UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _____)*
Advantage Bancorp, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
00755C1100
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(CUSIP Number)
Anna Glick, Esq.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
100 Maiden Lane
New York, New York 10038
(212) 504-6309
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
January 22, 1998
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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 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 |_|.
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
*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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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Nomura International plc
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)(a) | | (b) | |
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England and Wales
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
166,666
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 166,666
PERSON
WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
166,666
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) | |
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.2%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
00
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Statement relates to shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Common Stock"), of Advantage Bancorp, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the
"Corporation"). The Corporation's principal executive office is located at 5935
Seventh Avenue, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) The person filing this statement is Nomura International Plc, a public
limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the "Reporting
Person").
(b) The address of the Reporting Person's principal business and principal
office is Nomura House, 1 St. Martins-le-Grand, London, England EC1A4NP.
(c) The principal business of the Reporting Person is that of acting as a
securities house under the laws of England and Wales.
(d) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted
in a criminal proceeding.
(e) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been a party
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to 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
violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The source of the $10,596,293.40 used by the Reporting Person to purchase
its 166,666 shares of Common Stock was its working capital. No funds were
borrowed by the Reporting Person in connection with its acquisition of Common
Stock.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The Reporting Person has acquired its beneficial ownership in the shares of
Common Stock for investment purposes.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) According to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1997, as of November 21, 1997, the Corporation
has 3,235,830 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The Reporting Person is the
beneficial owner of 166,666 shares of Common Stock, or 5.2% of the outstanding
Common Stock.
(b) The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote, or to direct the vote
of, 166,666 shares of Common Stock and the sole power to dispose of, or to
direct the disposition of, 166,666 shares of Common Stock.
(c) The following table describes all transactions in the Common Stock
effected during the past 60 days by the Reporting Persons:
No. of Price
Reporting Person Date Shares Acquired per Share
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Nomura International plc....... 12/01/97 2,200 $63.4675
12/03/97 3,000 64.4050
12/04/97 13,100 66.4675
12/05/97 4,400 66.6550
12/08/97 15,100 68.6125
12/12/97 4,000 67.9941
12/15/97 4,000 68.5925
12/17/97 2,000 69.0300
12/30/97 3,000 69.0925
12/31/97 16,300 69.6288
01/22/98 1,500 64.5300
01/28/98 4,066 67.0000
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
None.
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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.
Date: January 28, 1998
NOMURA INTERNATIONAL PLC
By: /s/ James Hourigan
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Name: James Hourigan
Title: Compliance Executive
