-----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, RzDkSMQUVW2sAdGF9JiznYCT9Adzbgsn55rhmXf3qMLXDGnFQjI3/MTC7/s8tqKD oyalHgm6UxYDXAWtIVZXXw== 0001065407-06-000192.txt : 20060301 0001065407-06-000192.hdr.sgml : 20060301 20060301141611 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001065407-06-000192 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060301 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060301 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060301 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES OF ARKANSAS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006424 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 710785261 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-28312 FILM NUMBER: 06654635 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1401 HWY 62-65 NORTH STREET 2: PO BOX 550 CITY: HARRISON STATE: AR ZIP: 72602 BUSINESS PHONE: 8707417641 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1401 HWY 62-65 NORTH STREET 2: PO BOX 550 CITY: HARRISON STATE: AR ZIP: 72602 8-K 1 form8k.txt FORM 8-K 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 March 1, 2006 ______________________________________________________________________________ Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. ______________________________________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Texas 0-28312 71-0785261 ______________________________________________________________________________ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 1401 Highway 62-65 North, Harrison, Arkansas 72601 ______________________________________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (870) 741-7641 ______________________________________________________________________________ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable ______________________________________________________________________________ (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Events ------------ On March 1, 2006, First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. issued a press release announcing a quarterly cash dividend. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits --------------------------------- (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) The following exhibit is included with this Report: Exhibit No. Description ---------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated March 1, 2006 2 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. FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES OF ARKANSAS, INC. By: /s/ Larry J. Brandt ------------------------------- Name: Larry J. Brandt Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Date: March 1, 2006 3 EX-99.1 2 ex991.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 [First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. Logo] www.ffbh.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1401 Highway 62-65 North FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: P. O. Box 550 Larry J. Brandt/CEO Harrison, AR 72601 Tommy Richardson/COO Sherri Billings/CFO 870-741-7641 FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES OF ARKANSAS, INC. ANNOUNCES A QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND Harrison, Arkansas - March 1, 2006 - (NASDAQ NMS:FFBH) First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a unitary savings and loan holding company for First Federal Bank of Arkansas, FA (the "Bank") announced today that its Board of Directors declared a $.14 (fourteen cents) cash dividend on the common stock of the Corporation payable on March 27, 2006 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2006. Larry J. Brandt, CEO of the Corporation, stated, "This will be our 37th consecutive cash dividend and we are pleased to increase it 7.7% from thirteen cents to fourteen cents for this quarter. Our strong capital base and continued profitability afford us the opportunity to pay another consecutive quarterly cash dividend. Such action demonstrates our commitment to and confidence in our future prospects." The Bank, in its 72nd year, conducts business from 18 full-service branch locations, one stand-alone loan production office, and 29 ATMs located in Northcentral and Northwest Arkansas. At December 31, 2005, the Corporation had total assets of $852.4 million, total liabilities of $774.6 million and stockholders' equity of $77.8 million. 1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----