NEWMIL BANCORP INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-08-06
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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. 2)

                              NewMil Bancorp, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.50 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    651633109
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 JAMES J. CRAMER
                                 100 Wall Street
                               New York, NY 10005
                            Tel. No.: (212) 742-4480
                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
                      Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                  July 26, 1999
                     (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO. 651633109                                           Page 2 of 10 Pages
          ---------

1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          J.J. Cramer & Co.

2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (A) [ ]
                                                                         (B) [X]

3         SEC USE ONLY


4         SOURCE OF FUNDS

          N/A

5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
          ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 [ ]


6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware
                                7         SOLE VOTING POWER

           NUMBER OF                      132,500
            SHARES
      BENEFICIALLY OWNED        8         SHARED VOTING POWER
      BY EACH REPORTING
            PERSON                        -0-
             WITH
                                9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          132,500

                                10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          -0-

11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          132,500

12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES                                                             [ ]


13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          3.5%

14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          CO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO. 651633109                                           Page 3 of 10 Pages
          ---------

1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          James J. Cramer

2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (A) [ ]
                                                                         (B) [X]

3         SEC USE ONLY


4         SOURCE OF FUNDS

          N/A

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
                                7         SOLE VOTING POWER

           NUMBER OF                      -0-
            SHARES
      BENEFICIALLY OWNED        8         SHARED VOTING POWER
      BY EACH REPORTING
            PERSON                        132,500
             WITH
                                9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          -0-

                                10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          132,500

11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          132,500

12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES                                                             [ ]


13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          3.5%

14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          IN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO. 651633109                                           Page 4 of 10 Pages
          ---------

1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Karen L. Cramer

2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (A) [ ]
                                                                         (B) [X]

3         SEC USE ONLY


4         SOURCE OF FUNDS

          N/A

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
                                7         SOLE VOTING POWER

           NUMBER OF                      -0-
            SHARES
      BENEFICIALLY OWNED        8         SHARED VOTING POWER
      BY EACH REPORTING
            PERSON                        132,500
             WITH
                                9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          -0-

                                10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          132,500

11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          132,500

12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES                                                             [ ]


13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          3.5%

14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          IN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO. 651633109                                           Page 5 of 10 Pages
          ---------

1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Cramer Partners, L.P.

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
                                7         SOLE VOTING POWER

           NUMBER OF                      132,500
            SHARES
      BENEFICIALLY OWNED        8         SHARED VOTING POWER
      BY EACH REPORTING
            PERSON                        -0-
             WITH
                                9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          132,500

                                10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          -0-

11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          132,500

12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES                                                             [ ]


13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          3.5%

14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          PN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


CUSIP NO. 651633109                                           Page 6 of 10 Pages
          ---------

1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Cramer Capital Corporation

2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (A) [ ]
                                                                         (B) [X]

3         SEC USE ONLY


4         SOURCE OF FUNDS

          N/A

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
                                7         SOLE VOTING POWER

           NUMBER OF                      132,500
            SHARES
      BENEFICIALLY OWNED        8         SHARED VOTING POWER
      BY EACH REPORTING
            PERSON                        -0-
             WITH
                                9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          132,500

                                10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          -0-

11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          132,500

12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES                                                             [ ]


13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          3.5%

14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          CO
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CUSIP No.   651633109

Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

         The undersigned hereby amends the statement on Schedule 13D, dated
November 5, 1997, and amended by Amendment No. 1, dated July 30, 1998, relating
to the Common Stock (the "Common Stock"), par value $.50 per share of NewMil
Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), whose principal executive
office is located at 19 Main Street, P.O. Box 600, New Milford, Connecticut
06776. The 132,500 shares of Common Stock to which this statement relates are
referred to herein as the "Shares."

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

         The Shares were purchased with the personal funds of the Partnership in
the amount of $801,160.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)      This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the Shares beneficially owned
         by the Reporting Persons, which constitute approximately 3.5% of the
         issued and outstanding shares of the Company.

(b)      The Partnership, Cramer Capital Corporation and the Manager have sole
         voting and dispositive power with respect to the Shares. James Cramer
         and Karen Cramer have shared voting and dispositive power with respect
         to the Shares.

(c)      Within the past sixty days, the Reporting Persons purchased or
         otherwise acquired Shares on the dates, in the amounts and at the
         prices

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         set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated by reference
         herein. Except where as noted, all of such purchases were made on the
         open market.

(d)      Not applicable.

(e)      Not applicable.

Item 7.  Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

         Exhibit B     Transactions in Common Stock Within Past 60 Days

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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.

Dated: August 6, 1999

                                            J.J. CRAMER & CO.

                                            By: /s/ James J. Cramer
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name:  James J. Cramer
                                                Title: President

                                            /s/ James J. Cramer
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            James J. Cramer

                                            /s/ Karen L. Cramer
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Karen L. Cramer


                                            CRAMER PARTNERS, L.P.

                                            By: CRAMER CAPITAL CORPORATION
                                                its general partner

                                            By: /s/ James J. Cramer
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name:  James J. Cramer
                                                Title: President


                                            CRAMER CAPITAL CORPORATION

                                            By: /s/ James J. Cramer
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name:  James J. Cramer
                                                Title: President

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                   Transactions in Common Stock of The Company


                       No. of Shares
Trade Dates           Purchased/Sold        Price Per Share            Type
- -----------           --------------        ---------------            ----
6/18/99                   10,000                 11.00                   S
7/2/99                    15,000                 11.00                   S
7/6/99                    35,000                 11.00                   S
7/9/99                     3,000                 11.25                   S
7/13/99                    2,000                 11.5                    S
7/15/99                    2,500                 11.25                   S
7/26/99                   50,000                 10.8125                 S
8/2/99                    75,000                 10.625                  S

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