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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
GA Financial, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
361437-10-6
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(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)
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CUSIP NO.361437-10-6 13G/A Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Great American Federal Savings and Loan Association
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /__/
(b) /__/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federally chartered stock savings institution's employee stock benefit
plan organized in Pennsylvania.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 552,040
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY ----- -----------------------------------------------------
EACH
REPORTING 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON 134,354
WITH
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
686,394
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
686,394
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11.0 % of 6,223,439 shares of Common Stock outstanding
as of December 31, 1999.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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GREAT AMERICAN FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
GA Financial, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4750 Clairton Boulevard
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Great American Federal Savings and Loan Association
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Trustee: First Bankers Trust Company, N.A.
2321 Koch's Lane
Quincy, Illinois 62301
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence:
4750 Clairton Boulevard
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236
Item 2(c) Citizenship: Federally chartered stock savings institution's
employee stock benefit plan organized in Pennsylvania.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 361437-10-6
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, 1999, the reporting person
beneficially owned 686,394 shares of the issuer. This number of
shares represents 11.0 % of the common stock, par value $.01, of the
issuer, based upon 6,223,439 shares of such common stock outstanding
as of December 31, 1999. As of December 31, 1999, the reporting
person has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 552,040 of
the shares and shares voting power over 134,354 shares. The
reporting person has the sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 686,394 shares of common stock.
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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
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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 8, 2000
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(Date)
/s/ Carmen Walch
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(Signature)
Carmen Walch
First Bankers Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee
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(Title)
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