WESTWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
SC 13E4/A, 1997-01-13
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                               AMENDMENT NUMBER 2
                                       TO
                                 SCHEDULE 13E-4


                          ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
            (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                                  ACT OF 1934)


                         WESTWOOD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)


                         WESTWOOD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                      (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)


                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 per Share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   961767 10 0
                      -------------------------------------
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)


                                William J. Woods
                                    President
                         Westwood Financial Corporation
                                 700-88 Broadway
                           Westwood, New Jersey 07675
                                 (201) 666-5002


                                 With Copies to:

                             Samuel J. Malizia, Esq.
                             Lloyd H. Spencer, Esq.
                      Malizia, Spidi, Sloane & Fisch, P.C.
                               One Franklin Square
                               1301 K Street, N.W.
                                 Suite 700 East
                              Washington, DC 20005
                                 (202) 434-4660
                       (Name, Address and Telephone Number
           of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications
                    on Behalf of Person(s) filing Statement)


                                November 25, 1996
     (Date tender offer first published, sent or given to security holders)


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                            CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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                                                                   Amount of
Transaction Valuation*                                            Filing Fee

================================================================================

$960,000                                                           $192.00

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* For purposes of calculating fee only.  Based on the Offer for 64,000 shares at
the maximum tender offer price per share of $15.00.

[X] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as  provided  by Rule  0-11(a)(2)
    and identify the filing with which the offsetting  fee was previously  paid.
    Identify the previous filing by registration  statement  number, or the form
    or schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:  $192      Filing Party:  Westwood Financial Corporation
Form or Registration No.: Schedule 13E-4          Date Filed:  November 25, 1996




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    This  Statement  amends and  supplements  the Issuer Tender Offer  Statement
filed on November  25, 1996 as amended on  December  27, 1996 (the  "Statement")
relating to the tender  offer by Westwood  Financial  Corporation,  a New Jersey
corporation  (the  "Company"),  to purchase up to 64,000 shares of common stock,
par value $0.10 per share (the "Shares"),  at prices not greater than $15.00 nor
less than  $14.00 per Share upon the terms and  subject  to the  conditions  set
forth  in the  Offer to  Purchase,  dated  November  25,  1996  (the  "Offer  to
Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal (which are herein  collectively
referred to as the  "Offer").  The Offer is being made to all holders of Shares,
including officers, directors and affiliates of the Company.

Item 9.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

     (a)(1)  Form of Offer to Purchase dated November 25, 1996. *

     (a)(2)  Form of Letter of Transmittal. *

     (a)(3)  Form  of  Letter  to  Brokers,  Dealers,  Commercial  Banks,  Trust
Companies and Other Nominees dated November 25, 1996. *

     (a)(4)  Form of Letter to Clients from Brokers, Dealers,  Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees dated November 25, 1996. *

     (a)(5   Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. *

     (a)(6)  Form of Letter to Stockholders from the Chairman of  the  Board  of
the Company dated November 25, 1996. *

     (a)(7)  Form of press release issued  by  the  Company  dated  November 25,
1996. *

     (a)(8)  Form of question and answer brochure. *

     (a)(9)  Form of press release issued  by  the  Company  dated  December 27,
1996. *

     (a)(10) Form of press release issued by the Company dated January 13, 1997.

     (b)  Not applicable.

     (c)  Not applicable.

     (d)  Not applicable.

     (e)  Not applicable.

     (f)  Not applicable.


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* Previously filed

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                                    SIGNATURE

    After due 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.

Dated:  January 13, 1997.



                        WESTWOOD FINANCIAL CORPORATION





                        By:   /s/William J. Woods
                              Name:  William J. Woods
                              Title:  President


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                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS

     (a)(1)  Form of Offer to Purchase dated November 25, 1996. *

     (a)(2)  Form of Letter of Transmittal. *

     (a)(3)  Form  of  Letter  to  Brokers,  Dealers,  Commercial  Banks,  Trust
Companies and Other Nominees dated November 25, 1996. *

     (a)(4)  Form of Letter to Clients from Brokers,  Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees dated November 25, 1996. *

     (a)(5)  Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. *

     (a)(6) Form of Letter to Stockholders from the Chairman of the Board of the
Company dated November 25, 1996. *

     (a)(7)  Form of press release issued  by  the  Company  dated  November 25,
1996. *

     (a)(8)  Form of question and answer brochure. *

     (a)(9)  Form of press release issued  by  the  Company  dated  December 27,
1996. *

     (a)(10) Form of press release issued by the Company dated January 13, 1997.

     (b)  Not applicable.

     (c)  Not applicable.

     (d)  Not applicable.

     (e)  Not applicable.

     (f)  Not applicable.


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* Previously filed


                                                               EXHIBIT (a)(10)


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[LETTERHEAD OF WESTWOOD FINANCIAL CORPORATION]

                                                                  NEWS RELEASE

For further information on this release call

William J. Woods
Chairman

Joanne Miller
Vice President
(201) 666-5002



                         Westwood Financial Corporation
                      Share Repurchase Preliminary Results

    Westwood,  New Jersey -- January 13, 1997 -- Westwood Financial  Corporation
(Nasdaq - "WWFC"),  the parent  holding  company of Westwood  Savings  Bank (the
"Bank")  announced  today that the "Modified  Dutch Auction"  self-tender  offer
which was  commenced  on  November  25, 1996 and  extended on December  27, 1996
expired at 5:00 p.m.,  Eastern  time,  January 10, 1997.  Shareholders  tendered
approximately  1,431 shares.  It appears that the purchase  price will be $15.00
per share. The numbers and prices set forth above are subject to verification in
the final count, which is not expected to be completed for several days.




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