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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): January 25, 2006
 
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
         
Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  001-15817
(Commission File Number)
  35-1539838
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Main Street
Evansville, Indiana 47708
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(812) 464-1294
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition
Item 4.02. Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release
Financial Trends
Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
     On January 31, 2006, Old National Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2005. The Company also released its financial trends including its 2005 results. The financial trends are included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto which is incorporated herein by reference. In connection therewith, a slide presentation outlining fourth quarter and full year 2005 earnings, the company’s financial outlook, and current strategic developments will be available on the Company’s website to supplement the conference call to be held on January 31, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. CST and will be accessible at www.oldnational.com before the conference call begins.
     In addition, the Company announced that it will restate its audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and its unaudited interim financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2004 and 2005 to correct the accounting for certain derivative transactions relating to interest rate swap agreements on the Company’s junior subordinated debt and brokered certificates of deposit.
     A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 4.02.   Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.
     On January 25, 2006, management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, concluded that the Company’s audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and its unaudited interim financial statements for each of the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2004 and 2005 included in the Company’s Forms 10-Q for such quarters should no longer be relied upon as a result of the accounting treatment applied by the Company in connection with certain derivative transactions associated with its brokered certificates of deposit and junior subordinated debt under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 133”).
     Management and the Audit Committee have discussed the matters surrounding the restatement of the financial statements disclosed herein pursuant to Item 4.02(a) of Form 8-K with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
     Accordingly, the Company intends to amend its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each of the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2005 to reflect the proper application of SFAS No. 133. In connection with this restatement, the Company will be making certain other non-significant adjustments to its financial statements for the quarters ended June 30 and September 30, 2005.
Background
     Since 2001, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the interest rate risk inherent in certain of its junior subordinated debt and brokered certificates of deposit. From inception of these transactions, the Company has applied a method of fair value hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133

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(commonly referred to as the “short-cut” method) and, as a result, assumed no ineffectiveness in the hedging relationships. However, based upon re-examination of the original documentation supporting the designation of these swap transactions as hedges, the Company concluded that the hedging relationships involving brokered certificates of deposit did not qualify for the short-cut method in prior periods because the related swap did not have a fair value of zero at inception (a requirement under SFAS No. 133 to qualify for the short-cut method). Additionally, the Company determined that the hedging relationships involving junior subordinated debt did not qualify for the short-cut method in prior periods because of an interest deferral feature that permits interest payments to be deferred for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods without creating an event of default or acceleration.
     The Company continues to believe that the swaps have been and will continue to be highly effective economic hedges. However, the hedging relationships do not qualify for the “short-cut” method of accounting and cannot qualify for preferable hedge accounting treatment retrospectively due to a lack of applicable contemporaneous documentation.
     Fair value hedge accounting allows a company to offset the fair value adjustment of the hedged item with the fair value adjustment of the related interest rate swap. Eliminating the application of fair value hedge accounting reverses the market value adjustments that were made to the junior subordinated debt and brokered certificates of deposit and results in fluctuations in the market value of the interest rate swaps being recognized currently in the income statement without the offsetting adjustment to the liability accounts.
     In January of 2006, Old National decided to terminate certain swaps and has redesignated the remaining interest rate swaps on its junior subordinated debt and brokered certificates of deposit as fair value hedges utilizing the long-haul method of effectiveness testing, and as a result should receive hedge accounting treatment in future periods. The future impact on earnings from the related ineffectiveness is expected to be minimal.
     The tables below set forth the primary changes from the previously reported quarterly financial results for the periods ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2005 and for the year ended December 31, 2004 and for the quarterly periods in 2004. The restatement required the following adjustments:
  1.   The net cash settlements under the interest rate swaps that were originally reported in interest expense have been reclassified to noninterest income.
 
  2.   The change in the fair value of the interest rate swaps that originally off-set the change in the fair value of the associated junior subordinated debt and brokered certificates of deposit is reported in noninterest income.
 
  3.   Income tax expense (benefits) for the adjustments.
 
  4.   The fair value adjustments to the brokered certificates of deposit have been eliminated.
 
  5.   The fair value adjustments to the junior subordinated debt have been eliminated.
 
  6.   The income tax liability has changed as a result of the adjustments noted above.
 
  7.   The adjustment to stockholders’ equity reflects the cumulative impact of the adjustments, net of income taxes.

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2005
OLD NATIONAL BANCORP

($ and shares in thousands except per share data)
                                                                                       
    As Previously Reported   Adjustments   As Restated        
    1Q   2Q   3Q   1Q   2Q   3Q   1Q   2Q   3Q   4Q   YTD
    2005   2005   2005   2005   2005   2005   2005   2005   2005   2005   2005
                     
Condensed Statement of Income
                                                                                       
Net Interest Income (1)
  $ 58,638     $ 57,126     $ 57,608     $ (3,441 )   $ (2,445 )   $ (1,942 )   $ 55,197     $ 54,681     $ 55,666     $ 53,608     $ 219,152  
Provision for Loan Losses
    5,100       6,000       6,000                         5,100       6,000       6,000       6,000       23,100  
Noninterest Income (2)
    36,005       38,473       39,268       (2,747 )     8,045       (4,808 )     33,258       46,518       34,460       45,662       159,898  
Noninterest Expense
    66,356       63,901       62,002                         66,356       63,901       62,002       69,848       262,107  
                     
Income before Income Taxes
    23,187       25,698       28,874       (6,188 )     5,600       (6,750 )     16,999       31,298       22,124       23,422       93,843  
Income Taxes (3)
    3,747       4,489       5,774       (2,304 )     2,112       (2,526 )     1,443       6,601       3,248       3,962       15,254  
                     
Income -Cont. Operations
    19,440       21,209       23,100       (3,884 )     3,488       (4,224 )     15,556       24,697       18,876       19,460       78,589  
Income-Disc Operations
    (984 )     1,666       (15,507 )           (1,124 )     1,124       (984 )     542       (14,383 )           (14,825 )
                     
Net Income
  $ 18,456     $ 22,875     $ 7,593     $ (3,884 )   $ 2,364     $ (3,100 )   $ 14,572     $ 25,239     $ 4,493     $ 19,460     $ 63,764  
                     
 
                                                                                       
Diluted Earnings Per Share
                                                                                       
Income from Cont Operations
  $ 0.28     $ 0.31     $ 0.34     $ (0.06 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.06 )   $ 0.22     $ 0.37     $ 0.28     $ 0.28     $ 1.15  
Income from Disc Operations
    (0.01 )     0.02       (0.23 )           (0.02 )     0.02       (0.01 )           (0.21 )           (0.22 )
                     
Net Income
  $ 0.27     $ 0.33     $ 0.11     $ (0.06 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.21     $ 0.37     $ 0.07     $ 0.28     $ 0.93  
                     
 
                                                                                       
Diluted Common Shares O/S
    68,787       68,488       68,331                         68,787       68,488       68,331       67,591       68,256  
 
                                                                                       
Condensed Balance Sheet
                                                                                       
Earning Assets
  $ 7,949,544     $ 7,728,290     $ 7,704,823     $     $     $     $ 7,949,544     $ 7,728,290     $ 7,704,823     $ 7,611,157     $ 7,611,157  
Nonearning Assets
    843,503       922,048       830,468             (1,830 )           843,503       920,218       830,468       880,865       880,865  
                     
Total Assets
  $ 8,793,047     $ 8,650,338     $ 8,535,291     $     $ (1,830 )   $     $ 8,793,047     $ 8,648,508     $ 8,535,291     $ 8,492,022     $ 8,492,022  
                     
 
                                                                                       
Deposits (4)
  $ 6,361,663     $ 6,320,772     $ 6,365,172     $ 8,258     $ 3,327     $ 8,208     $ 6,369,921     $ 6,324,099     $ 6,373,380     $ 6,465,636     $ 6,465,636  
Short-term Borrowings
    493,312       468,046       350,999                         493,312       468,046       350,999       302,765       302,765  
Other Borrowings (5)
    1,155,595       1,051,315       1,036,093       (3,332 )     (3,999 )     (2,130 )     1,152,263       1,047,316       1,033,963       954,925       954,925  
Other Liabilities (6)
    111,888       107,979       110,226       (1,926 )     (521 )     (2,342 )     109,962       107,458       107,884       118,798       118,798  
Stockholders Equity (7)
    670,589       702,226       672,801       (3,000 )     (637 )     (3,736 )     667,589       701,589       669,065       649,898       649,898  
                     
Total Liab & Equity
  $ 8,793,047     $ 8,650,338     $ 8,535,291     $     $ (1,830 )   $     $ 8,793,047     $ 8,648,508     $ 8,535,291     $ 8,492,022     $ 8,492,022  
                     
 
                                                                                       
Impact on Certain Ratios
                                                                                       
(Based on Net Income)
                                                                                       
Net Interest Margin
    3.22 %     3.20 %     3.26 %     (0.17) %     (0.13) %     (0.10) %     3.05 %     3.07 %     3.16 %     3.09 %     3.09 %
Return on Ave Assets
    0.84 %     1.05 %     0.36 %     (0.18) %     0.11 %     (0.15) %     0.66 %     1.16 %     0.21 %     0.92 %     0.74 %
Return on Average Equity
    10.48 %     13.18 %     4.48 %     (2.21) %     1.51 %     (1.82) %     8.27 %     14.69 %     2.66 %     11.69 %     9.33 %
Efficiency Ratio (A)
    66.22 %     63.18 %     60.72 %     4.36 %     (3.31) %     4.30 %     70.58 %     59.86 %     65.02 %     66.87 %     65.43 %
Ave Equity to Ave Assets
    7.99 %     7.96 %     7.92 %           (0.08) %     (0.01) %     7.99 %     7.88 %     7.91 %     7.91 %     7.92 %
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital
    11.01 %     10.06 %     10.42 %     (0.05) %     0.02 %     (0.06) %     10.96 %     10.08 %     10.36 %     10.64 %     10.64 %
Leverage (to ave assets)
    7.76 %     7.22 %     7.61 %     (0.03) %     0.01 %     (0.04) %     7.73 %     7.23 %     7.57 %     7.67 %     7.67 %
 
                                                                                       
Book Value
  $ 9.76     $ 10.18     $ 9.89     $ (0.04)     $     $ (0.05)     $ 9.72     $ 10.18     $ 9.84     $ 9.61     $ 9.61  
     
(A)   Based on Continuing Operations.


 

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
($ and shares in thousands except per share data)
                                                                                                     
    As Previously Reported       Adjustments       As Restated
    1Q     2Q     3Q     4Q       1Q     2Q     3Q     4Q       1Q     2Q     3Q     4Q  
    2004     2004     2004     2004       2004     2004     2004     2004       2004     2004     2004     2004  
                 
Condensed Statement of Income
                                                                                                   
Net Interest Income (1)
  $ 65,099     $ 65,130     $ 60,988     $ 59,512       $ (5,021 )   $ (5,131 )   $ (4,681 )   $ (4,139 )     $ 60,078     $ 59,999     $ 56,307     $ 55,373  
Provision for Loan Losses
    7,500       7,500       7,400                                         7,500       7,500       7,400        
Noninterest Income (2)
    37,660       42,380       35,165       35,853         9,263       (9,163 )     10,419       1,311         46,923       33,217       45,584       37,164  
Noninterest Expense
    74,002       91,725       69,094       74,582                                   74,002       91,725       69,094       74,582  
                 
Income before Income Taxes
    21,257       8,285       19,659       20,783         4,242       (14,294 )     5,738       (2,828 )       25,499       (6,009 )     25,397       17,955  
Income Taxes (3)
    2,667       (1,930 )     1,840       2,587         1,582       (5,338 )     2,163       (1,042 )       4,249       (7,268 )     4,003       1,545  
                 
Income -Cont. Operations
    18,590       10,215       17,819       18,196         2,660       (8,956 )     3,575       (1,786 )       21,250       1,259       21,394       16,410  
Income-Disc Operations
    919       1,068       365       399                                   919       1,068       365       399  
                 
Net Income
  $ 19,509     $ 11,283     $ 18,184     $ 18,595       $ 2,660     $ (8,956 )   $ 3,575     $ (1,786 )     $ 22,169     $ 2,327     $ 21,759     $ 16,809  
                 
 
                                                                                                   
Diluted Earnings Per Share
                                                                                                   
Income from Cont Operations
  $ 0.27     $ 0.14     $ 0.26     $ 0.26       $ 0.04     $ (0.13 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.03 )     $ 0.31     $ 0.01     $ 0.31     $ 0.23  
Income from Disc Operations
    0.01       0.02             0.01                                   0.01       0.02             0.01  
                 
Net Income
  $ 0.28     $ 0.16     $ 0.26     $ 0.27       $ 0.04     $ (0.13 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.03 )     $ 0.32     $ 0.03     $ 0.31     $ 0.24  
                 
 
                                                                                                   
Diluted Common Shares O/S
    69,783       70,160       70,067       70,022                                   69,783       70,160       70,067       70,022  
 
                                                                                                   
Condensed Balance Sheet
                                                                                                   
Earning Assets
  $ 8,466,808     $ 8,175,191     $ 8,122,791     $ 8,012,398       $     $     $     $       $ 8,466,808     $ 8,175,191     $ 8,122,791     $ 8,012,398  
Nonearning Assets
    800,481       866,259       858,924       885,906                                   800,481       866,259       858,924       885,906  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 9,267,289     $ 9,041,450     $ 8,981,715     $ 8,898,304       $     $     $     $       $ 9,267,289     $ 9,041,450     $ 8,981,715     $ 8,898,304  
                 
 
                                                                                                   
Deposits (4)
  $ 6,385,103     $ 6,346,326     $ 6,408,129     $ 6,414,263       $ (783 )   $ 8,152     $ 3,436     $ 4,446       $ 6,384,320     $ 6,354,478     $ 6,411,565     $ 6,418,709  
Short-term Borrowings
    471,403       426,679       338,531       347,353                                   471,403       426,679       338,531       347,353  
Other Borrowings (5)
    1,533,202       1,456,179       1,405,522       1,312,661         (11,862 )     (6,504 )     (7,525 )     (5,708 )       1,521,340       1,449,675       1,397,997       1,306,953  
Other Liabilities (6)
    136,720       138,968       117,187       120,819         4,594       (741 )     1,420       378         141,314       138,227       118,607       121,197  
Stockholders Equity (7) (B)
    740,861       673,298       712,346       703,208         8,051       (907 )     2,669       884         748,912       672,391       715,015       704,092  
                 
Total Liab & Equity
  $ 9,267,289     $ 9,041,450     $ 8,981,715     $ 8,898,304       $     $     $     $       $ 9,267,289     $ 9,041,450     $ 8,981,715     $ 8,898,304  
                 
 
                                                                                                   
Impact on Certain Ratios
                                                                                                   
Net Interest Margin
    3.37 %     3.38 %     3.30 %     3.21 %       (0.24) %     (0.25) %     (0.23) %     (0.21) %       3.13 %     3.13 %     3.07 %     3.00 %
Return on Ave Assets
    0.84 %     0.49 %     0.81 %     0.83 %       0.12 %     (0.39) %     0.16 %     (0.08) %       0.96 %     0.10 %     0.97 %     0.75 %
Return on Average Equity
    10.68 %     6.34 %     10.58 %     10.45 %       1.35 %     (5.04) %     2.01 %     (1.03) %       12.03 %     1.30 %     12.59 %     9.42 %
Efficiency Ratio (A)
    67.99 %     80.78 %     67.67 %     73.72 %       (2.55) %     11.63 %     (3.60) %     2.11 %       65.44 %     92.41 %     64.07 %     75.83 %
Ave Equity to Ave Assets
    7.89 %     7.69 %     7.66 %     7.90 %       0.07 %     0.05 %     0.04 %     0.03 %       7.96 %     7.74 %     7.70 %     7.93 %
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital
    11.08 %     11.31 %     11.43 %     11.18 %       0.13 %     (0.01) %     0.05 %     0.01 %       11.21 %     11.30 %     11.48 %     11.19 %
Leverage (to ave assets)
    7.53 %     7.48 %     7.69 %     7.68 %       0.08 %     (0.01) %     0.03 %     0.01 %       7.61 %     7.47 %     7.72 %     7.69 %
 
                                                                                                   
Book Value
  $ 10.62     $ 9.68     $ 10.29     $ 10.15       $ 0.11     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.03     $ 0.01       $ 10.73     $ 9.66     $ 10.32     $ 10.16  
     
(A)   Based on Continuing Operations.
(B)   Stockholder’s Equity was impacted by cumulative prior year adjustments of $5,390 and adjustments to the current year net income of $(4,506).


 

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
($ and shares in thousands except per share data)
                                                                         
    As Previously Reported   Adjustments   As Restated
    2002   2003   2004   2002   2003   2004   2002   2003   2004
             
Condensed Statement of Income
                                                                       
Net Interest Income (1)
  $ 289,424     $ 271,957     $ 250,729     $ (9,904 )   $ (16,666 )   $ (18,972 )   $ 279,520     $ 255,291     $ 231,757  
Provision for Loan Losses
    33,500       85,000       22,400                         33,500       85,000       22,400  
Noninterest Income (2)
    147,891       164,059       151,058       25,957       8,883       11,830       173,848       172,942       162,888  
Noninterest Expense
    252,317       275,801       309,403                         252,317       275,801       309,403  
             
Income before Income Taxes
    151,498       75,215       69,984       16,053       (7,783 )     (7,142 )     167,551       67,432       62,842  
Income Taxes (3)
    34,198       7,273       5,164       5,855       (2,892 )     (2,635 )     40,053       4,381       2,529  
             
Income -Cont. Operations
    117,300       67,942       64,820       10,198       (4,891 )     (4,507 )     127,498       63,051       60,313  
Income-Disc Operations
    632       2,471       2,751                         632       2,471       2,751  
             
Net Income
  $ 117,932     $ 70,413     $ 67,571     $ 10,198     $ (4,891 )   $ (4,507 )   $ 128,130     $ 65,522     $ 63,064  
             
Diluted Earnings Per Share
                                                                       
Income from Cont Operations
  $ 1.66     $ 0.97     $ 0.93     $ 0.14     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ 1.80     $ 0.90     $ 0.86  
Income from Disc Operations
    0.01       0.03       0.04                         0.01       0.03       0.04  
             
Net Income
  $ 1.67     $ 1.00     $ 0.97     $ 0.14     $ (0.07 )   $ (0.07 )   $ 1.81     $ 0.93     $ 0.90  
             
 
                                                                       
Diluted Common Shares O/S
    70,673       70,174       70,024                         70,673       70,174       70,024  
 
                                                                       
Condensed Balance Sheet
                                                                       
Earning Assets
  $ 8,860,651     $ 8,518,204     $ 8,012,398     $     $     $     $ 8,860,651     $ 8,518,204     $ 8,012,398  
Nonearning Assets
    751,905       845,028       885,906                         751,905       845,028       885,906  
             
Total Assets
  $ 9,612,556     $ 9,363,232     $ 8,898,304     $     $     $     $ 9,612,556     $ 9,363,232     $ 8,898,304  
             
 
                                                                       
Deposits (4)
  $ 6,439,280     $ 6,493,092     $ 6,414,263     $ (2,345 )   $ 1,747     $ 4,446     $ 6,436,935     $ 6,494,839     $ 6,418,709  
Short-term Borrowings
    918,349       414,588       347,353                         918,349       414,588       347,353  
Other Borrowings (5)
    1,397,857       1,624,092       1,312,661       (13,843 )     (10,150 )     (5,708 )     1,384,014       1,613,942       1,306,953  
Other Liabilities (6)
    116,360       115,970       120,819       5,907       3,013       378       122,267       118,983       121,197  
Stockholders Equity (7)
    740,710       715,490       703,208       10,281       5,390       884       750,991       720,880       704,092  
             
Total Liab & Equity
  $ 9,612,556     $ 9,363,232     $ 8,898,304     $     $     $     $ 9,612,556     $ 9,363,232     $ 8,898,304  
             
 
                                                                       
Impact on Certain Ratios
                                                                       
Net Interest Margin
    3.65 %     3.37 %     3.31 %     (0.11 )%     (0.19 )%     (0.23 )%     3.54 %     3.18 %     3.08 %
Return on Ave Assets
    1.27 %     0.74 %     0.74 %     0.11 %     (0.05 )%     (0.05 )%     1.38 %     0.69 %     0.69 %
Return on Average Equity
    17.05 %     9.48 %     9.51 %     1.38 %     (0.76 )%     (0.68 )%     18.43 %     8.72 %     8.83 %
Efficiency Ratio (A)
    54.56 %     59.81 %     72.68 %     (1.83 )%     1.03 %     1.24 %     52.73 %     60.84 %     73.92 %
Ave Equity to Ave Assets
    7.47 %     7.78 %     7.79 %     0.03 %     0.08 %     0.04 %     7.50 %     7.86 %     7.83 %
Tier 1 Risk Based Capital
    11.12 %     10.96 %     11.18 %     0.16 %     0.09 %     0.01 %     11.28 %     11.05 %     11.19 %
Leverage (to ave assets)
    7.53 %     7.35 %     7.68 %     0.11 %     0.06 %     0.01 %     7.64 %     7.41 %     7.69 %
 
                                                                       
Book Value
  $ 10.52     $ 10.24     $ 10.15     $ 0.15     $ 0.07     $ 0.01     $ 10.67     $ 10.31     $ 10.16  
(A) Based on Continuing Operations.


 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
     Management of Old National will restate its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, originally included in management’s report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. In that report management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of that date. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. Management has now concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 was ineffective as a result of the following material weakness:
     The Company did not maintain effective controls over the identification, evaluation and documentation of all contractual terms included in certain derivative financial instruments and certain liabilities designated in hedging relationships. Specifically, the Company failed to consider the impact of upfront fees included in interest rate swap agreements and interest deferral features embedded in the Company’s junior subordinated debt. As a result, the Company incorrectly used the short-cut method of accounting which assumes no hedge ineffectiveness. This control deficiency resulted in the restatement of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and for each of the interim periods in fiscal years 2005 and 2004. Additionally, this control deficiency could result in a misstatement of the derivatives, hedged liabilities and related income statement accounts that would result in a material misstatement to the Company’s annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. Accordingly, management of the Company determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.
     As a result, management’s report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, as originally filed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, should no longer be relied upon and will be restated when the Company files its 2004 Form 10-K/A. In such Form 10-K/A, the Company (i) will conclude that the aforementioned controls were not effective as of December 31, 2004 and (ii) expects that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm will issue an opinion stating that the Company did not maintain effective controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004.
     The impact of this internal control deficiency on the Company’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 has not yet been determined as management’s assessment and control testing is not complete.
     As of the date of this filing, the Company has remediated the internal control deficiency identified above to ensure future hedging transactions are appropriately classified in accordance with GAAP and, additionally, that updating procedures performed by the accounting and financial reporting functions in respect of prior period accounting conclusions include timely evaluation of changes in technical interpretations of existing GAAP and/or changes in business conditions. In connection with that remediation effort the Company has:

 


 

  1)   Established enhanced procedures to be performed by knowledgeable and trained accounting personnel over documentation, evaluation and classification of new hedging relationships;
 
  2)   Established an enhanced quarterly and annual procedure to review the impact of new interpretations or accounting changes in respect of the application of hedge accounting on previous significant hedging relationships;
 
  3)   Established a policy that the long haul method of hedge accounting be utilized in all hedging relationships unless otherwise approved by the Senior Accounting Officer of the Company;
 
  4)   Retained a consultant to provide additional guidance with respect to complex derivative accounting principles; and
 
  5)   Established a plan to augment its accounting expertise through extensive training on accounting for derivatives and hedging activities.
     Management and the Audit Committee have discussed the matters described in this report with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c)   Exhibits.
  99.1   Press Release of the Company dated January 31, 2006
 
  99.2   Financial Trends of the Company dated January 31, 2006
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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.
     Date: January 31, 2006
         
  OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
 
 
  By:   /s/ Christopher A. Wolking    
    Christopher A. Wolking   
    Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
99.1
  Press Release of the Company dated January 31, 2006
 
   
99.2
  Financial Trends of the Company dated January 31, 2006

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