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OMB APPROVAL
OMB No. 3235-0145
Expires September 30, 1988
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.___)*
NSS Bancorp Inc. (formerly Norwalk Savings Society)
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
62938H109
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [XX]. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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Page 1 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 66920420 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
WESTPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CONNECTICUT
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 439,600
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
439,600
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
439,600
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
17.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
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NSS Bancorp Inc.
Item 1 (b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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P.O. Box 28, 48 Wall Street
Norwalk, CT 06852
Item 2 (a): Name of Person Filing:
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WESTPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
Item 2 (b): Address of Principal Business Office:
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253 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
WESTPORT, CT 06880
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
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CONNECTICUT
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
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COMMON STOCK
Item 2 (e): CUSIP Number:
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66920410
Item 3. If this stated is filed pursuant to Rules
- ------- 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the
person filing is a:
(a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Act
(b) ( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(b)(6)
of the Act
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(c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in
Section 3(a) (19) of the Act
(d) ( ) Investment Company registered
under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) (X) Investment Adviser registered
under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisors Act of 1940
(f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension
Fund which is subject to the
Provisions of the Employee Retire-
ment Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see 'SS'240.13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) ( ) Parent Holding Company, in accor-
dance with 'SS'240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(h) ( ) Group in accordance with 'SS'240.13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership.
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(a) Amount Beneficially owned: 439,600 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 17.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
439,600
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 439,600
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased
to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following ( )
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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A PORTION OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE ISSUER
REPORTED HEREBY, AMOUNTING IN THE AGGREGATE TO 17.9% OF SUCH
SHARES OUTSTANDING, ARE HELD IN CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY
MANAGED ACCOUNTS OF WESTPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. (THE
"REPORTING PERSON"). THE REPORTING PERSON DISCLAIMS
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SUCH SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
SUCH PERSONS AND DISCLAIMS THE EXISTENCE OF A GROUP.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
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the Parent Holding Company.
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N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
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N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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N/A
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Item 10. Certification
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By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purpose or
effect.
Disclaimer
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The undersigned expressly declares that the filing
of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission
that such person is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or
13(g) of the Securities Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of
any securities covered by this statement.
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.
Date 2/19/98
WESTPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
BY /s/ Andrew J. Knuth
ANDREW J. KNUTH, CHAIRMAN
STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES
The section symbol shall be expressed as....'SS'
