-----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, Ku8eAXlW8IhhRi+EOb6/NnPQ6iayUKWhz3RovCheIvvIHpwkbKyxs8usW/X3fUy4 HFIQospgGiMFYEUethrOsw== 0000914317-03-002679.txt : 20030908 0000914317-03-002679.hdr.sgml : 20030908 20030908161651 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914317-03-002679 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030905 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030908 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: 03886225 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-54201_easttexas.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) September 8, 2003 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 September 8, 2003, the Registrant issued for publication the press release attached as Exhibit "99" announcing deregistering with the SEC. 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 September 8, 2003. 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: September 8, 2003 By: /s/ GERALD W. FREE ------------------ Gerald W. Free Vice Chairman, President and CEO 4 EX-99 3 exhibit99.txt EXHIBIT "99" 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, Executive Vice President/COO/CFO Telephone: (903) 593-1767 Fax: (903) 593-1094 For immediate release: September 8, 2003 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EAST TEXAS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DEREGISTRATION WITH SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Tyler, Texas, September 8, 2003 -- East Texas Financial Services, Inc. (OTC/Bulletin Board; ETFS.OB) announced today that it intends to file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on, September 15, 2003. The Form 15 is being filed with the SEC in order to terminate the Company's common stock registration under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act"). East Texas intends to take all reasonable steps to allow its common stock to continue to be quoted on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board, but can make no assurances that it will be able to do so. The obligations of East Texas Financial Services, Inc. to file periodic reports with the SEC, including reports on Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB and 8-K will cease upon filing of the Form 15. Once the Form 15 is effective, which is expected to be within 90 days of filing, the obligations of East Texas to file proxy statements with the SEC will also cease. According to Gerald W. Free, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, "East Texas is taking this action in order to reduce operating expenses. The continuing increased costs and administrative burdens of being a public company, including our reporting obligations with the SEC are factors in this decision. This is due, in part, to the small number of shareholders and the low level of trading activity in East Texas common stock. Therefore, the board of directors concluded that continued registration with the SEC is no longer cost effective." Mr. Free emphasized, "This action will in no way change the way East Texas conducts business, and East Texas will continue to provide certain information to stockholders, companies that make a market in our stock, and other interested parties on a periodic basis." 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 a loan agency in the Tyler area and one full service office in Gilmer, TX. -END- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----