-----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, T89P7I/CKS5Jsb2WlpHQXmxzHNlYGs+nbxRL+a2qZ9zrLhMgSAQhxtHB1IM0PqyX PiGRPgWLHagsWQCTMzhH7A== 0000950124-03-003811.txt : 20031121 0000950124-03-003811.hdr.sgml : 20031121 20031121132832 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950124-03-003811 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031121 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20031121 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LNB BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000737210 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 341406303 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13203 FILM NUMBER: 031017490 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 457 BROADWAY CITY: LORAIN STATE: OH ZIP: 44052-1769 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-860-1007 8-K 1 k81234e8vk.txt CURRENT REPORT 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 November 21, 2003 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) LNB Bancorp, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Ohio 000-13203 34-1406303 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 457 Broadway, Lorain, Ohio 44052 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (440) 244-6000 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is furnished herewith: Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit ----------- ---------------------- 99 Press Release of LNB Bancorp, Inc. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On November 21, 2003, LNB Bancorp, Inc. issued the press release furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. 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. Dated: November 21, 2003 LNB Bancorp, Inc. By: /s/ Terry M. White ------------------ Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX 99 Press Release of LNB Bancorp, Inc. EX-99 3 k81234exv99.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 LNB BANCORP, INC. COMMENTS ON ADDITIONAL RESTRUCTURING ACTIONS LORAIN, Ohio--November 21, 2003--LNB Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNBB), parent financial holding company of The Lorain National Bank, today commented on additional restructuring initiatives being undertaken to improve the Bancorp's future financial performance. As part of the restructuring, The Lorain National Bank's Westlake, Ohio, branch is being transformed into a loan production office and workforce reductions are being made throughout the organization. The actions announced today are in addition to those announced on October 15, 2003 that detailed The Bank's plans to build two new branches in eastern Lorain County, expand its Ely Square branch in Elyria and close its Midway Mall branch. The Westlake transformation should improve accessibility for commercial and residential mortgage customers and increase visibility in eastern Lorain and western Cuyahoga counties. The personnel actions announced today involve 20 salaried employees and include the elimination of certain non-essential positions and general staff reductions. In conjunction with the restructuring, Terry M. White has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of LNB Bancorp, Inc. and The Lorain National Bank, replacing Gregory Friedman. The company has benefited from Mr. Friedman's dedicated service for 18 years. The company wishes him well in his future endeavors. White, who joined LNB Bancorp in April of 2002 as Chief Investment Officer, formerly was chief financial officer of a $1.2 billion multi-bank holding company in Indiana. "Since joining LNB early last year, Terry's expertise has transformed our investment and operations areas significantly by implementing industry best practices that have yielded substantial tangible results," said President and Chief Executive Officer Gary C. Smith. "I am confident that our budgeting processes and general financial administration will also benefit from his oversight." Commenting on the restructuring actions, Smith added, "Despite our very respectable past financial performance, we are cognizant of the need to maintain our strong competitive position. Irrespective of the economy's near-term direction, these restructuring initiatives, as well as those discussed on October 15th, are intended to position LNB Bancorp to consistently improve future results. As a result of these actions, we expect shareholder value to be enhanced by creating a more efficient organization with better cost controls, improved consumer visibility and a more progressive budgeting process. "Specifically, our branch initiatives are designed to optimally allocate our delivery channel assets to serve our growing customer base, while the workforce reductions will directly improve our cost structure and efficiency ratio. We will incur a one-time charge for severance-related benefits in 2003's closing quarter. However, we anticipate the reduction in our annual personnel expenses will be approximately $1 million beginning in 2004," Smith concluded. LNB Bancorp, Inc., is a $757 million financial holding company, headquartered in Lorain, Ohio, with two wholly owned subsidiaries; The Lorain National Bank and Charleston Insurance Agency, Inc. This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that are covered under the "safe-harbor" provision of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain forward-looking statements, which involve inherent risks and uncertainties, are described in LNB Bancorp's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, government regulations, and economic conditions and competition in the geographic and business areas in which LNB Bancorp, Inc., conducts its' operations. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----