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):
January 6, 2006 (December 30, 2005)
FIRST BANCTRUST CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 000-32535 37-1406661
State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
206 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, PARIS, IL 61944
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(217) 465-6381
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On December 30, 2005, First BancTrust Corporation ("First BancTrust")
entered into Plan Share Award Agreements with each of its current directors
providing for the award of 1,500 shares of First BancTrust common stock each,
subject to performance and vesting requirements set forth in the agreement.
Awards of 6,000 shares and 5,000 shares, respectively, were made to First
BancTrust's President and CEO, Terry Howard, and First BancTrust's Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, Ellen Litteral, along with similar awards
to approximately a dozen other officers of First BancTrust. The form of
agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and its terms are incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
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10.1 Form of Plan Share Award Agreement
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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.
FIRST BANCTRUST CORPORATION
Dated: January 6, 2006 /s/ Terry J. Howard
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Terry J. Howard
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
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10.1 Form of Plan Share Award Agreement
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