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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, DC 20549



                                  Form 8-K/A



                                Current Report
                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                Date of Report:
                              September 28, 1999



                           SKY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            Ohio                      1-14473                 34-1372535
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification No.)



      221 South Church Street
        Bowling Green, Ohio                                     43402
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 327-6300



                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)












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Item  7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

As previously reported in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 31,
1999, Sky Financial Group, Inc. (the Company) hereby files by way of
amendment the financial statements and pro forma financial information
required pursuant to this Item 7 of Form 8-K with respect to the merger (the
Merger) of First Western Bancorp, Inc. (First Western) with and into the
Company on August 6, 1999:


   (a) The Company hereby incorporates by reference from First Western's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 the
Consolidated Balance Sheets of First Western as of December 31, 1998 and 1997
and First Western's Consolidated Statements of Income, Changes in
Shareholders' Equity and Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1998.

The following financial information of First Western is submitted herewith
and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

      (i)    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1999.

      (ii)   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the
             Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

      (iii)  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
             for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

      (iv)   Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders'
             Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999.

      (v)    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
             Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.


   (b) The following pro forma financial information giving effect to the
Merger is submitted herewith and is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K/A.

      (i)    Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of
             June 30, 1999.

      (ii)   Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the
             Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

      (iii)  Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the
             Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.






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   (c)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.       Exhibit

   (2)            Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Sky Financial
                  Group, Inc. and First Western Bancorp, Inc. is hereby
                  incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-78997).

   (23)           Consent of Independent Auditors Deloitte & Touche LLP

   (99.1)         First Western Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information

   (99.2)         Pro Forma Financial Information








                                 SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                 SKY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.


                                 By:  /s/ Kevin T. Thompson


                                 Name:    Kevin T. Thompson
                                 Title:   Executive Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer


Date:  September 28, 1999











EXHIBIT  23
















INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of Sky Financial Group, Inc. on Form 8-K/A of our report on First Western
Bancorp, Inc.'s consolidated financial statements dated January 25, 1999,
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of First Western Bancorp, Inc.
for the year ended December 31, 1998.


/s/  Deloitte & Touche LLP


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
September 28, 1999








EXHIBIT  99.1


First Western Bancorp, Inc.


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Dollars in thousands)

                                                June 30, 1999
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks                          $    47,818
Federal funds sold and
  interest-earnings deposits                           2,719
Securities available for sale                        701,260
Loans held for sale                                    3,585

Loans, net of unearned income of $35,658           1,142,037
Less:  Allowance for credit losses                    18,469
  Net loans                                        1,123,568

Premises and equipment                                21,683
Bank owned life insurance                             27,131
Intangible assets                                     43,326
Other assets                                          24,829

TOTAL ASSETS                                     $ 1,995,919


LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing demand                     $   167,055
  Interest-bearing demand                             52,720
  Savings                                            415,331
  Time deposits                                      695,187
    Total deposits                                 1,330,293

Federal funds purchased and
  repurchase agreements                              227,913
Debt and Federal Home Loan Bank Advances             262,024
Other liabilities                                     29,807
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                  1,850,037

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, no stated value, none issued           ---
Common stock  $5.00 par value
  20,000,000 shares authorized
  11,898,989 shares issued and
  11,179,430 shares outstanding                       59,495
Surplus                                                4,868
Retained earnings                                    102,342
Accumulated other comprehensive income                (6,073)
Treasury stock, 685,273 shares at cost               (14,150)
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP                   (600)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                           145,882

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY       $ 1,995,919






EXHIBIT  99.1


First Western Bancorp, Inc.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                For the Six Months Ended
                                            June 30, 1999      June 30, 1998
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans                    $  45,226          $  44,205
Interest on deposits with other banks                39                 49
Interest on securities available for sale        24,451             13,526
Interest and dividends on securities
  Taxable                                          ---               4,182
  Tax-exempt                                       ---               1,984
Interest on federal funds sold                      194                 14
  Total interest income                          69,910             63,960

Interest Expense
Interest on deposits                             23,846             23,059
Interest on borrowed funds                       13,560             12,813
  Total interest expense                         37,406             35,872

Net Interest Income                              32,504             28,088

Provision For Credit Losses                       2,250              2,000

Net Interest Income After Provision
  for Credit Losses                              30,254             26,088

Other Income
Trust fees                                        1,549              1,520
Service charges on deposit accounts               3,150              2,222
Net securities gains                                222                 58
Net gains on loan sales                             283              1,774
Other operating income                            3,148              3,614
  Total other income                              8,352              9,188

Other Expenses
Salaries and wages                                8,175              8,191
Employee benefits                                 2,791              2,476
Net occupancy expense                             1,834              1,664
Equipment rental, depreciation
  and maintenance                                 1,354              1,337
Amortization of intangible assets                 2,242                542
Marketing                                           583              1,021
Other operating expenses                          6,290              6,610
  Total other expenses                           23,269             21,841

Income Before Income Taxes                       15,337             13,435

Income Taxes                                      4,415              3,788

Net Income                                    $  10,922          $   9,647

Basic earnings per share                      $    0.98          $    0.86
Diluted earnings per share                    $    0.96          $    0.85



EXHIBIT  99.1


First Western Bancorp, Inc.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in thousands)

                                                For the Six Months Ended
                                            June 30, 1999      June 30, 1998

Net income                                    $  10,922          $   9,647

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
  Unrealized holding (losses) gains
    arising during period                       (11,364)               543
  Less:  reclassification adjustment for
    gains included in net income                   (144)               (38)

Other comprehensive (loss) income               (11,508)               505

Comprehensive (loss) income                   $    (586)         $  10,152






First Western Bancorp, Inc.


Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
(Dollars in thousands)

                                            For the Six Months Ended
                                                June 30, 1999

Balance as of December 31, 1998                   $ 149,021

Net income                                           10,922

Cash dividends paid                                  (3,347)

Common stock issued                                     732

Net change in accumulated other
  comprehensive income                              (11,508)

Other items                                              62

Balance as of June 30, 1999                       $ 145,882











EXHIBIT  99.1


First Western Bancorp, Inc.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)

                                                   For the Six Months Ended
                                               June 30, 1999      June 30, 1998

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income                                       $  10,922          $   9,647
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
  net cash provided by operating activities         30,137            127,896
Net cash provided by operating activities           41,059            137,543

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of securities
  available for sale                               118,466              5,127
Proceeds from maturity or paydown of
  securities available for sale                    181,111            110,419
Purchase of securities available for sale         (143,522)          (446,323)
Proceeds from maturity or paydown of
  investment securities                               ---              40,207
Purchase of investment securities                     ---             (20,901)
Net increase in loans                              (50,898)           (53,269)
Decrease in deposits with other banks                  241              5,236
Purchase of premises and equipment                    (404)            (2,646)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment           181                 94
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned          436                576
Cash paid for branch office sales                  (95,917)           (40,884)
Cash received for branch office purchases            4,765            258,830
Net cash provided by (used in)
  investing activities                              14,459           (143,534)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net decrease in deposits                           (31,424)            (4,258)
Net decrease in federal funds purchased and
  other short-term borrowings                      (30,250)            (2,876)
Net (decrease) increase in repurchase
  agreements and secured lines of credit           (19,407)             7,458
Net increase in advances from the Federal
  Home Loan Bank                                    30,000              7,400
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt              ---              23,000
Payments on long-term debt                            ---              (3,508)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options               226                  41
Proceeds from common stock issued                     506               1,115
Treasury stock issued                                 ---                  42
Dividends paid on common stock                     (3,347)             (3,353)
Net cash (used in) provided by
  financing activities                            (53,696)             25,061

Net increase in cash and due from banks             1,822              19,070
Cash and due from banks - beginning of year        45,997              40,973
Cash and due from banks - end of period         $  47,819           $  60,043






EXHIBIT  99.1


First Western Bancorp, Inc.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(Dollars in thousands)

                                                   For the Six Months Ended
                                               June 30, 1999      June 30, 1998

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow
  Information

Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest                                       $  39,797          $  35,171
  Income taxes                                       3,522              3,262


Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash
  Investing Activities

Deposits assumed in branch acquisition           $   8,101          $ 383,842
Loans acquired in branch acquisition                  ---              73,677
Deposits sold in branch disposition                135,486             46,702
Securities purchased settling after June 30          7,900              1,006
Transfers to other real estate owned                   497              1,043
Net change in unrealized (depreciation)
  appreciation in securities available for
  sale, net of income tax effects                  (11,508)               505







EXHIBIT  99.2


Sky Financial Group, Inc.
Wood Bancorp, Inc.
First Western Bancorp, Inc.


Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
June 30, 1999
(Dollars in thousands)

                       Sky         Wood       First     Pro Forma     Pro Forma
                    Financial     Bancorp    Western    Adjustment     Combined
ASSETS
Cash and due
  from banks       $  156,127   $  1,454   $   47,818                 $  205,399
Federal funds
  sold and
  interest-
  earnings
  deposits             22,743      4,582        2,719                     30,044
Securities            974,419     18,769      701,260                  1,694,448
Loans, net          3,389,716    135,783    1,127,153                  4,652,652
Premises and
  equipment            87,764      2,582       21,683                    112,029
Other assets          154,923      1,985       95,286                    252,194

TOTAL ASSETS       $4,785,692   $165,155   $1,995,919                 $6,946,766


LIABILITIES
Deposits           $3,718,280   $130,921   $1,330,293                 $5,179,494
Federal funds
  purchased and
  repurchase
  agreements          246,338                 227,913                    474,251
Debt and Federal
  Home Loan
  Advances            406,323      7,596      263,127                    677,046
Other liabilities      63,589      1,422       28,704                     93,715
TOTAL LIABILITIES   4,434,530    139,939    1,850,037                  6,424,506

SHAREHOLDERS'
  EQUITY              351,162     25,216      145,882                    522,260

TOTAL LIABILITIES
  AND SHAREHOLDERS'
  EQUITY           $4,785,692   $165,155   $1,995,919                 $6,946,766














EXHIBIT  99.2

Sky Financial Group, Inc.
Wood Bancorp, Inc.
First Western Bancorp, Inc.

Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 1999
(Dollars in thousands)

                         Sky        Wood       First     Pro Forma     Pro Forma
                      Financial    Bancorp    Western    Adjustment     Combined
Interest Income
Loans, including
  fees                 $146,863    $ 5,871   $ 45,226                  $ 197,960
Securities and
  other                  28,884        717     24,684                     54,285
Total interest
  income                175,747      6,588     69,910                    252,245

Interest Expense
Deposits                 66,505      2,681     23,846                     93,032
Borrowings (1)           15,298        269     12,309     $ 1,251         29,127
Total interest
  expense                81,803      2,950     36,155       1,251        122,159

Net Interest Income      93,944      3,638     33,755      (1,251)       130,086

Provision For
  Credit Losses           5,082         60      2,250                      7,392
Net Interest Income
  After Provision
  for Credit Losses      88,862      3,578     31,505      (1,251)       122,694

Other Income             50,672        578      8,352                     59,602
Other Expenses (1)       80,372      2,070     24,520      (1,251)       105,711

Income Before
  Income Taxes           59,162      2,086     15,337                     76,585

Income Taxes             18,653        785      4,415                     23,853

Net Income             $ 40,509    $ 1,301   $ 10,922     $    --      $  52,732

Earnings Per
  Common Share
Basic                  $   0.90    $  0.46   $   0.98                  $    0.87
Diluted                $   0.89    $  0.46   $   0.96                  $    0.86

Weighted Average
  Shares Outstanding
Basic                    45,070      2,827     11,162                     60,655
Diluted                  45,541      2,843     11,402                     61,429

(1)  Reclassification of interest expense on First Western's trust preferred
securities from other expenses to conform classification with that of Sky
Financial Group.

Non-recurring merger related charges to effect the First Western Bancorp, Inc.
and Wood Bancorp, Inc. mergers are expected to total $35.1 million after-tax
and will be recorded in the third quarter of 1999.



EXHIBIT  99.2


Sky Financial Group, Inc.
Wood Bancorp, Inc.
First Western Bancorp, Inc.

Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 1998
(Dollars in thousands)

                         Sky        Wood       First     Pro Forma     Pro Forma
                      Financial    Bancorp    Western    Adjustment     Combined
Interest Income
Loans, including
  fees                 $145,903    $ 5,977   $ 44,205                  $ 196,085
Securities and
  other                  34,316        802     19,755                     54,873
Total interest
  income                180,219      6,779     63,960                    250,958

Interest Expense
Deposits                 73,145      2,720     23,059                     98,924
Borrowings (1)           14,358        597     11,599     $ 1,214         27,768
Total interest
  expense                87,503      3,317     34,658       1,214        126,692

Net Interest Income      92,716      3,462     29,302      (1,214)       124,266

Provision For
  Credit Losses           6,387         60      2,000                      8,447
Net Interest Income
  After Provision
  for Credit Losses      86,329      3,402     27,302      (1,214)       115,819

Other Income             48,265        473      9,188                     57,926
Other Expenses (1)       93,265      1,989     23,055      (1,214)       117,095

Income Before
  Income Taxes           41,329      1,886     13,435                     56,650

Income Taxes             12,708        696      3,788                     17,192

Net Income             $ 28,621    $ 1,190   $  9,647     $    --      $  39,458


Earnings Per
  Common Share
Basic                  $   0.63    $  0.46   $   0.86                  $    0.65
Diluted                $   0.62    $  0.43   $   0.85                  $    0.64

Weighted Average
  Shares Outstanding
Basic                    45,209      2,583     11,163                     60,616
Diluted                  45,802      2,745     11,391                     61,604


(1)  Reclassification of interest expense on First Western's trust preferred
securities from other expenses to conform classification with that of Sky
Financial Group.



EXHIBIT  99.2


Sky Financial Group, Inc.
Wood Bancorp, Inc.
First Western Bancorp, Inc.

Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Year Ended December 31, 1998
(Dollars in thousands)

                         Sky        Wood       First     Pro Forma     Pro Forma
                      Financial    Bancorp    Western    Adjustment     Combined
Interest Income
Loans, including
  fees                 $296,682    $12,001   $ 90,546                  $ 399,229
Securities and
  other                  66,998      1,547     49,187                    117,732
Total interest
  income                363,680     13,548    139,733                    516,961

Interest Expense
Deposits                146,385      5,513     52,745                    204,643
Borrowings (1)           30,171        995     24,888     $ 2,473         58,527
Total interest
  expense               176,556      6,508     77,633       2,473        263,170

Net Interest Income     187,124      7,040     62,100      (2,473)       253,791

Provision For
  Credit Losses          24,968        120      4,000                     29,088
Net Interest Income
  After Provision
  for Credit Losses     162,156      6,920     58,100      (2,473)       224,703

Other Income             97,214      1,136     17,241                    115,591
Other Expenses (1)      232,708      4,268     50,646      (2,473)       285,149

Income Before
  Income Taxes           26,662      3,788     24,695                     55,145

Income Taxes              8,854      1,419      6,772                     17,045

Net Income             $ 17,808    $ 2,369   $ 17,923     $    --      $  38,100


Earnings Per
  Common Share
Basic                  $   0.39    $  0.91   $   1.61                  $    0.63
Diluted                $   0.39    $  0.86   $   1.58                  $    0.62

Weighted Average
  Shares Outstanding
Basic                    45,124      2,602     11,150                     60,530
Diluted                  45,686      2,757     11,369                     61,471


(1)  Reclassification of interest expense on First Western's trust preferred
securities from other expenses to conform classification with that of Sky
Financial Group.



EXHIBIT  99.2

Sky Financial Group, Inc.
Wood Bancorp, Inc.
First Western Bancorp, Inc.

Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Year Ended December 31, 1997
(Dollars in thousands)

                         Sky        Wood       First     Pro Forma     Pro Forma
                      Financial    Bancorp    Western    Adjustment     Combined
Interest Income
Loans, including
  fees                 $281,902    $10,804   $ 89,831                  $ 382,537
Securities and
  other                  65,629      1,831     37,492                    104,952
Total interest
  income                347,531     12,635    127,323                    487,489

Interest Expense
Deposits                142,216      4,958     47,464                    194,638
Borrowings (1)           24,701      1,149     20,155     $ 2,252         48,257
Total interest
  expense               166,917      6,107     67,619       2,252        242,895

Net Interest Income     180,614      6,528     59,704      (2,252)       244,594

Provision For
  Credit Losses          10,928        120      4,836                     15,884
Net Interest Income
  After Provision
  for Credit Losses     169,686      6,408     54,868      (2,252)       228,710

Other Income             82,167        585     17,231                     99,983
Other Expenses (1)      164,783      4,371     42,995      (2,252)       209,897

Income Before
  Income Taxes           87,070      2,622     29,104                    118,796

Income Taxes             27,750        947      8,822                     37,519

Net Income             $ 59,320    $ 1,675   $ 20,282     $    --      $  81,277

Net Income Available
  to Common
  Shareholders         $ 58,715    $ 1,675   $ 20,282     $    --      $  80,672

Earnings Per
  Common Share
Basic                  $   1.29    $  0.62   $   1.80                  $    1.32
Diluted                $   1.27    $  0.59   $   1.77                  $    1.30

Weighted Average
  Shares Outstanding
Basic                    45,402      2,681     11,242                     60,977
Diluted                  46,699      2,817     11,446                     62,621

(1)  Reclassification of interest expense on First Western's trust preferred
securities from other expenses to conform classification with that of Sky
Financial Group.



EXHIBIT  99.2


Sky Financial Group, Inc.
Wood Bancorp, Inc.
First Western Bancorp, Inc.

Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Year Ended December 31, 1996
(Dollars in thousands)

                         Sky        Wood       First     Pro Forma     Pro Forma
                      Financial    Bancorp    Western    Adjustment     Combined
Interest Income
Loans, including
  fees                 $257,355    $ 9,471   $ 92,321                  $ 359,147
Securities and
  other                  65,695      1,614     33,162                    100,471
Total interest
  income                323,050     11,085    125,483                    459,618

Interest Expense
Deposits                137,288      4,875     46,111                    188,274
Borrowings (1)           13,648        414     21,103                     35,165
Total interest
  expense               150,936      5,289     67,214                    223,439

Net Interest Income     172,114      5,796     58,269                    236,179

Provision For
  Credit Losses           7,713        120      8,288                     16,121
Net Interest Income
  After Provision
  for Credit Losses     164,401      5,676     49,981                    220,058

Other Income             62,244        460     15,714                     78,418
Other Expenses (1)      149,131      3,474     42,264                    194,869

Income Before
  Income Taxes           77,514      2,662     23,431                    103,607

Income Taxes             24,364        994      6,304                     31,662

Net Income             $ 53,150    $ 1,668   $ 17,127     $    --      $  71,945

Net Income Available
  to Common
  Shareholders         $ 50,743    $ 1,668   $ 17,127     $    --      $  69,538


Earnings Per
  Common Share
Basic                  $   1.14    $  0.60   $   1.49                  $    1.15
Diluted                $   1.11    $  0.57   $   1.47                  $    1.12

Weighted Average
  Shares Outstanding
Basic                    44,510      2,789     11,510                     60,489
Diluted                  47,812      2,902     11,669                     64,066





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