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UNITED STATES
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): February 24, 2005
COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEBRASKA 1-11515 47-0658852
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
13220 CALIFORNIA STREET, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68154
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (402) 554-9200
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
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On February 24, 2005, Commercial Federal Corporation (the
"Corporation") issued a press release announcing (1) the declaration of a
regular quarterly cash dividend of $.135 per share to shareholders of record as
of March 24, 2005, with a payment date on April 7, 2005, and (ii) that the
Corporation's board of directors has voted to terminate the Corporation's
stockholder's rights plan effective February 28, 2005. For more information,
reference is made to the Corporation's press release dated February 24, 2005,
which is filed with this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated February 24, 2005
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SIGNATURE
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.
COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Date: February 28, 2005 By: /s/ David S. Fisher
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David S. Fisher
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer)