SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
Advantage Bancorp, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock par value $.01
(Title of Class of Securities)
00755c100
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box 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 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 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 ("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. 00755c100
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Advantage Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not applicable.
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
333,000
EACH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
------------
PERSON
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
333,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
Not applicable.
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
10.08%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Advantage Bancorp, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5935 Seventh Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Advantage Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
5935 Seventh Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Employee Benefit Plan
Item 2(d). Title of Class or Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
00755c100
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-
2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
EP
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
The shares held in the Plan represent shares acquired by
the Plan using proceeds of a loan.
(b) Percent of Class:
10.08%
(c) All shares are held in the Plan and registered in the name
of the Corporate Trustee of the Plan, EMJAY Corporation.
EMJAY votes the shares on the basis of direction received
from the Employees. EMJAY does not provide investment
advice.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Shares as to which this schedule is filed are owned by Employees
of Advantage Bank, FSB, the sole operating subsidiary of
Advantage Bancorp, Inc. No such Employee is known to have such
interest with respect to more than five percent of the class.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
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 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 purpose or effect.
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.
February 4, 1997
Date
/s/ John Stampfl
Signature
Name/Title: John Stampfl, Secretary