UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. _____){1}
FIRST ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
319987 10 3
(CUSIP Number)
{1} 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).
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CUSIP No. 319987103 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robert J. Harker
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)[ ]
(b)[ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 282,092
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
None
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
282,092
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
282,092
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.3%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 319987103 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
ITEM 1. (A) NAME OF ISSUER
First Enterprise Financial Group, Inc.
(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
500 Davis Street, Suite 1005, Evanston, Illinois 60201
ITEM 2. (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING
Robert J. Harker
(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
500 Davis Street, Suite 1005, Evanston, Illinois 60201
(C) CITIZENSHIP
United States
(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(E) CUSIP NUMBER
319987 10 3
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-L(B), OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see <section>240.13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company' in accordance with
<section>240.13d-l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with <section>240.13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in
Rule 13d-l(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the
following information as of that date and identify those shares which
there is a right to acquire.
(A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
282,092 shares
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CUSIP No. 319987103 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
(B) PERCENT OF CLASS
5.3%
(C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE
282,092
(II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE
None
(III) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
282,092
(IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
None
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [].
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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 18, 1997
/S/ ROBERT J. HARKER
Robert J. Harker
