SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 1)
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $4.00 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
320866 106
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(CUSIP Number)
Mary Lee Sparks
2438 Campbell Road, N.W.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
(505) 344-0494
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 21, 2000
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule
13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or
13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].
NOTE. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See
Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
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CUSIP No. 320866 106 13D Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mary Lee Sparks
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 24,300 Shares
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 43,740 Shares
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 24,300 Shares
PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 43,740 Shares
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
68,040 Shares
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement relates to the common stock, par value $4.00 per
share (the "Common Stock"), of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), whose principal executive
offices are located at 1515 Charleston Avenue, Mattoon, Illinois
61938.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This statement is being filed by Mary Lee Sparks, individually
and as trustee of the trust described in Item 5 below. Ms. Sparks is a
citizen of the United States of America. Her principal occupation is
managing her investments. Her address is 2438 Campbell Road, N.W.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104.
During the last five years, Ms. Sparks (i) has not been convicted
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) and (ii) has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in
a judgment, decree or final order finding any violation with respect
to federal or state securities laws or enjoining future violations of,
or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Since Ms. Sparks's originally filed statement on Schedule 13D on
December 27, 1993, shares of Common Stock for which Ms. Sparks is
reporting beneficial ownership herein have been acquired in the
following manner: (i) 4,184 shares have been acquired pursuant to
dividend reinvestment under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan;
(ii) 2,510 shares have been acquired by a trust for the benefit of Ms.
Sparks's nephew (see Item 5 below); and (iii) 43,740 shares were
acquired by SKL Investment Group, LLC (see Item 5 below). In addition
to these acquisitions, shares have been distributed from the trust for
Ms. Sparks's nephew (which shares are no longer reported herein), and
Ms. Sparks is no longer reporting shares held by the Mary L. Sparks
Trust because she no longer holds voting or investment power over such
shares. No borrowed funds were used for any of the above-listed
acquisitions.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Purchases of shares of Common Stock by Ms. Sparks have been for
investment purposes. Ms. Sparks may purchase additional shares from
time to time depending upon price, market conditions, availability of
funds, evaluation of other investment opportunities, and other
factors. Although Ms. Sparks has no present intention to sell any
shares, she could determine from time to time, based upon the same
factors listed above for purchases, to sell some or all of the shares
held by her.
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Except as set forth above, Ms. Sparks does not have any plan or
proposal which relates to any of the following matters:
(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the
issuer, or the disposition of securities of the issuer;
(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its
subsidiaries;
(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the
issuer or of any of its subsidiaries;
(d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of
the issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or
term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend
policy of the issuer;
(f) Any other material change in the issuer's business or
corporate structure;
(g) Changes in the issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the
acquisition of control of the issuer by any person;
(h) Causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted
from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be
quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national
securities association;
(i) A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible
for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the
Exchange Act; or
(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER.
(a) & (b) Ms. Sparks holds sole voting and investment power over
the following shares of Common Stock: (i) 1,236 shares held
individually and (ii) 23,064 shares held in a trust for the benefit of
her nephew, under which Ms. Sparks serves as trustee (Ms. Sparks
disclaims beneficial ownership of these 23,064 shares). Ms. Sparks's
beneficial ownership reported herein includes 43,740 shares held by
SKL Investment Group, LLC over which shares Ms. Sparks has shared
voting and investment power. Ms. Sparks's total beneficial ownership
amounts to 68,040 shares of Common Stock, or 3.0% of the outstanding
shares.
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(c) During the past 60 days, Ms. Sparks has effected no
transactions in the Common Stock other than (i) a purchase of 9,865
shares at $28.25 per share on August 22, 200 by SKL Investment Group,
LLC and (ii) a purchase of 33,875 shares at $28.125 per share on
August 30, 2000 by SKL Investment Group, LLC.
(d) Other than the entities described in sub-items (a) & (b)
above, to the knowledge of Ms. Sparks, no other person has the right
to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by Ms. Sparks.
(e) As of the date of this filing, Ms. Sparks is no longer the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Common Stock.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or
relationships (legal or otherwise) between Ms. Sparks and any person
with respect to any securities of the issuer.
ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None.
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: September 21, 2000
/s/ Mary Lee Sparks
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Mary Lee Sparks
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