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): April 28, 1997

                             EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
================================================================================
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          DELAWARE                      0-15311                06-1194047
-----------------------------   ------------------------  ----------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                  Identification Number)




222 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 1157, BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT               06010
--------------------------------------------------------   ---------------------
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (860) 314-6400

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
                                 --------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
----------------------

         Liberty Bank  announced  today the signing of a Purchase and Assumption
Agreement  with Eagle  Bank,  the wholly  owned  subsidiary  of Eagle  Financial
Corporation,  to acquire the  Middlefield  office of MidConn Bank.  Liberty Bank
will purchase the Middlefield office upon completion of the merger between Eagle
Bank and MidConn Bank, which merger is expected to be completed on or about June
1, 1997.  Liberty Bank expects to complete the  Middlefield  branch  purchase by
June 28, 1997.

         The  Agreement  (including  exhibits  thereto)  is  attached  hereto as
Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated by reference herein


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
-------------------------------------------

     (c)  Exhibits

          2.1  Purchase and  Assumption  Agreement by and between Eagle Bank and
               Liberty Bank, dated as of April 22, 1997.

          99   Press Release dated April 28, 1997.

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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                     EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.


                                     By:  /s/ Mark J. Blum
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Mark J. Blum
                                          Vice President
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Secretary


Dated:    May 8, 1997

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                           PAGE NUMBER IN
                                                             SEQUENTIAL
EXHIBIT NUMBER                     EXHIBIT                NUMBERING SYSTEM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    2.1                      Purchase   and   Assumption
                             Agreement  by  and  between
                             Eagle Bank and Liberty Bank
                             dated as of April 22, 1997

    99                       Press     Release     dated
                             April 28, 1997
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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): April 28, 1997

                             EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
================================================================================
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          DELAWARE                      0-15311                06-1194047
-----------------------------   ------------------------  ----------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                  Identification Number)

222 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 1157, BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT               06010
--------------------------------------------------------   ---------------------
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (860) 314-6400

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
                                 --------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
----------------------

         Liberty Bank  announced  today the signing of a Purchase and Assumption
Agreement  with Eagle  Bank,  the wholly  owned  subsidiary  of Eagle  Financial
Corporation,  to acquire the  Middlefield  office of MidConn Bank.  Liberty Bank
will purchase the Middlefield office upon completion of the merger between Eagle
Bank and MidConn Bank, which merger is expected to be completed on or about June
1, 1997.  Liberty Bank expects to complete the  Middlefield  branch  purchase by
June 28, 1997.

         The  Agreement  (including  exhibits  thereto)  is  attached  hereto as
Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated by reference herein

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
-------------------------------------------

     (c)  Exhibits

          2.1  Purchase and  Assumption  Agreement by and between Eagle Bank and
               Liberty Bank, dated as of April 22, 1997.

          99   Press Release dated April 28, 1997.
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                     EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.

                                     By:  /s/ Mark J. Blum
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Mark J. Blum
                                          Vice President
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Dated:    May 8, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                           PAGE NUMBER IN
                                                             SEQUENTIAL
EXHIBIT NUMBER                     EXHIBIT                NUMBERING SYSTEM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    2.1                      Purchase   and   Assumption
                             Agreement  by  and  between
                             Eagle Bank and Liberty Bank
                             dated as of April 22, 1997

    99                       Press     Release     dated
                             April 28, 1997