YADKIN VALLEY CO
SC 13D, 1998-07-07
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                            (Amendment No. ______)*


                             YADKIN VALLEY COMPANY
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   999-004-104
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                                 (CUSIP Number)



                               David L. Ward, Jr.
                             William R. Lathan, Jr.
                              Ward and Smith, P.A.
                               1001 College Court
                         New Bern, North Carolina 28562
                       (252) 633-1000; Fax (252) 636-2121
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 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                                Communications)

                                 June 29, 1998
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that  is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Secs. 240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits. See Sec. 240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*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
 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


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CUSIP No. 999-004-104                                  Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Frank B. Holding, Jr.
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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                   (a) [ ]
                                                                                                             (b) [ ]

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3      SEC USE ONLY


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4      SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

       PF
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5      CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO  ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                      [ ]



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6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

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NUMBER OF SHARES     7    SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY
  OWNED BY                13,688
    EACH           ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING          8    SHARED VOTING POWER
   PERSON  
    WITH                  6,046
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                     9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    
                          13,688
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                    10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                          6,046
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11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       19,734

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12     CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                       [ ]

                                                                                                                  

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13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       10.7%

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14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

       IN

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         This Schedule 13D (the  "Statement")  constitutes the initial filing by
Frank B. Holding,  Jr., who is a beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%)
of the common stock of Yadkin Valley  Company.  Yadkin Valley  Company  recently
became subject to the reporting  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934 and on April 30,  1998,  filed its initial  registration  statement on Form
10-SB. Such registration became effective on June 29, 1998.

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

         This Statement relates to the Common Stock, $1 par value per share (the
"Common  Stock")  of Yadkin  Valley  Company  (the  "Issuer"),  whose  principal
executive offices are located at 239 Fayetteville  Street Mall,  Raleigh,  North
Carolina 27601.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

         (a)-(c)  This  Statement  is  filed by Frank  B.  Holding,  Jr.,  whose
business  address is Post Office Box 29549,  Raleigh,  North Carolina 27626, and
whose principal occupation is serving as President of First Citizens BancShares,
Inc. and its wholly-owned  subsidiary,  First-Citizens  Bank & Trust Company,  a
North  Carolina-chartered  commercial bank whose principal executive offices are
located at 3128 Smoketree Court, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604.

         (d) During the last five years,  Mr.  Holding has not been convicted in
any criminal proceedings (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

         (e) During the last five years,  Mr.  Holding has not been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent  jurisdiction
as a result of which he was or is subject to a  judgment,  decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating  activities  subject
to,  federal or state  securities  laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.

         (f) Mr. Holding is a United States citizen.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer  purchased by Mr.  Holding  and/or
members of his immediate  family to date were purchased with cash using personal
funds.  Any shares of Common  Stock of the Issuer  which may be purchased by Mr.
Holding or members of his immediate  family following the date of this Statement
are expected to be  purchased  with cash using each such  individual's  personal
funds.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

         The  ownership  of the Common  Stock by Mr.  Holding is for  investment
purposes.

         Mr. Holding may consider purchasing  additional shares of the Issuer in
the open market or in privately  negotiated  transactions.  Whether Mr.  Holding
and/or members of his immediate  family  purchase any  additional  shares of the
Issuer's  Common Stock,  and the amount and timing of any such  purchases,  will
depend on his  continuing  assessment of pertinent  factors,  including  without
limitation the following:  the availability of shares for purchase at particular
price levels; the Issuer's

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business and prospects; other business and investment opportunities available to
Mr.  Holding;  economic  conditions;  stock market and money market  conditions.
Depending  upon his  assessment of these factors from time to time,  Mr. Holding
may  change  his  present  intentions  as stated  above,  including  a  possible
determination to dispose of some or all of the shares he holds.

         Mr.  Holding  has no current  plans  which  would  result in any of the
consequences listed in (a)-(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

         (a)-(b) Mr.  Holding  beneficially  owns 19,734 shares of Common Stock,
constituting  10.74% of the  outstanding  Common  Stock of the Issuer  (based on
183,734 shares outstanding).

         As of the date hereof, the shares listed above as beneficially owned by
Frank B. Holding, Jr. include 4,098 shares (2.23%) held directly by Mr. Holding,
9,590  shares  (5.22%)  held by him a fiduciary  capacity for the benefit of his
children,  4,098 shares (2.23%) held directly by his spouse,  101 shares (0.05%)
held in a trust for his benefit,  and an aggregate of 1,847 shares  (1.01%) held
by the  following  entities  which Mr.  Holding  may be deemed  to  control  for
beneficial  ownership  purposes:  1,048 shares  (0.57%)  held by First  Citizens
BancShares, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina (a corporation of which Mr. Holding is
President),  and 799 shares  (0.43%)  held in a fiduciary  capacity by the Trust
Department of  First-Citizens  Bank & Trust  Company for various third  parties,
including the  First-Citizens  Bank & Trust  Company  pension plan, of which Mr.
Holding is a participant.

         Frank B. Holding, Jr. exercises sole voting and dispositive power as to
13,688 shares (7.45%);  shared voting and  dispositive  power as to 1,948 shares
(1.06%);  and also may be deemed to exercise shared voting and dispositive power
as to an additional 4,098 shares (2.23%) held by his spouse,  as to which shares
he disclaims beneficial ownership.

         (c) No  transactions  have been made by Mr.  Holding  or members of his
immediate family in the Common Stock during the previous sixty (60) days.

         (d) With the  exception of the persons and entities who are the holders
of record of the shares of Common Stock deemed to be  beneficially  owned by Mr.
Holding, no other person or entity is known to have the right to receive, or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
the shares of Common Stock.

         (e)      Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

         Except  as  described  herein,  there  are  no  contracts,  agreements,
arrangements or relationships  (legal or otherwise)  between Mr. Holding and any
other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
         None.

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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.




  July 6. 1998                              /s/Frank B. Holding, Jr.
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       Date                                 Frank B. Holding, Jr.

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