8-K 1 h16745e8vk.txt FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORP.- JULY 9, 2004 ================================================================================ 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): JULY 9, 2004 FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 033-19694 76-0243729 (STATE OF INCORPORATION) (COMMISSION FILE NO.) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
6400 IMPERIAL DRIVE WACO, TEXAS 76712 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (254) 751-1750 ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 5, "Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure" and Item 9, "Regulation FD Disclosure." On July 9, 2004, FirstCity Financial Corporation ("FirstCity" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a dividend payment of $10.50 per share on its New Preferred Stock (NASDAQ FCFCO). A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 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 hereunto duly authorized. FirstCity Financial Corporation Date: July 9, 2004 By: /S/ J. Bryan Baker --------------------------------- J. Bryan Baker Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 - Text of press release of FirstCity Financial Corporation issued on July 9, 2004.