X0201 4 2003-08-22 0 0000885694 COVEST BANCSHARES INC COVB 0001122749 SVOBODA FRANK A JR PO BOX 94242 PALATINE IL 60094-4242 1 0 0 0 COMMON STOCK 84281 D COMMON STOCK 4500 I TRUSTEE COMMON STOCK 3375 I SPOUSE IRA COMMON STOCK 2003-08-18 4 A 0 37 26.355 A 3049 I DIR COMP FEE PLAN COMMON STOCK 2250 I TRUSTEE AS CO-TRUSTEE OF THE MARION SVOBODA TRUST. HELD UNDER ISSUER'S DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FEE PLAN. AS CO-TRUSTEE OF THE MYRTLE WEBB ADAMS TRUST. PAUL A. LARSEN 2003-08-22