FORM 4
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a)
of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Schepman, Ellen Dierberg
14001 Manchester
St. Louis, MO 63011
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol: First Banks America, Inc. FBA
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year: July 1999
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) N/A
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director ------ 10% Owner
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----- Officer (give title below) ------ Other (Specify below)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line):
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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______ Form filed by more than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security: Common Stock (Par value $0.15)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year): July 1, 1999
3. Transaction Code: V
4. Securities Acquired (A) or disposed of (D): A
Amount 500 Price: *
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month:
500
6. Ownership Form Direct (D) or Indirect (I): D
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership: N/A
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security N/A
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security N/A
3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year): N/A
4. Transaction Code Code____ V_____ N/A
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A)____ or Disposed of (D)____
N/A
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) N/A
Date Exercisable ____________ Expiration Date ____________
N/A
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities: N/A
Title _________________ Amount or Number of Shares __________: N/A
8. Price of Derivative Security: N/A
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month: N/A
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security Direct (D) or Indirect (i) N/A
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership: N/A
Explanation of Responses: *Shares were issued to qualifying directors in
accordance with a 1993 Stock Bonus Plan.
/s/ Ellen D. Schepman
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Signature of Reporting Person
Date: July 19, 1999 SEC 1474 (7/96)
