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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.: 4
Name of Issuer: First State Financial Services, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value
CUSIP Number: 336906102
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized To Receive Notices and Communications)
Bennett Lindenbaum, c/o Basswood Partners, 52 Forest Avenue,
Paramus, NJ 07652; (201) 843-3644
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
May 8, 1996
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 schedule because of
Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following line if a fee is being paid with this
statement . (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
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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CUSIP No.: 336906102
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Basswood 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
WC
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
7. Sole Voting Power:
8. Shared Voting Power:
261,434
9. Sole Dispositive Power:
10. Shared Dispositive Power:
261,434
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
261,434
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.66%
14. Type of Reporting Person
PN
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CUSIP No.: 336906102
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Matthew Lindenbaum ###-##-####
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 if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.A.
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
7. Sole Voting Power:
8. Shared Voting Power:
261,434
9. Sole Dispositive Power:
10. Shared Dispositive Power:
261,434
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
261,434
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.66%%
14. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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CUSIP No.: 336906102
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Bennett Lindenbaum ###-##-####
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 if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.A.
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
7. Sole Voting Power:
8. Shared Voting Power:
261,434
9. Sole Dispositive Power:
10. Shared Dispositive Power:
261,434
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
261,434
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.66%
14. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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The purpose of this Schedule 13D is to report that the ownership
of Basswood Partners, L.P., Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett
Lindenbaum (together, the "Reporting Persons") in the Common
Stock, $.01 par value (the "Shares"), of First State Financial
Services, Inc. (the "Issuer") has decreased from 8.95% to 6.66%
of the Shares outstanding.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
The title of the class of equity securities to which
this statement relates is: Common Stock, $.01 par
value, in First State Financial Services, Inc.
The name and address of the principal executive and
business office of the Issuer is:
First State Financial Services, Inc.
1120 Bloomfield Avenue
West Caldwell, New Jersey 07007-2449
Item 2. Identity and Background
This statement is being filed on behalf of Basswood
Partners, L.P. ("Basswood"), a Delaware limited
partnership, and Matthew and Bennett Lindenbaum, the
sole principals of Basswood Management, Inc., Basswood's
general partner. Basswood's principal office is at 52
Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652. Basswood is the
general partner of Basswood Financial Partners, L.P.
(the "Partnership") and is the investment manager for
Basswood International Fund, Inc. (the "International
Fund").
None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five
years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five
years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction which
resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are citizens
of the United States of America.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons are deemed
to beneficially own 261,434 Shares. All 261,434 Shares
are held by either the Partnership the International
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Fund. All the Shares purchased or sold since the last
filing on Schedule 13D were purchased or sold in open
market transactions. The funds for the purchase of the
Shares held in the Partnership or the International Fund
have come from the Partnership or the International
Fund. The working capital of these entities includes
the proceeds of margin loans entered into in the
ordinary course of business with Goldman Sachs & Co.,
such loans being secured by the securities owned by
them.
Item 4. Purpose of Transactions
The Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons
were acquired for, and are being held for, investment
purposes. The Reporting Persons have no plan or
proposal which relates to, or would result in, any of
the actions enumerated in Item 4 of the instructions to
Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer
As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons are deemed
to be the beneficial owners of 261,434 Shares. Based on
information received from the Issuer, at March 31, 1996
there were 3,923,105 Shares outstanding. Therefore, the
Reporting Persons are deemed to beneficially own 6.66%
of the outstanding Shares. The Reporting Persons have
the power to vote, direct the vote, dispose of or direct
the disposition of all the Shares that they are deemed
to beneficially own. All transactions in the Shares
effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty
days were effected in open-market transactions and are
set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
None of the Reporting Persons has any contract,
arrangement, understanding or relationship with any
person with respect to the Shares.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
1. An agreement relating to the filing of a joint
statement as required by Rule 13d-1(f) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is filed
herewith as Exhibit A.
2. A description of the transactions in the
Shares that were effected by the reporting
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persons during the past 60 days is filed
herewith as Exhibit B.
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Signature
The undersigned, after reasonable inquiry and to
the best of their knowledge and belief, certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Basswood Management, Inc.,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
_____________________________
Matthew Lindenbaum, President
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
_________________________________
Matthew Lindenbaum
/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum
_________________________________
Bennett Lindenbaum
May 17, 1996
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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D dated
May 17, 1996 relating to the Common Stock of First State
Financial Services, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the
undersigned.
BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Basswood Management, Inc.,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
_____________________________
Matthew Lindenbaum, President
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
_________________________________
Matthew Lindenbaum
/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum
_________________________________
Bennett Lindenbaum
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Exhibit B
SCHEDULE OF TRANSACTIONS
Date Shares Price Per Share
____ ______ _______________
4/30/96 1,000 $12
5/3/96 (20,000) $11.375
5/8/96 (20,000) $10.5
5/17/96 (25,000) $10
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