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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d - 102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(B)
(Amendment No. N/A)*
Gateway Bancshares, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
367583 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
January 18, 2000
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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:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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 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. 367583 10 1 PAGE 2 OF 4
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ernest Kresch
Social Security Number: ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
N/A (b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 35,210
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
35,210
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
35,210
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 367583 10 1 PAGE 3 OF 4
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Gateway Bancshares, Inc.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
5102 Alabama Highway
Ringgold, Georgia 30736
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Ernest Kresch
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
3216 Three Notch Road
Ringgold, Georgia 30736
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
United States of America
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
367583 10 1
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS:
Not applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP AS OF JANUARY 18, 2000:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 35,210
(b) Percent of class: 5.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 35,210
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 35,210
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not applicable
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CUSIP NO. 367583 10 1 PAGE 4 OF 4
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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 THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
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.
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.
Date: January 20, 2000
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Signature: /s/ Ernest Kresch
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Name: Ernest Kresch
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