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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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2011

First Clover Leaf Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
0-50820
 
20-4797391
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

6814 Goshen Road, Edwardsville, Illinois
 
62025
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (618) 656-6122


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 4.01
Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

As previously disclosed, on October 5, 2011, the Audit Committee of First Clover Leaf Financial Corp. (the “Registrant”) dismissed McGladrey & Pullen, LLP (“McGladrey”) as the Registrant’s principal accountants, effective as of the filing of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2011.  The Registrant filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 14, 2011.  Accordingly, the dismissal was effective November 14, 2011.

The audit reports of McGladrey on the consolidated financial statements of the Registrant as of and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the subsequent interim period through November 14, 2011, there were no: (1) disagreements with McGladrey on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to McGladrey’s satisfaction, would have caused McGladrey to make reference in connection with its opinion to the subject matter, or (2) reportable events under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Registrant requested that McGladrey furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not McGladrey agreed with the above statements.  A copy of McGladrey’s letter to the SEC dated November 17, 2011 is filed as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d)
Exhibits:

 
Exhibit No.
Description

 
16
Letter regarding change in certifying accountant


 
 

 


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.

   
FIRST CLOVER LEAF FINANCIAL CORP.
 
 
 
DATE: November 17, 2011
By:   
/s/ Darlene F. McDonald
   
Darlene F. McDonald
   
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer