SJNB FINANCIAL CORP
SC 13D, 1997-02-07
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           UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549


                            SCHEDULE 13D

              Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No. _)




                          SJNB FINANCIAL CORP
                          (Name of Issuer)

                      Common Stock, no par value
                     (Title of Class of Securities)

                              784273104
                           (CUSIP Number)

                          Charles J. Moore
                           The Banc Funds
                      208 South LaSalle Street
                      Chicago, Illinois  60604
                            (312) 855-6202
             (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
            Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                          January 28, 1997
        (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
this  acquisition  which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b) (3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].


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CUSIP No.  784273104


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Banc Fund III L.P.


2  Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of a Group*  (A) [ ]`
                                                      (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                               7 Sole Voting Power
Number of                      16,405 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         16,405 shares
  With
                           10 Shared Dispositive Power
                                        0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    16,405 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    0.7%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN



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CUSIP No.  784273104


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Bank Fund III Trust


2  Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of a Group*  (A) [ ]
                                                      (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                               7 Sole Voting Power
Number of                      50,286 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         50,286 shares
  With
                           10 Shared Dispositive Power
                                        0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    50,286 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    2.0%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN



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CUSIP No.  784273104


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Banc Fund IV L.P.


2  Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of a Group*  (A) [ ]
                                                      (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                               7 Sole Voting Power
Number of                       17,728 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         17,728 shares
  With
                           10 Shared Dispositive Power
                                        0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    17,728 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    0.7%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN



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CUSIP No.  784273104


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Banc Fund IV Trust


2  Check the Appropriate Box If A Member of a Group*  (A) [ ]
                                                      (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                               7 Sole Voting Power
Number of                      59,621 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         59,621 shares
  With
                           10 Shared Dispositive Power
                                        0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    59,621 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    2.4%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN


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   This statement relates to the Common Stock, no par value ("Common Stock"),
of SJNB Financial Corp. ("SJNB").  The address of the principal executive
offices of SJNB is One North Market Street, San Jose, California 95113.

Item 2.   Identity and Background


  (a) This  statement  is filed by Banc Fund III L.P.  ("BF  III"),  an Illinois
Limited Partnership, Bank Fund III Trust ("T III"), Banc Fund IV L.P. ("BF IV"),
an Illinois Limited  Partnership,  and Banc Fund IV Trust ("T IV"). The business
of the Funds is to provide  financing to, and acquire equity interests in, banks
and  other  depository  institutions  and  holding  companies  controlling  such
entities.

  (b) The general  partner of BF III is MidBanc  III L.P.  ("MidBanc  III"),  an
Illinois  limited  partnership,  whose  principal  business  is to be a  general
partner of BF III.  The  general  partner of BF IV is MidBanc IV L.P.  ("MidBanc
IV"),  an Illinois  limited  partnership,  whose  principal  business is to be a
general partner of BF IV.

  (c) The  general  partner  of  MidBanc  III is ChiCorp  Management  III,  Inc.
("Management III"), an Illinois corporation, whose principal business is to be a
general  partner of MidBanc  III.  The general  partner of MidBanc IV is ChiCorp
Management IV, Inc. ("Management IV"), an Illinois corporation,  whose principal
business is to be a general partner of MidBanc IV.

  (d)  The executive officers and directors of Management III and IV are the
same and are composed of:


     Name and                                     Offices in
Present Principal                                 Management
    Occupation                                    III and IV
- -----------------                               ---------------

John A. Wing                                    Vice President
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer             and Director
ABN AMRO Chicago Corporation

Wilbert A. Thiel                                Treasurer and
President/Treasurer,                               Director
Chief Operating Officer and Director,
ABN AMRO Chicago Corporation

Perry L. Taylor, Jr.                            Secretary and
Executive Vice President, Secretary,               Director
General Counsel ABN AMRO Chicago Corporation

Charles J. Moore                                President and
Manager, BF III, T III,                            Director
BF IV, and T IV


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  ABN AMRO Chicago  Corporation is an investment services firm and is registered
as a broker/dealer in securities.

  (e) The sole stockholder of BF III, IV and ABN AMRO Chicago Corporation is ABN
AMRO Capital Markets Holding, Inc.

  (f) The investment manager of T III and T IV is ABN AMRO Chicago Corporation.

  (g) The address of the principal  business and  principal  office of BF III, T
III, BF IV, T IV, MidBanc III,  MidBanc IV,  Management III,  Management IV, and
ABN AMRO Chicago  Corporation  and the  business  address of each of the persons
named in paragraph (d) is 208 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60604.

  (h) During the last five  years,  none of the  persons  named  herein has been
convicted in any criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors),  or  been a  party  to any  civil  proceeding  of a  judicial  or
administrative  body of competent  jurisdiction as a result of which such person
was or is  subject  to a  judgement,  decree  or final  order  enjoining  future
violations  of, or prohibiting  or mandating  activities  subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

  (i)  Each of the persons named in paragraphs (d) and (g) is a citizen of the
United States of America.


Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or other Consideration.

  An  aggregate  of  $2,709,168  from the  capital of the Funds has been used in
making purchases of 144,040 shares of Common Stock of SJNB.


Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

  The Funds  acquired the Common Stock of SJNB  reported  herein for purposes of
investment.  The Funds may, in the future,  purchase additional shares of Common
Stock of SJNB or sell such securities.

  The Funds do not have any present  plan or proposal  which would  relate to or
result in  transactions  of the kind  described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of
Item 4 of Schedule 13d-101 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Funds
reserve the right, in the future, to adopt such plans or proposals.


Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

  (a) An aggregate of 144,040 shares of Common Stock are  beneficially  owned by
the Funds.  Such  shares of Common  Stock  represent  approximately  5.7% of the
Common Stock of SJNB outstanding as of January 28, 1997. Of said shares,  16,405
shares of Common Stock are beneficially  owned by BF III (.7% of the outstanding
shares),  while 50,286  shares of Common Stock are  beneficially  owned by T III
(2.0% of the  outstanding  shares),  while  17,728  shares of  Common  Stock are
beneficially owned by BF IV (0.7% of the outstanding  shares), and 59,621 shares
of Common Stock are beneficially owned by T IV (2.4% of the outstanding shares).

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To the best  knowledge and belief of the Funds,  no securities of SJNB are owned
by any of the other  persons named in Item 2 or by any persons who together with
any of the  persons  named in Item 2  comprise  a group  within  the  meaning of
Section 13(d) (3) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Anything
to the  contrary  in this  Schedule  13D  notwithstanding,  each Fund  disclaims
beneficial  ownership  of the shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by the
other Fund.

  (b) The Funds have the sole power to vote or to direct the vote,  and the sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, all of the shares beneficially
owned by them as set forth in paragraph (a) above.

  (c) On January 28,  1997,  the Funds'  ownership  of shares of Common Stock of
SJNB increased to more than 5% of the adjusted outstanding shares of said class.
The Funds have  purchased and sold Common Shares on the open market as described
in the table below:

BF III Purchases:
             Dollar         Number   Cost per
Date         Amount       of Shares   Share
- ----        -------       ---------   ------
12/06/96   $21,964.00       1156      19.000
12/10/96    18,573.00        984      18.875
01/08/97    54,794.13       2903      18.875
01/10/97    12,844.00        676      19.000
01/16/97    20,172.71       1070      18.853
01/28/97    45,558.50       2236      20.375

T III Purchases:
              Dollar         Number   Cost per
Date          Amount       of Shares   Share
- ----         -------       ---------   ------

12/06/96   $ 67,336.00      3544      19.000
12/10/96     56,927.00      3016      18.875
01/08/97    167,930.88      8897      18.875
01/10/97     39,406.00      2074      19.000
01/16/97     61,837.84      3280      18.853
01/28/97    139,670.62      6855      20.375


BF IV Purchases:
              Dollar         Number   Cost per
Date          Amount       of Shares   Share
- ----         -------       ---------   ------

12/06/96   $23,085.00      1215      19.000
12/18/96     8,644.75       458      18.875
12/18/96     7,961.00       419      19.000
01/08/97    62,212.00      3296      18.875
01/10/97    14,630.00       770      19.000
01/16/97    18,796.44       997      18.853
01/28/97    50,937.50      2500      20.375


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T IV Purchases:
              Dollar         Number   Cost per
Date          Amount       of Shares   Share
- ----         -------       ---------   ------

12/06/96    $ 77,615.00      4085      19.000
12/18/96      29,105.25      1542      18.875
12/18/96      26,771.00      1409      19.000
01/08/97     209,210.50     11084      18.875
01/10/97      49,210.00      2590      19.000
01/16/97      63,214.11      3353      18.853
01/28/97     171,333.37      8409      20.375


Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships
         with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

                          None


Item 7.  Material to be filed as exhibits.

                          None


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.

February 7, 1997


BANC FUND  III L.P.
By MIDBANC III L.P.,
   general partner
By CHICORP MANAGEMENT III, INC.,
   general partner
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, President



BANK FUND III TRUST
By ABN AMRO CHICAGO CORPORATION,
   Investment Manager
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, Senior Vice President




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BANC FUND IV L.P.
By MIDBANC IV L.P.,
   general partner
By CHICORP MANAGEMENT IV, INC.,
   general partner
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, President


BANC FUND IV TRUST
By ABN AMRO CHICAGO CORPORATION,
   Investment Manager
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, Senior Vice President


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