8-K 1 l00222ae8vk.txt METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL CORP. | FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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) April 9, 2003 METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL CORP. ---------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Ohio 000-21553 34-1109469 ---- ---------- ---------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation of Organization) File Number) Identification No.) 22901 Millcreek Blvd. Highland Hills, OH 44122 ----------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (216) 206-6000 -------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On April 9, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release that disclosed how Robert Kaye, its control shareholder, has elected how to exchange his shares in the Registrant in the pending share exchange process related to the merger of the Registrant with and into Sky Financial Group, Inc ("Sky"). Mr. Kaye has elected to exchange all his shares in the Registrant for 70 percent in Sky common stock and 30 percent in cash. A copy of the press release making such announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 April 9, 2003 press release. 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. METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL CORP. By: /s/Kenneth T. Koehler ----------------------- Kenneth T. Koehler, President & Chief Executive Officer (on behalf of the Registrant) By: /s/Marcus Faust ----------------- Marcus Faust, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer By: /s/Timothy W. Esson --------------------- Timothy W. Esson, Vice President-Finance for the Bank (as Principal Accounting Officer) Date: April 11, 2003 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Exhibit Description -------------- ------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated ~~January~~April 239, 2003.

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