SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13D-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __)*
ACADIANA BANCSHARES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
004280 10 3
(CUSIP Number)
Page 1 of 6 Pages
CUSIP NO. 004280 10 3 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Acadiana Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
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
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 218,500
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
218,500
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
218,500
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.0%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
EP
CUSIP NO. 004280 10 3 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Acadiana Bancshares, Inc.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE:
107 West Vermilion Street
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Acadiana Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust.
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
Acadiana Bancshares, Inc.
107 West Vermilion Street
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
State of Louisiana
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share.
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
004280 10 3.
ITEM 3. IF STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
[ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund.
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
218,500
(b) Percent of class:
8.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 218,500
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 218,500
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.
Al W. Beacham, M.D., William H. Mouton and Kaliste J. Saloom, Jr.
are the trustees ("Trustees") of the trust (the "Trust") created
pursuant to the Acadiana Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership
Plan ("ESOP") which holds 218,500 shares of common stock which
have not been allocated to the accounts of participating employees
to date, will be voted by the Trustees pursuant to the terms of
the ESOP and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Trust.
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.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below, we certify that, to the best of our 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 the
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.
CUSIP NO. 004280 10 3 13G Page 6 of 6 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief
of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this Statement on Schedule 13G is true, complete and correct.
ACADIANA BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST
Date: January 22, 1997 By: /S/ AL W. BEACHAM
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Al W. Beacham, M.D.
Trustee for the Acadiana Bancshares,
Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
Date: January 22, 1997 By: /S/ WILLIAM H. MOUTON
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William H. Mouton
Trustee for the Acadiana Bancshares,
Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
Date: January 22, 1997 By: /S/ KALISTE J. SALOOM, JR.
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Kaliste J. Saloom, Jr.
Trustee for the Acadiana Bancshares,
Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
