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): June 1, 2005
THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13508 | 63-0661573 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer I.D. No.) |
| Colonial Financial Center, Suite 800 One Commerce Street, Montgomery, Alabama |
36104 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 334-240-5000
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Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Effective June 1, 2005, W. Flake Oakley, IV, the President of The Colonial BancGroup, Inc., resigned. Effective on the same date, Mr. Oakley also resigned as President and Director of Colonial Bank, N.A., the principal subsidiary of BancGroup, and from all other positions held with BancGroup, the bank and all subsidiaries of BancGroup and the bank.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as Regulation FD Disclosure to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release announcing the resignation of W. Flake Oakley, IV. |
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.
| THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC. (Registrant) | ||
| Date: June 1, 2005 |
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| /s/ Robert E. Lowder | ||
| BY: Robert E. Lowder | ||
| ITS: Chairman of the Board and | ||