BIG FOOT FINANCIAL CORP
SC 13G, 1998-02-17
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)
                                (Amendment No. 1)

        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. 1)


                            BIG FOOT FINANCIAL CORP.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   089165-10-4
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                       N/A
               --------------------------------------------------
              Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule
is filed:

         /X/ Rule 13d-1(b)
         /_/ Rule 13d-1(c)
         /_/ Rule 13d-1(d)


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 ("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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CUSIP No.089165-10-4               13G           Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           SS. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                            Big Foot Financial Corp.
                         Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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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

                             Employee benefit plan of Illinois corporation.
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                            5       SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF                                                 0
          SHARES            ----------------------------------------------------
       BENEFICIALLY         6       SHARED VOTING POWER                    
         OWNED BY                                            190,969        
           EACH             ----------------------------------------------------
        REPORTING           7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
          PERSON                                                   0        
           WITH             ----------------------------------------------------
                            8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                
                                                             200,853        
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9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                             200,853
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10         CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

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11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

               7.99% of 2,512,750 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
               September 30, 1997
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12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


                                        EP
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No.089165-10-4                    13G       Page 2B of 6 Pages
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           SS. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                   ESOP Committee for Big Foot Financial Corp.
                          Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                      (a) / /
                                                                      (b) /X/
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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

               Administrative Committee for Employee benefit plan of Illinois
               corporation.
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                            5       SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF                                                     0
          SHARES            ----------------------------------------------------
       BENEFICIALLY         6       SHARED VOTING POWER                  
         OWNED BY                                                     0  
           EACH             ----------------------------------------------------
        REPORTING           7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER               
          PERSON                                                      0  
           WITH             ----------------------------------------------------
                            8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER             
                                                                 200,853
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9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                 200,853  
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10         CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

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11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

               7.99% of 2,512,750 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
               September 30, 1997
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12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                        OO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 3 of 6 pages


                                    ITEM 1(a)
NAME OF ISSUER:            Big Foot Financial Corp.

                                    ITEM 1(b)
ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE: 1190 RFD
                                                Long Grove, Illinois  60047-7304

                                    ITEM 2(a)
NAME OF PERSON FILING:     Big Foot Financial Corp.
                           Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust
                           Trustee: First Bankers Trust Company, N.A.

                                    ITEM 2(b)
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:       1190 RFD
                                            Long Grove, Illinois  60047-7304

                                    ITEM 2(c)
CITIZENSHIP:          Employee benefit plan of Illinois corporation.

                                    ITEM 2(d)
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:   Common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common
                                Stock").

                                    ITEM 2(e)
CUSIP NUMBER:         089165-10-4

                                     ITEM 3
The person filing is an:
         (f) /X/ Employee benefit plan which is subject to the provisions of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

                                     ITEM 4
OWNERSHIP:

                  The following information with respect to the Plan's ownership
of Common Stock is provided as of December 31, 1997. None of the shares set
forth below constitute shares the beneficial ownership of which the Plan had the
right to acquire within 60 days following such date.

         (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED. . . . .               200,853

         (b) PERCENT OF CLASS . . . . . . . . . . . .           7.99%

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                                                              Page 4 of 6 pages


         (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. . . . . . . . .       190,969

                  (iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO
                        DIRECT DISPOSITION OF . . . . .       0

                  (iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO
                       DIRECT DISPOSITION OF  . . . . .       200,853

The reporting person is an employee stock ownership plan under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") with individual
accounts for the accrued benefits of participating employees and their
beneficiaries. The reporting person is administered by an ESOP Committee ("ESOP
Committee") and its assets are held in trust by a trustee ("Plan Trustee"). The
number of shares listed as beneficially owned represents the entire number of
shares of Common Stock held by First Bankers Trust Company, N.A. as Plan
Trustee, as of December 31, 1997. As of December 31, 1997, 9,884 of the shares
of Common Stock had been allocated to individual accounts established for
participating employees and their beneficiaries, and 190,969 of such shares were
held, unallocated, for allocation in future years. In general, participating
employees and their beneficiaries have the power and authority to direct the
voting of shares of Common Stock allocated to their individual accounts. Such
allocated shares are, therefore, not included as shares over which the reporting
person has sole or shared voting power. The reporting person, through the Plan
Trustee has shared voting power over unallocated Common Stock. Any unallocated
Common Stock is generally required to be voted by the Plan Trustee in the same
proportion as Common Stock which has been allocated to Participants is directed
to be voted. The reporting person, through the Plan Trustee (who are instructed
by the ESOP Committee), has shared dispositive power over all unallocated Common
Stock held by the reporting person. The reporting person, acting through the
Plan Trustee (who are instructed by the ESOP Committee), shares dispositive
power over allocated Common Stock with participating employees and their
beneficiaries, who have the right to determine whether Common Stock allocated to
their respective accounts will be tendered in response to a tender offer but
otherwise have no dispositive power. Any unallocated Common Stock is generally
required to be tendered by the Plan Trustee in the same proportion as Common
Stock which has been allocated to Participants is directed to be tendered. In
limited circumstances, ERISA may confer upon the Plan Trustee the power and duty
to control the voting and tendering of Common Stock allocated to the accounts of
participating employees and beneficiaries who fail to exercise their voting
and/or tender rights. The reporting person disclaims voting power with respect
to such allocated Common Stock.

                                                       ITEM 5
OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:        Not applicable.




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                                                               Page 5 of 6 pages


                                     ITEM 6
OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

                  Dividends declared on Common Stock held by the Plan which have
been allocated to the account of a Participant are allocated to the account of
such Participant. Such dividends may be held and invested in the same manner as
funds generally held or invested by the Plan which are not invested in Common
Stock or distributed to Participants in accordance with and at such time as
provided in the Plan Document. Participants may receive, or direct the receipt
of, proceeds of the sale of Common Stock held by the Plan and allocated to their
accounts to the extent they have become vested in such Common Stock and at such
times as provided in the Plan Document. No Participant has the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends on, or the proceeds of the sale
of, more than 5% of the Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the date
hereof.

                                     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:

                  The reporting person is an employee benefit plan subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

                                     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 and are held in the
ordinary course of business and 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 such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.




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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.


Date:    February 17, 1998


BIG FOOT FINANCIAL CORP. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN


First Bankers Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee of the Big Foot Financial Corp.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan

By:               /s/ Carmen Walch
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Name/Title:       CARMEN WALCH, TRUST OFFICER
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ESOP Committee of Big Foot Financial Corp. Employee Stock Ownership Plan


By:               /s/ George M. Briody
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Name/Title:       George M. Briody, Member
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By:               /s/ F. Gregory Opelka
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Name/Title:       F. Gregory Opelka, Member
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By:               /s/ Timothy L. McCue
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Name/Title:       Timothy L. McCue, Member
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