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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ________)
PERRY COUNTY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
71447Q104
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the 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 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") of 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. 13G
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS?
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
First State Bancshares, Inc. 43-1345560
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
41,000
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 41,000 Shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
41,000 Shares
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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)
5.12%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Perry County Financial Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
14 North Jackson Street
Perryville, Missouri 63775
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: First State Bancshares, Inc.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence:
201 E. Columbia Street
Farmington, Missouri 63640
Item 2(c) Citizenship
United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
71447Q104
Item 3. If this Statement 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(a)(6) of the Act
(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) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 41,000
(b) Percent of Class: 5.12%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
41,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
41,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
N/A
Item 10. Certification.
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
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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 purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth on this statement is true, complete and correct.
/s/ Greg E. Allen
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By: Greg E. Allen
Date: February 7, 1997
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