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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
First Home Bancorp Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock without par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
320947 10 4
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(Cusip Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent or less of such
class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing of this Schedule 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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Page 1 of 4 pages
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Page 2 of 4 Pages CUSIP #320947 10 4
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
(Social Security or I.R.S. Identification # of above person):
First Home Savings Bank, F.S.B.
Employer Stock Ownership Plan
22-3043232
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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: New Jersey
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5. Sole Voting Power
0
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Number of shares 6. Shared Voting Power
beneficially owned by 0
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each Reporting Person with 7. Sole Dispositive Power
158,378
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
0
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person:
158,378
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) includes certain shares:
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9:
5.85%
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12. Type of Reporting Person:
EP
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
First Home Bancorp Inc.
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
125 South Broadway
Post Office Box 189
Pennsville, New Jersey 08070
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
First Home Savings Bank, F.S.B.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office:
125 South Broadway
Pennsville, New Jersey 08070
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
See Item 4 of Cover Page
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
See Cover Page
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number:
See Cover Page
Item 3: Type of Reporting Person:
See Item 12 of Cover Page
Item 4: Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 158,378
(b) Percent of Class: 5.85%
(c) For information on voting and dispositive power with respect
to the above listed shares, please see Items 5-8 of Page Two.
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SCHEDULE 13G
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:
Shares are for the beneficiaries of the employee benefit plan. No plan
participant has with respect to the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of
such securities for more than five percent of the class.
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:
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 for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing and control of the issuer of
such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such 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: February 10, 1998
Signature: /s/Stephen D. Miller
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Stephen D. Miller
Trustee
