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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)
August 18, 2003
CLASSIC BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-27170 61-1289391
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
344 17th Street, Ashland, Kentucky 41101
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (606) 326-2801
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
99 Press release dated August 18, 2003
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On August 18, 2003, Classic Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the press
release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information under this caption is intended to be furnished by
Classic Bancshares, Inc. under Item 12 of Form 8-K but is placed under Item 9
instead of Item 12 in accordance with the interim guidance provided by the
Securities and Exchange Commission in Release No. 33-8216 issued March 27, 2003.
The information contained in this Item 9 or incorporated by reference herein
(whether or not furnished pursuant to Item 12) shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
CLASSIC BANCSHARES, INC.
Date: August 18, 2003 By: /s/ Lisah M. Frazier
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Lisah M. Frazier, Chief Operations
Officer and Chief Financial Officer