8-K 1 e3qtr-div.txt 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 October 23, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of earliest event reported) Progress Financial Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-14815 25-2413363 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State of other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identified No.) 4 Sentry Parkway, Suite 200, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19422-0764 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (610)-825-8800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name,former address and former fiscal year,if changed since last report) Exhibit Index appears on page 4 Item 5. Other Events On October 23, 2002, Progress Financial Corporation declared quarterly cash dividend of $.05 per share to shareholders of record on October 31, 2002, to be paid on November 8, 2002. For further information, see the press release attached as Exhibit 99(a) and incorporated herein by reference. 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. PROGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION Dated: October 23, 2002 By: /s/ Michael B. High ------------------------------------------- Michael B. High Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99(a) Press Release on dividend declaration issued on October 23, 2002. Exhibit 99(a) Press Release on dividend declaration issued on October 23, 2002 Exhibit 99(a) NEWS RELEASE Contact: Michael B. High, Chief Operating Officer and CFO (610) 941-4804 Dorothy Jaworski, Director of Investor Relations (484) 322-4822 For immediate release: Progress Financial Corporation Declares Cash Dividend Blue Bell, PA, October 23, 2002- The Board of Directors of Progress Financial Corporation (the "Company" - Nasdaq: PFNC) has declared its regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock, according to W. Kirk Wycoff, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. The cash dividend of $.05 per share will be paid on November 8, 2002 to shareholders of record on October 31, 2002. Progress Financial Corporation is a unitary thrift holding company headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The business of the Company consists primarily of the operation of Progress Bank, which serves businesses and consumers through twenty full service offices. The Company also offers financial planning services, life insurance, and investments through Progress Financial Resources, Inc., headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa. In addition, the Company receives fees for financial and operational management consulting services for commercial clients through KMR Management, Inc. located in Willow Grove, Pa. The Company's common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the Symbol "PFNC". ####