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): August 16, 2007 1st Independence Financial Group, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-26570 61-1284899 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 8620 Biggin Hill Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40220-4117 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (502) 753-0500 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year On August 8, 2006, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new NASDAQ listing standard setting forth Direct Registration System ("DRS") eligibility requirements, which require listed companies to become DRS eligible by January 1, 2008. DRS enables investors to maintain securities electronically on the books of a transfer agent or issuer, and allows for the electronic transfer of securities. To meet DRS requirements, on August 16, 2007, the 1st Independence Financial Group, Inc.'s Board of Directors amended and restated its Bylaws to permit the issuance and transfer of uncertificated shares. Such changes to the Bylaws are reflected in Article VII, Sections 1, 2, 5 and 7. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ------------------------------------------------------ 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of 1st Independence Financial Group, Inc. 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. 1st INDEPENDENCE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Date: August 21, 2007 By: /s/ R. Michael Wilbourn -------------------------- R. Michael Wilbourn Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer