UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
United Security Bancorporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
91146A-10-1
(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)
September 10, 1999
(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. 91146A-10-1
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 23,992 shares
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 23,992 shares
With
10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
11 Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
23,992 shares
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
0.3%
14 Type of Reporting Person*
PN
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CUSIP No. 91146A-10-1
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 73,543 shares
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 73,543 shares
With
10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
11 Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
73,543 shares
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
1.1%
14 Type of Reporting Person*
PN
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CUSIP No. 91146A-10-1
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 28,351 shares
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 28,351 shares
With
10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
11 Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
28,351 shares
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
0.4%
14 Type of Reporting Person*
PN
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CUSIP No. 91146A-10-1
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 95,360 shares
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 95,360 shares
With
10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
11 Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
95,360 shares
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
1.4%
14 Type of Reporting Person*
PN
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CUSIP No. 91146A-10-1
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
Banc Fund V 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 175,414 shares
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
Owned By 0
Each
Reporting 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 175,414 shares
With
10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
11 Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
175,414 shares
12 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
2.5%
14 Type of Reporting Person*
PN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement relates to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value ("Common
Stock"), of United Security Bancorporation("USBN"). The address of the principal
executive offices of USBN is 9506 N. Newport Highway, Spokane, WA 99218.
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, Banc Fund IV Trust ("T IV"), and Banc Fund V
L.P. ("BF V") an Illinois Limited Partnership. 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.
(i) The general partner of BF III is MidBanc III L.P. ("MidBanc III"), 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"), whose principal business is to be a
general partner of BF IV. The general partner of BF V is MidBanc V L.P.
("MidBanc V"), whose principal business is to be a general partner of BFV.
MidBanc III, IV, and V are Illinois limited partnerships.
(ii) The general partner of MidBanc III is ChiCorp Management III, Inc.
("Management III"), 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"), whose principal business is to be a general partner of
MidBanc IV. The general partner of MidBanc V is The Banc Funds Company, L.L.C.,
Inc. ("Management V"), whose principal business is to be a general partner of
MidBanc V. Management III, IV, and V are Illinois corporations.
(iii) The executive officers and directors of Management III, IV, and V are
the same and are composed of:
Name and Offices in
Present Principal Management
Occupation III, IV and V
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Joan W. Moore Secretary
Member, The Banc Funds and Director
Company, L.L.C. ("TBFC")
Charles J. Moore President, Treasurer,
Manager, BF III, T III, and Director
BF IV, T IV, and BF V
(iv) The sole stockholder of Management III, IV, and V is TBFC, an Illinois
limited liability company which is controlled by Charles J. Moore. Mr. Moore has
been the manager of the investment decisions for each of BF III, BF IV, BF V, T
III, and T IV since their respective inceptions. As manager, Mr. Moore has
voting and dispositive power over the securities of the issuer held by each of
those entities. As the controlling member of TBFC, Mr. Moore will control
Management III, IV, and V, and therefore each of the Partnership entities
directly and indirectly controlled by each of Management III, IV and V.
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(v) The investment manager of T III and T IV is TBFC under an Investment
Management Agreement with each Trust. Charles J. Moore, as portfolio manager for
T III and T IV, has voting and dispositive power over the issuer's securities
held by such trusts.
(b) and (c) The address of the principal business and principal office of BF
III, T III, BF IV, T IV, BF V, MidBanc III, MidBanc IV, MidBanc V, Management
III, Management IV, Management V, and TBFC and the business address of each of
the persons named in paragraph (a)(iii) is 208 S.
LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60604.
(d) and (e) 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.
(f) Each of the persons named in paragraphs (a)(iv) and (vi) is a citizen of
the United States of America.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or other Consideration.
An aggregate of $5,437,693 from the capital of the Funds has been used in
making purchases of 396,660 shares of Common Stock of USBN.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The Funds acquired the Common Stock of USBN reported herein for purposes of
investment. The Funds may, in the future, purchase additional shares of Common
Stock of USBN 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 396,660 shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by
the Funds. Such shares of Common Stock represent approximately 5.7% of the
Common Stock of USBN outstanding as of July 26, 1999. Of said shares, 23,992
shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by BF III (0.3% of the outstanding
shares), while 73,543 shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by T III
(1.1% of the outstanding shares), while 28,351 shares of Common Stock are
beneficially owned by BF IV (0.4% of the outstanding shares), while 95,360
shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by T IV (1.4% of the outstanding
shares), and 175,414 shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by BF V (2.5%
of the outstanding shares). To the best knowledge and belief of the Funds, no
securities of USBN 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.
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(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 September 10, 1999, the Funds' ownership of shares of Common Stock of
USBN increased to more than 5% of the adjusted outstanding shares of said class.
The Funds have purchased Common Stock on the open market as described in the
table below:
Dollar Number Cost per
Date Amount of Shares Share
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BF III Purchases:
08/12/99 4,436.88 310 14.3125
09/10/99 39,114.00 2,952 13.2500
T III Purchases:
08/12/99 13,611.19 951 14.3125
09/10/99 119,886.00 9,048 13.2500
BF IV Purchases:
07/19/99 4,531.50 342 13.2500
07/21/99 9,030.00 688 13.1250
09/10/99 24,287.25 1,833 13.2500
T IV Purchases:
07/19/99 15,237.50 1,150 13.2500
07/21/99 30,345.00 2,312 13.1250
09/10/99 81,712.75 6,167 13.2500
BF V Purchases:
07/21/99 93,765.00 7,144 13.1250
08/09/99 17,393.75 1,210 14.3750
08/13/99 40,600.00 2,800 14.5000
09/10/99 1,457,500.00 110,000 13.2500
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
None
Item 7. Material to be filed as exhibits.
None
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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.
September 15, 1999
BANC FUND III L.P.
By MIDBANC III L.P.,
general partner
By CHICORP MANAGEMENT III, INC.,
general partner
By The Banc Funds Company, L.L.C.,
Owner
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
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Charles J. Moore, President
BANK FUND III TRUST
By THE BANC FUNDS COMPANY, L.L.C.,
Investment Manager
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
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Charles J. Moore, President
BANC FUND IV L.P.
By MIDBANC IV L.P.,
general partner
By CHICORP MANAGEMENT IV, INC.,
general partner
By The Banc Funds Company, L.L.C.,
Owner
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
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Charles J. Moore, President
BANC FUND IV TRUST
By THE BANC FUNDS COMPANY, L.L.C.,
Investment Manager
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
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Charles J. Moore, President
BANC FUND V L.P.
By MIDBANC V L.P.,
general partner
By The Banc Funds Company, L.L.C.,
general partner
By The Banc Funds Company, L.L.C.,
Owner
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
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Charles J. Moore, President
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