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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 1) *
High Country Bancorp, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
42965Q 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
N/A
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
[x] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] 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).
Page 1 of 9 pages
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CUSIP NO. 42965Q 10 7 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: High Country Bancorp, Inc.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
84-1450830
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
State of Colorado
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0
6. SHARED VOTING POWER 105,800
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 105,800
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON: 105,800
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
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 42965Q 10 7 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Robert B. Mitchell
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,106
6. SHARED VOTING POWER 168,471
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,106
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 218,721
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 220,827
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES:* [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 16.7%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:* IN
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 42965Q 10 7 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Timothy R. Glenn
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 3,176
6. SHARED VOTING POWER 178,038
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,176
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 228,288
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 231,464
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES:* [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 17.5%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:* IN
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 42965Q 10 7 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Philip W. Harsh
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 18,916
6. SHARED VOTING POWER 161,127
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 18,916
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 211,377
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON: 230,293
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES:* [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 17.4%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:* IN
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 42965Q 10 7 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages
1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Richard A. Young
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 650
6. SHARED VOTING POWER 175,618
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 650
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 225,868
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON: 226,518
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES:* [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 17.1%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:* IN
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER.
High Country Bancorp, Inc.
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
130 W. 2nd Street
Salida, Colorado 81201-0309
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING.
High Country Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Trust ("ESOP"), and the following individuals who serve as its
trustees: Robert B. Mitchell, Timothy R. Glenn, Philip W. Harsh
and Richard A. Young.
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE.
Same as Item 1(b).
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP.
See Row 4 of the second part of the cover page provided for
each reporting person.
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER.
See the upper left corner of the second part of the cover
page provided for each reporting person.
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b),
OR 13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS
A:
(f) [x] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c),
check this box. [ ]
Items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), and (j) are
not applicable. This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of
the ESOP identified in Item 2(a), filing under the Item 3(f)
classification, and by each trustee of the trust established
pursuant to the ESOP, filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) and
applicable SEC no-action letters.
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Row 9 of the second
part of the cover page provided for each reporting
person.
(b) Percent of Class: See Row 11 of the second part of
the cover page provided for each reporting person.
(c) See Rows 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the second part of the
cover page provided for each reporting person.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following: [ ]
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON.
The ESOP Committee has the power to determine whether
dividends on allocated shares that are paid to the ESOP trust
are distributed to participants or are used to repay the ESOP
loan.
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.
By signing below, each signatory in the capacity of an ESOP
trustee certifies that, to the best of his 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 the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
By signing below, each signatory in his individual capacity
certifies that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above 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 the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having that purpose 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.
HIGH COUNTRY BANCORP, INC.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST
By Its Trustees:
/s/ Robert B. Mitchell February 10, 1999
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Robert B. Mitchell, as Trustee Date
/s/ Timothy R. Glenn February 10, 1999
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Timothy R. Glenn, as Trustee Date
/s/ Philip W. Harsh February 10, 1999
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Philip W. Harsh, as Trustee Date
/s/ Richard A. Young February 10, 1999
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Richard A. Young, as Trustee Date
/s/ Robert B. Mitchell February 10, 1999
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Robert B. Mitchell, as an Individual Date
Stockholder
/s/ Timothy R. Glenn February 10, 1999
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Timothy R. Glenn, as an Individual Date
Stockholder
/s/ Philip W. Harsh February 10, 1999
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Philip W. Harsh, as an Individual Date
Stockholder
/s/ Richard A. Young February 10, 1999
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Richard A. Young, as an Individual Date
Stockholder
