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:
October 5, 2009
 
Frontier Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Washington
(State of incorporation or organization)
 
000-15540
(Commission File Number)
 
91-1223535
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
332 S.W. Everett Mall Way
P.O. Box 2215
Everett, Washington
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
98204
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (425) 514-0700
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

On October 5, 2009, Frontier Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FTBK) (“Frontier”) and SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (NYSE AMEX:DSP) (“SPAH”) jointly announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 30, 2009, by and between SPAH and Frontier, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 10, 2009, effective immediately, due to the fact that certain closing conditions contained in the merger agreement could not be met.   As a result, the special meetings of SPAH’s stockholders and warrant holders and Frontier’s shareholders scheduled to be held on October 8, 2009, have been cancelled.

A copy of the press release is attached to this current report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits
 


 
 
 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
FRONTIER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
October 5, 2009
/s/ Patrick M. Fahey
(Date)
Patrick M. Fahey
Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index
 



 
 
 

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