WEBFINANCIAL CORP
SC 13D/A, 2001-01-08
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 8)1

                            WEBFINANCIAL CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                           COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    777764309
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                 OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 28, 2000
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             (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  that is the  subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),  check the
following box |_|.

         Note.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 6 Pages)

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     1            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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

                  The  information  required on 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 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. 777764309                  13D              Page 2 of 6 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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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         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     WC
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     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 |_|
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     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     DELAWARE
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 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    1,493,864**
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                                - 0 -
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                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                1,493,864**
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                - 0 -
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     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     1,493,864**
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     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)

                     34.3%
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     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


** Includes 78,369 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants.



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CUSIP No. 777764309                  13D              Page 3 of 6 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                    WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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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         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     PF, OO
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     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 |_|
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     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     USA
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 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    1,721,322**
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                                - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                1,721,322**
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                - 0 -
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     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     1,721,322**
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     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)

                     39.5%
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     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

**     Includes (i) 227,458  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of
       options and (ii) 78,369 shares of Common Stock  issuable upon exercise of
       warrants.




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CUSIP No. 777764309                  13D              Page 4 of 6 Pages
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         The following  constitutes  Amendment No. 8 ("Amendment  No. 8") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned.  This Amendment No. 8 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.

   Item 3 is amended to read as follows:

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

                  The aggregate purchase price of the 1,415,495 Shares of Common
Stock and the 78,369  warrants  owned by Steel  Partners  II is  $3,820,308  and
$2,796, respectively. The Shares of Common Stock and the warrants owned by Steel
Partners II were acquired with partnership  funds. The aggregate  purchase price
of the 2,500 Shares of Common Stock purchased by Mr.  Lichtenstein is $8,281 and
came from his personal funds.

   The second paragraph of Item 5(a) is amended to read as follows:

                  As of the  close of  business  on  December  29,  2000,  Steel
Partners II  beneficially  owns 1,493,864  Shares of Common Stock,  constituting
approximately 34.3% of the Shares outstanding. Included therein is 78,369 shares
of Common  Stock  issuable  upon the  exercise  of  warrants.  Mr.  Lichtenstein
beneficially  owns 1,721,322  Shares,  representing  approximately  39.5% of the
Shares outstanding.  Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to the 2,500 Shares owned by him and the 1,493,864 Shares owned by Steel
Partners II by virtue of his  authority to vote and dispose of such Shares.  All
of such Shares (other than Shares  issuable upon exercise of the warrants)  were
acquired in open-market transactions. In addition, Mr. Lichtenstein is deemed to
be the  beneficial  owner of 227,458  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon the
exercise of options.

   Item 5(c) is amended to add the following:

                  (c) Schedule A annexed  hereto lists all  transactions  in the
Issuer's Common Stock since the filing of the previous Schedule 13D.


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CUSIP No. 777764309                  13D              Page 5 of 6 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES

                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  December 29, 2000                   STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                            By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                                General Partner

                                            By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                                Warren G. Lichtenstein,
                                                Chief Executive Officer

                                            /s/  Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                            WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN



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CUSIP No. 777764309                  13D              Page 6 of 6 Pages
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                                   SCHEDULE A

         Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of Amendment No. 7
                               to the Schedule 13D


               Shares of
                 Common              Price Per              Date of
            Stock Purchased          Share($)              Purchase
            ---------------          --------              --------
                             STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
                 14,000               2.59310               12/26/00
                 10,600               2.80980               12/27/00
                 42,725               3.03710               12/28/00
                 19,200               2.85720               12/29/00



                               WARREN LICHTENSTEIN

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