-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Vmm9A5v4xJYdn2nd9tF2YA9BKiITfZXd0m6stZ6w+VnSjfwu9CydUQXNGDAzlkU3 nfL9ScZvb9xvCIvyleLo8A== 0000909654-01-000226.txt : 20010214 0000909654-01-000226.hdr.sgml : 20010214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909654-01-000226 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113107 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 371397683 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60553 FILM NUMBER: 1536675 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 109 EAST DEPOT STREET CITY: COLCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 62326 BUSINESS PHONE: 3097763225 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 109 EAST DEPOT STREET CITY: COLCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 62326 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FEDERAL BANK EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001134097 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FIRST FEDERAL BANK STREET 2: 109 EAST DEPOT STREET CITY: COLCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 62326 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FIRST FEDERAL BANK STREET 2: 109 EAST DEPOT STREET CITY: COLCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 62326 SC 13G 1 0001.txt 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* First Federal Bancshares, Inc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 32021B-10-3 ---------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 -------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: /x/ Rule 13d-1 (b) /_/ Rule 13d-1 (c) /_/ Rule 13d-1 (d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SEC 1745 (2-95) Page 1 of 5 pages 2 CUSIP NO. 32021B-10-2 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON First Federal Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /_/ (b) /_/ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Federally chartered stock savings institution's employee stock benefit plan organized in Illinois. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 179,400 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 179,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 179,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.0% of 2,242,500 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2000. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 FIRST FEDERAL BANK EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: First Federal Bancshares, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 109 E. Depot Street Colchester, IL 62325 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: First Federal Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trustee: First Bankers Trust Company, N.A. 2321 Koch's Lane Quincy, IL 62301 Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence: 109 E. Depot Street Colchester, IL 62325 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Federally chartered stock savings institution's employee stock benefit plan organized in Illinois. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 32021B-10-3 Item 3 The person filing this statement is an employee benefit plan which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Item 4 Ownership. As of December 31, 2000, the reporting person beneficially owned 179,400 shares of the issuer. This number of shares represents 8.0% of the common stock, par value $0.01, of the issuer, based upon 2,242,500 shares of such common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2000. As of December 31, 2000, the reporting person has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 179,400 of the shares and shares voting power over 0 shares. The reporting person has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 179,400 shares of common stock. Page 3 of 5 pages 4 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. N/A Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A Page 4 of 5 pages 5 Item 10 Certification. By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 7, 2001 -------------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Linda Shultz -------------------------------------------- (Signature) Linda Shultz First Bankers Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee -------------------------------------------- (Title) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----