4 UNITED STATES SECURITITES 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 5, 2002 Broadway Financial Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 95-4547287 (State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 4800 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90010 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (323) 634-1700 (Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events See Press Release on announcement of stock split and increase in cash dividend. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits See Exhibit Index included herewith 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. BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION ------------------------------ (Registrant) Date: November 5, 2002 /s/ Alvin D. Kang ---------------------------------- (Signature) Name: Alvin D. Kang Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit Page No. ----------- ------- -------- 99.1 Press Release 4 News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul C. Hudson, President/CEO Alvin D. Kang, CFO (323) 634-1700 www.broadwayfed.com BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES STOCK SPLIT AND INCREASE IN CASH DIVIDEND LOS ANGELES, CA - (BUSINESS WIRE) - November 5, 2002 - Broadway Financial Corporation ("Company") (NASDAQ Small-Cap: BYFC), the holding company of Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b. ("Bank"), today announced a two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend on each outstanding share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on November 30, 2002 to stockholders of record as of November 15, 2002. The Company also announced its intention to increase the quarterly cash dividend on its common stock from $0.05 per share to $0.075 per share. The record date and the payment date for the next quarterly dividend have not been determined. The Bank is a community-oriented savings bank, which primarily originates residential mortgage loans and accepts deposits in the geographic areas known as Mid-City and South Central Los Angeles. The Bank operates four full service branches, three in the city of Los Angeles, and one in the nearby city of Inglewood, California. Shareholders, analysts and others seeking information about the Company or the Bank are invited to write to: Broadway Financial Corporation, Investor Relations, 4800 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010, or visit our website at www.broadwayfed.com.