UNITED STATES
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): August 30, 2005
CHARTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| United States | 000-33071 | 58-2659667 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 600 Third Avenue, West Point, Georgia | 31833 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (706) 645-1391
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On August 30, 2005, the Board of Directors of Charter Financial Corporation approved and adopted an amendment to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan of Charter Financial Corporation (the “ESOP”). In accordance with the requirements of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the ESOP amendment provides for the distribution of participant accounts following the termination of employment absent the direction of the participant if such participant has a vested balance of $1,000 or less in his or her ESOP account.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | The following exhibit is furnished with this Report: |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 10.01 | Form of Employee Stock Ownership Plan of Charter Financial Corporation | |
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.
| Dated: September 6, 2005 |
CHARTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |||||||
| By: |
/s/ Robert L. Johnson | |||||||
| Name: |
Robert L. Johnson | |||||||
| Title: |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||