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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)
IBW Financial Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
448939108
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(CUSIP Number)
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP No. 448939108 Page 2 of 5 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Industrial Bank, National Association, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the
"ESOP") T.I.N. 53-0088120 Clinton W. Chapman, Benjamin L. King, B. Doyle
Mitchell, Jr., Trustees
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
(b) [_]
Not applicable.
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
District of Columbia
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 54,720
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 54,720
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 54,720
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
Not applicable.
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.59%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP
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CUSIP No. 448939108 Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is IBW Financial Corporation, a District of Columbia
corporation.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 4812 Georgia
Avenue, Washington, DC 20011.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Industrial Bank, National Association, Employee Stock Ownership Plan,
Clinton W. Chapman, Benjamin L. King, B. Doyle Mitchell, Jr., Trustees.
Industrial Bank, National Association is a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Issuer.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
The reporting person's business address is: 4812 Georgia Avenue,
Washington, DC 20011.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
The reporting person is organized under the laws of the District of
Columbia.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
The class of securities to which this report relates is the Common Stock,
par value $1.00 per share, of IBW Financial Corporation.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
448939108
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the filing person is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(60) of the Act,
(c) [_] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) [_] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act,
(e) [_] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) [X] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [_] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
see Item 7,
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
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CUSIP No. 448939108 Page 4 of 5 Pages
Item 4. Ownership
As of December 31, 1996, the reporting person owned shares of the Common
Stock as set forth below. The reporting person did not own any options,
warrants, or other rights to purchase or acquire any additional shares of
Common Stock, or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into shares
of Common Stock.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 54,720
(b) Percent of Class: 8.59%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 54,720
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 54,720
(iv) Shares 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.
Certain employees of the Issuer and its subsidiary bank are entitled to
receive dividends paid in respect of, or the proceeds of, the shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by the ESOP. No such employee, however, is
entitled to receive dividends or proceeds with respect to shares
beneficially owned by the ESOP constituting more than five percent of the
total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.
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.
Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 448939108 Page 5 of 5 Pages
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 12, 1997 INDUSTRIAL BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
By: /s/ B. Doyle Mitchell
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B. Doyle Mitchell, Trustee
