated trust of First Banks, Inc.) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: First Banks, Inc. Announces New Director of Operations and Technology St. Louis, Missouri, May 12, 2009. First Banks, Inc. ("First Banks" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Mary P. Sherrill as Executive Vice President and Director of Operations and Technology of First Banks, effective May 18, 2009. Ms. Sherrill will be rejoining First Banks to assume responsibility for bank-related operations and technology throughout the Company. In this capacity, Ms. Sherrill will oversee Deposit and Loan Operations, as well as all of the functional areas of Information Systems and Technology. Prior to her early retirement in April 2008, Ms. Sherrill served as Executive Vice President and Director of Operations of First Banks and Director of First Bank since April 2003. Terrance M. McCarthy, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Banks, said, "Mary was extremely successful in leading the operations areas of the Company prior to her early retirement. We look forward to Mary's return to First Banks and are confident of a smooth transition in leadership." Mr. Russell L. Goldammer resigned his positions as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of First Banks, Inc. and Director of First Bank on May 6, 2009. Mr. Goldammer had been employed by First Banks since November 2004. First Banks had assets of $10.26 billion at March 31, 2009 and currently operates 215 branch banking offices in California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri and Texas. Through its subsidiary bank, First Bank, the Company offers a broad range of financial products and services to consumers, businesses and institutions. Visit First Banks on the web at www.firstbanks.com. # # # This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about First Banks' plans, objectives, estimates or projections with respect to our future financial condition, expected or anticipated revenues with respect to our results of operations and our business, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of First Banks' management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: increased competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; changes in interest rates and overall economic conditions; and the risk of new and changing regulation. Additional factors which may cause First Banks' results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements may be found in First Banks' Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and available at the SEC's internet site (http://www.sec.gov). The forward-looking ------------------ statements in this press release speak only as of the date of the press release, and First Banks does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----