FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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
1000 Taraval
San Francisco California 94116
2. Date of event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) January 1, 1999
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
N/A
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
First Banks America, Inc.
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
X Director ___ 10% Owner
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___ Officer (give title below) ___ Other (specify below)
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
N/A
7. Individual or Joint/Group
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security
N/A
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
N/A
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
N/A
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
N/A
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Derivative Security
N/A
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
N/A
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
N/A
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
N/A
5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or
N/A
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
N/A
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Ellen Dierberg Schepman
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Signature of Reporting Person
Date: January 11, 1999
