CITIZENS BANCORP
SC 13G, 1998-01-27
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          (Amendment No. ___________)*


                                Citizens Bancorp
                         -------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                         Common Stock, without par value
                         -------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   172948 10 1
                         -------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)





*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).


                               Page 1 of 4 pages

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CUSIP No. 172948 10 1                 13G                      Page 2 of 4 Pages


1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Citizens Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust
          Employer ID Number  35-2034512
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         N/A                                                         (a) [ ]

                                                                     (b) [ ]

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3        SEC USE ONLY

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4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                  Indiana
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NUMBER OF         5        SOLE VOTING POWER                   Zero
SHARES            --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY      6        SHARED VOTING POWER                 84,640 Shares
OWNED BY          --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH              7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER              Zero
REPORTING         --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH       8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            84,640 Shares

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9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          84,640 Shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9              8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                    EP
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1.

(a)      Citizens Bancorp

(b)      P.O. Box 635, Frankfort, Indiana  46041


Item 2.

(a)      Citizens Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust

(b)      c/o The Farmers Bank, Frankfort,  Indiana, 9 East Clinton Street,  P.O.
         Box 129, Frankfort, Indiana 46041-0129.

(c)      Indiana

(d)      Citizens Bancorp Common Stock, without Par Value

(e)      172948 10 1


Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

(f)      Employee Benefit Plan,  Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions
         of the  Employee  Retirement  Income  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment
         Fund


Item 4.  Ownership

(a)      84,640

(b)      8%

(c)      (i)      0
         (ii)     84,640
         (iii)    0
         (iv)     84,640


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

N/A


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Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Pursuant  to the  Citizens  Bancorp  Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan and  Trust
Agreement,  the  Administrative  Committee  which  administers  the plan has the
authority to direct the manner in which dividends  and/or proceeds from the sale
of securities are distributed.


Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

N/A

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Member of the Group

N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

N/A

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  the  control  of the  issuer  of such  securities  and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any  transaction  having such
purposes 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  January 7, 1998
                                      ----------------------------------------

                                         The Farmers Bank, Frankfort, Indiana
                                           as Trustee for the Citizens Bancorp
                                       Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust



                                      By: /s/ Judson J. Costlow
                                         -----------------------------
                                         Judson Costlow, Vice President
                                         and Trust Officer



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