0000914317-01-500409.txt : 20011026 0000914317-01-500409.hdr.sgml : 20011026 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914317-01-500409 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011022 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20011022 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EAST TEXAS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929646 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 752559089 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24848 FILM NUMBER: 1763546 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 S BECKHAM AVE CITY: TYLER STATE: TX ZIP: 75701 BUSINESS PHONE: 9035931767 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 SOUTH BECKHAM AVE CITY: TYLER STATE: TX ZIP: 75701 8-K 1 form8k_41215-1022.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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 22, 2001 EAST TEXAS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) Delaware 0-24848 75-2559089 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Identification incorporation) Number) 1200 South Beckham Avenue, Tyler, Texas 75701-3319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (903) 593-1767 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On October 22, 2001, the Registrant issued for publication the press release attached as Exhibit "99" announcing the declaration of cash dividend and the date and time of it's next annual meeting of stockholders. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits The Exhibit referred to in Item 5 of this Report and listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Report and is incorporated herein by reference. 2 Exhibit Sequential Number Description Page No. ------ ----------- -------- 99 Press release, published on October 22, 2001. 6 3 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. EAST TEXAS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Date: October 22, 2001 By: /s/ GERALD W. FREE ------------------ Gerald W. Free Vice Chairman, President and CEO EX-99 3 exhibit99.txt EAST TEXAS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1200 South Beckham o P. O. Box 6910 o Tyler, TX 75711-6910 o 903-593-1767 o Fax 903-593-1094 NEWS RELEASE For verification, contact: Gerald W. Free, Vice Chairman/President/CEO Derrell W. Chapman, Vice President/COO/CFO Telephone: (903) 593-1767 Fax: (903) 593-1094 For immediate release: October 22, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EAST TEXAS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND AND ANNOUNCES ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING Tyler, Texas, October 22, 2001, - - - East Texas Financial Services, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: ETFS.OB), the holding Company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Tyler, Texas, today reported that the Company would continue its quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share to be paid on November 20, 2001 to stockholders of record as of November 6, 2001. The annualized dividend yield is approximately 2.28% based on the most recent market price of $8.77. In other matters, the Company announced the date for its next annual meeting of Stockholders was set for 2:00 p.m. January 23, 2002 at the Company Offices located at 1200 South Beckham Avenue in Tyler and that the record date for voting on matters at the meeting was set for December 5, 2001. East Texas Financial Services, Inc., is the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Tyler, Texas, which presently operates three full service offices and two loan agencies in the Tyler area and one full service office in Gilmer. The Company's stock is traded under the symbol "ETFS" on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board. 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. EAST TEXAS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Date: October 22, 2001 By: /s/ GERALD W. FREE ------------------ Gerald W. Free Vice Chairman, President and CEO