-----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, OlRjUDf+/qjK6Qu+25t2T+evyTxH8PO2X46knlujSP5evBwJoWHY02mbB6TTixKN BGHwu2TMXXDW1dZPEu45DA== 0001134279-04-000002.txt : 20040204 0001134279-04-000002.hdr.sgml : 20040204 20040204094746 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001134279-04-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040204 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRUST CO OF STERNE AGEE & LEACH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001134279 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AL FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 SHADES CREEK PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 125 CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35209 BUSINESS PHONE: 2054143312 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRSTFED BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876947 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 631048648 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41864 FILM NUMBER: 04564903 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1630 4TH AVE N CITY: BESSEMER STATE: AL ZIP: 35020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2054288472 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1630 4TH AVENUE N CITY: BESSEMER STATE: AL ZIP: 35020 SC 13G 1 r13g-020304.txt FIRSTFED BANCORP - SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G SEC Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of 1745 (3-98) information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB Number: 3235-0145 Washington, D.C. 20549 Expires: November 30, 1999 Estimated average burden SCHEDULE 13G hour per response...14.9 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* FirstFed Bancorp, Inc. - ----------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ----------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 33761Q102 - ----------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2003 - ----------------------------------------- (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). Schedule 13G CUSIP NO. 33761Q102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. The Trust Company of Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. Trustee for First Financial Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan and FirstFed Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 63-1062013 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) .......................................................... (b) ..X........................................................ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States State of Alabama - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5. Sole Voting Power Shares ------------------------------------------------------------ Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 414,408 Owned by ------------------------------------------------------------ Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting ------------------------------------------------------------ Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 379,263 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 414,407 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 17.56% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) EP ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. (a) The name of the issuer is FirstFed Bancorp, Inc. (the "Corporation"). (b) The Corporation's executive office is located at 1630 Fourth Ave. North Bessemer, AL 35020. ITEM 2. (a) The person filing this statement is The Trust Company of Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. Trustee for First Financial Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan and FirstFed Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. (b) The Trust Company is located at 800 Shades Creek Parkway, Suite 125, Birmingham, AL 35209. (c) The Trust Company was organized under the laws of Alabama. (d) The Security is common stock, no par value per share. (e) The CUSIP Number of the Security is 33761Q102. ITEM 3. (f) The Trust Company is an employee benefit plan in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). ITEM 4. (a) The Trust Company of Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. is the beneficial owner of 192,212 shares of the Security as Trustee for First Financial Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 222,196 shares of the Security as Trustee for FirstFed Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. (b) The amount of shares of the Security beneficially owned by The Trust Company of Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. as Trustee for First Financial Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan and FirstFed Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan is 17.56% of the total outstanding shares of the Security. (c) (i) Not applicable. (ii) The Trust Company of Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. as Trustee of the First Financial Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan and FirstFed Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan shares with FirstFed Bancorp, Inc. the power to vote or direct the vote of 414,408 shares of the Security. (iii) Not applicable. (iv) The Trust Company of Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. as Trustee of the First Financial Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan and FirstFed Bancorp Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan shares with FirstFed Bancorp, Inc. the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition, of 379,263 shares of the Security. ITEM 5. Not applicable ITEM 6. No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than five percent of the securities. ITEM 7. Not applicable. ITEM 8. Not applicable. ITEM 9. Not applicable. ITEM 10. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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. February 03, 2004 _________________ Date By /s/ A. Fox DeFuniak _______________________________________ A. Fox DeFuniak CEO -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----