================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-11515 ------------------------------- COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION ----------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) NEBRASKA 47-0658852 --------------------------------------------- ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or Organization) Identification No.) 13220 CALIFORNIA STREET, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (402) 554-9200 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 7.95% SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE DECEMBER 2006 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE ------------------------------------------ ------------------------ Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No | | Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. |X| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes |X| No | | The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the average high and low sales price of the registrant's common stock as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange on June 28, 2002, the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $1,255,891,676. As of March 14, 2003, there were issued and outstanding 43,744,050 shares of the registrant's common stock. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders--See Part III. ================================================================================ PART III ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Information concerning beneficial owners of more than 5.0% of the Corporation's common stock and security ownership of the Corporation's management is included under the section captioned "Principal Stockholders" and "Proposal I -- Election of Directors" in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Corporation's equity compensation plans. (a) (b) (c) Number of securities remaining Number of securities to be available for future issuance issued upon exercise of Weighted-average exercise under equity compensation outstanding options, price of outstanding plans (excluding securities Plan category warrants and rights options, warrants and rights reflected in column (a)) ------------- ------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------ Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 3,597,106 $22.75 2,480,000 Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders -- -- -- ------------- ----------- Total 3,597,106 $22.75 2,480,000 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION April 7, 2003 By:/s/ William A. Fitzgerald ---------------------------------- William A. Fitzgerald Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer CERTIFICATIONS I, William A. Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Commercial Federal Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periods covered by this annual report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the a registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared; b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) Presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely a affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: April 7, 2003 /s/ William A. Fitzgerald ------------------------------------------------- William A. Fitzgerald Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer CERTIFICATIONS I, David S. Fisher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Commercial Federal Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periods covered by this annual report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the a registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared; b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) Presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely a affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: April 7, 2003 /s/ David S. Fisher ---------------------------------------------------- David S. Fisher Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Identity of Exhibits ------- -------------------- 3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 3, 1998) 3.2 Bylaws of Registrant, as Amended and Restated (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 2001) 4.1 Form of Certificate of Common Stock of Registrant (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-00330) 4.2 Shareholder Rights Agreement between Commercial Federal Corporation and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as amended (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1998) 4.3 The Corporation hereby agrees to furnish upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of each instrument defining the rights of holders of the Subordinated Extendible Notes of the Corporation. 10.1 Employment Agreement with William A. Fitzgerald dated June 8, 1995 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 33-60589) 10.2 Change of Control Executive Severance Agreement with William A. Fitzgerald dated June 8, 1995 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 33-60589) 10.3 Form of Change in Control Executive Severance Agreements entered into with Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and First Vice Presidents (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 33-60589) 10.4 Commercial Federal Bank Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Highly Compensated Employees (previously filed) 10.5 Commercial Federal Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan Effective July 1, 1994 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1994--File No. 0-13082) 10.6 Employment Agreement with William A. Fitzgerald, dated May 15, 1974, as Amended February 14, 1996 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1996--File No. 1-11515) 10.7 Commercial Federal Savings and Loan Association Survivor Income Plan, as Amended February 14, 1996 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1996--File No. 1-11515) 10.8 Commercial Federal Corporation 1996 Stock Option and Incentive Plan as Amended (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement Nos. 333-20739 and 333-58607) 10.9 Railroad Financial Corporation 1994 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-63629) 10.10 Mid Continent Bancshares, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 under cover of Form S-8--File No. 333-42817) 10.11 Perpetual Midwest Financial, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 under cover of Form S-8--File No. 333-45613) 10.12 First Colorado Bancorp, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 under cover of Form S-8--File No. 333-49967) 10.13 Commercial Federal 401(k) Plan for Acquired Companies (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-91065) 10.14 Change of Control Executive Severance Agreement with David S. Fisher dated June 23, 2000 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2000--File No. 1-11515) 10.15 Separation, Waiver and Release Agreement with James A. Laphen dated June 8, 2000 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2000--File No. 1-11515) 10.16 Retirement, Waiver and Release Agreement with Gary D. White dated August 24, 2000 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2000--File No. 1-11515) 10.17 Change of Control Executive Severance Agreement with Robert J. Hutchinson dated June 1, 2001 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2001--File No. 1-11515) 10.18 Offer of Employment Agreement with Robert J. Hutchinson dated April 18, 2001 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2001--File No. 1-11515) 10.19 Separation, Waiver and Release Agreement with Peter J. Purcell dated February 5, 2002 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2001--File No. 1-11515) 10.20 Commercial Federal Corporation 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-91476) 10.21 Commercial Federal Bank Stock Option & Restricted Stock Deferral Plan (previously filed) 10.22 Term and Revolving Credit Agreement between Commercial Federal Corporation and First National Bank of Omaha dated December 30, 2002 (previously filed) 21 Subsidiaries of the Corporation (previously filed) 23 Consent of Independent Auditors (previously filed) 99.1 Chief Executive Officer's Certificate Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith) 99.2 Chief Financial Officer's Certificate Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)