FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS INC
10QSB, 1997-11-10
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                    -----------------------------------------

                                   FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)
[X ]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997

                                       OR

[  ]     TRANSITION report pursuant to section 13 or 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to 
                               --------------------    ----------------------

                             SEC File Number 0-23194

                   First Savings Bancorp of Little Falls, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         New Jersey                         22-3360945
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 (State or other jurisdiction)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973)  256-2100
                                                   ---------------

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report

         Indicate by check (X) whether the  registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
                                                    Yes    X          No 
                                                        -------          -------

     APPLICABLE  ONLY TO  CORPORATE  ISSUERS:  Indicate  the  number  of  shares
outstanding  of each of the issuer's  classes of common stock,  as of the latest
practicable date: 440,100.


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                   FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS, INC.
                   -------------------------------------------

                                      INDEX
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                                                                     Page Number
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             PART I -      CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                  Consolidated Statements of Financial
                  Condition at September 30, 1997
                  and December 31, 1996 (unaudited)                           1

                  Consolidated Statements of Operations
                  for the Three and Nine Months Ended
                  September 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)                     2

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                  of the Nine Months Ended
                  September 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)                   3-4

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                  5

                  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations             6-9

             PART II -     OTHER INFORMATION                                 10

             SIGNATURES                                                      11

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                   FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS, INC
                   ------------------------------------------

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                 ----------------------------------------------
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Assets                                                               September 30 1997    December 31, 1996
- ------                                                               -----------------    -----------------
<S>                                                                     <C>                  <C>           
Cash and amounts due from                                                                    
     depository institutions                                            $  2,492,303         $  1,319,813  
Interest-bearing demand                                                                      
     deposits in other banks                                               4,897,679            9,353,526
                                                                        ------------         ------------
                                                                                             
      Total cash and cash equivalents                                      7,389,982           10,673,339
                                                                                             
Securities available for sale, net                                        33,802,248           37,506,700
Investment securities held to maturity, net:                                                 
  estimated fair value of $8,619,000(1997) and $2,000,000(1996)            8,613,010            2,000,000
Mortgage-backed securities  held to maturity, net:                                           
  estimated fair value of $10,233,000(1997) and $12,813,000(1996)         10,234,616           12,805,191
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan                                                  
  losses of $567,109(1997) $523,715 (1996)                               108,360,288           94,732,642
Premises and equipment, net                                                2,828,057            2,956,315
Real estate owned, net                                                     1,918,000            2,906,034
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost                          1,106,600              925,600
Interest and dividends receivable, net                                     1,230,309            1,110,765
Other assets                                                               1,296,894            1,117,511
                                                                        ------------         ------------
                                                                                             
      Total assets                                                      $176,780,004         $166,734,097
                                                                        ============         ============
                                                                                             
Liabilities and stockholder's equity                                                         
- ------------------------------------                                                         
Liabilities                                                                                  
- -----------                                                                                  
Deposits                                                                $165,278,667         $156,596,114
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of NY                              $    557,936                 --
Advance payments by borrowers for                                                            
  taxes and insurance                                                        823,450              633,815
Other liabilities                                                            266,159              171,920
                                                                        ------------         ------------
                                                                                             
      Total liabilities                                                  166,926,212          157,401,849
                                                                        ------------         ------------
                                                                                             
Stockholders' Equity                                                                         
- --------------------                                                                         
Common Stock (par value $1.00 per share)                                                     
     authorized 5,000,000 shares: issued and                                                 
     outstanding 440,100 shares                                              440,100              440,100
Additional paid-in capital                                                 3,670,377            3,670,377
Retained earnings-substantially restricted                                 5,484,891            5,062,392
Unrealized gain on  securities available for sale                            258,424              159,379
                                                                        ------------         ------------
                                                                                             
      Total stockholders' equity                                           9,853,792            9,332,248
                                                                        ------------         ------------
                                                                                             
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                        $176,780,004         $166,734,097
                                                                        ============         ============
</TABLE>
                                                            
SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                                                          PAGE 1
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                   FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS, INC.
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                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      -------------------------------------
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        THREE MONTHS ENDED             NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                     -------------------------    ------------------------
                                                         SEPTEMBER 30                  SEPTEMBER 30
                                                        1 9 9 7     1 9 9 6          1 9 9 7       1 9 9 6
                                                        -------     -------          -------       -------
<S>                                                  <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>        
Interest income
     Loans                                           $ 2,322,787   $ 1,916,580    $ 6,407,461   $ 5,646,612
     Mortgage-backed securities                          708,525       859,822      2,244,161     2,405,087
     Investments and other                               239,523        72,888        759,455       438,514
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

        Total interest income                          3,270,835     2,849,290      9,411,077     8,490,213
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
Interest expense
     Deposits                                          2,052,902     1,632,289      6,015,987     4,815,377
     Borrowed Money                                        9,458       178,551         11,044       528,654
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

        Total Interest expense                         2,062,360     1,810,840      6,027,031     5,344,031
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

Net interest income                                    1,208,475     1,038,450      3,384,046     3,146,182

     Provision for loan losses                            25,000        25,000         75,000        75,000

                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
Net interest income after
     provision of loan losses                          1,183,475     1,013,450      3,309,046     3,071,182
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

Non-interest income
     Service charges                                      20,137        23,368         66,726        69,704
     Miscellaneous                                        20,723        19,887         49,230        54,533
     Gain on sale of securities available for sale          --            --            7,836          --
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
        Total non-interest income
                                                          40,860        43,255        123,792       124,237
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
Non-interest expense
     Salaries and employee benefits                      366,059       335,301      1,092,206     1,036,742
     Net occupancy expense                                58,746        60,843        183,738       194,673
     Equipment                                            93,438        86,967        274,631       259,722
     Loss  on foreclosed real estate                      86,941        32,230        159,928        90,338
     Federal insurance premium                            24,975       924,460         72,678     1,074,198
     Advertising and promotion                            17,938        15,491         70,116        53,593
     Legal fees                                           32,440        23,409        127,620       112,954
     Miscellaneous                                       169,090       179,218        518,209       510,402
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

        Total non-interest expenses                      849,627     1,657,919      2,499,126     3,332,622
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

Income(loss) before income taxes(benefit)                374,708      (601,214)       933,712      (137,203)

Income taxes(benefit)                                    134,178      (209,770)       333,663       (49,000)
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

Net income(loss)                                         240,530      (391,444)       600,049       (88,203)

Preferred stock dividends                                   --          42,500           --         127,500
                                                     -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------

Net income(loss) applicable to common shares         $   240,530   ($  433,944)   $   600,049   ($  215,703)
                                                     ===========   ===========    ===========   ===========

Net income(loss) per common share and common
     stock equivalents                               $      0.55   ($     0.89)   $      1.36   ($     0.20)

Weighted average number of common
     shares and common stock
     equivalents outstanding                             440,100       440,100        440,100       440,100
</TABLE>

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
                                                                         Page 2
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                   FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS INC.
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                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                      -------------------------------------
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                             Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                                             -------------------------------
                                                                                   1997            1996
                                                                                   ----            ----
<S>                                                                          <C>             <C>          
Cash flows from operating activities:
- -------------------------------------
  Net income                                                                 $    600,049    ($    88,203)
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
  --------------------------------------
   net cash  provided by operating activities:
   -------------------------------------------
    Depreciation                                                                  211,844         212,918
    Amortization of premiums, discounts and fees, net                             178,753         221,170
    Provision for loan losses                                                      75,000          75,000
    Provision for Real Estate Owned losses                                         38,511          45,500
    Net loss(gains) on sales of real estate owned                                   8,806         (37,287)
    Net gain on sales of securities available for sale                             (7,836)           --
  (Increase) decrease in  interest and dividends receivable, net                 (119,544)        240,677
   (Increase)decrease in other assets                                            (257,715)         64,864
    Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable                                37,959         (90,795)
    Increase  in other liabilities                                                136,739         790,210
    Amortization of branch premium                                                 24,999          27,777
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------
Net cash  provided by  operating activities                                       927,565       1,461,831
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
- -------------------------------------
    Purchase of securities available for sale                                  (3,177,687)     (7,128,915)
    Purchase of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity                          --       (16,640,944)
    Proceeds from Investment securities held to maturity matured or called      8,000,000      16,000,000
    Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale                         3,340,763            --
    Purchase of investment securities held to maturity                        (14,607,815)           --
    Securities available for sale repayments                                    3,493,462       4,444,566
    Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity repayments                      2,567,325       1,520,071
    Net  increase in loans receivable                                         (13,012,217)     (3,594,973)
    Additions to premises and equipment                                           (83,586)       (220,306)
    Additions to real estate owned                                                (51,355)       (145,822)
    Payments received on real estate owned                                          6,000          10,400
    Proceeds from sales of real estate owned                                      323,073         835,780
    Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank of NY stock                               (181,000)       (102,300)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------
Net cash used in  investment activities                                       (13,383,037)     (5,022,443)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
- -------------------------------------
    Net increase in deposits                                                    8,644,594       7,459,610
    Increase(decrease) in Federal Home Loan Bank Advances                         568,000      (3,400,000)
    Payment of Federal Home Loan Bank Advances                                    (10,064)           --
    Increase in advance payments by
       borrowers for taxes and insurance                                          189,635          97,306
    Preferred stock dividends paid                                                (42,500)       (170,000)
    Common stock dividends paid                                                  (177,550)        (50,050)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                       9,172,115       3,936,866
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                           (3,283,357)        376,254
Cash and cash equivalents -- beginning                                         10,673,339       1,127,575

                                                                             ============    ============
Cash and cash equivalents -- end                                             $  7,389,982    $  1,503,829
                                                                             ============    ============
</TABLE>

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
                                                                          Page 3
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                   FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS INC.
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                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                      -------------------------------------
                                   UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                     -------------------------------
                                                              1997       1996
                                                              ----       ----
<S>                                                       <C>          <C>       
Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information:
- ---------------------------------------------------
    Cash paid  during the period for:
    ---------------------------------
      Interest                                            $5,989,072   $5,177,310
                                                          ==========   ==========

      Income taxes                                        $  231,669   $        0
                                                          ==========   ==========

Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
- ----------------------------------------------
   Increase(decrease) in unrealized gain on securities,
      net of deferred income taxes                        $   99,045   $   42,790
                                                          ==========   ==========



    Loans transferred to real estate owned                      --     $  449,865
                                                          ==========   ==========
    Loans originated to facilitate the sale of
     real estate owned                                    $  663,000   $        0
                                                          ==========   ==========



  Preferred stock dividend declared but not yet paid      $     --     $   92,500
                                                          ==========   ==========
</TABLE>


See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

                                                                          Page 4
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                   First Savings Bancorp of Little Falls, Inc.
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                   Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
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         The  consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of First
Savings  Bancorp of Little  Falls,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  and its wholly owned
subsidiary, First Savings Bank of Little Falls, FSB (the "Savings Bank") and the
Savings  Bank's  wholly owned  subsidiaries,  The First Service  Corporation  of
Little  Falls  and  Redeem,  Inc.  All  significant  intercompany  balances  and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

         These  consolidated  financial  statements  were prepared in accordance
with instructions for Form 10-QSB and therefore,  do not include all disclosures
necessary for a complete  presentation of the statements of financial condition,
statements  of  operations,  and  statements  of cash flows in  conformity  with
generally accepted accounting principles. However, all adjustments which are, in
the opinion of management,  necessary for the fair  presentation  of the interim
financial statements have been included and all such adjustments are of a normal
recurring nature.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended
September  30, 1997 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be
expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997.

         These  statements  should be read in conjunction  with the consolidated
statements  and  related  notes  which  are  incorporated  by  reference  in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.





















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                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                -------------------------------------------------
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                       -----------------------------------


FINANCIAL CONDITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1997

    Total  assets of the  Company  increased  $10.1  million or 6.1% from $166.7
million at December 31, 1996 to $176.8  million as September 30, 1997  primarily
due to a $13.6 million increase in loans receivable, and a $6.6 million increase
in net investment securities held to maturity, offset by a $4.5 million decrease
in interest  bearing demand deposits in other banks, a $2.6 million  decrease in
net mortgage-backed securities held to maturity, and a $3.7 million net decrease
in securities  available for sale.  Funding for the increase in asset growth was
mainly  provided by FHLB  borrowings  of $558,000 and an increase in deposits of
$8.7 million..

   At September 30, 1997,  non-performing  assets were $3.6 million, or 2.01% of
total  assets,  compared to $3.8  million,  or 2.18% of total assets at June 30,
1997.  At  September  30,  1997,  non-performing  assets were  comprised of $1.5
million in residential mortgage loans, a $91,000 non-residential  mortgage loan,
$4,000 in consumer  loans,  and $1.9 million of other real estate  owned.  These
credits are well collateralized and therefore,  the Bank does not anticipate any
material  losses  from their  disposition.  The  decrease  was mostly due to the
disposition  of two real estate owned  properties  totaling  $387,000  which was
partially offset by the increase of smaller  residential  loans during the three
month period ended September 30, 1997.

   Deposits,  after interest credited increased $8.7 million or 5.6% from $156.6
million at December  31,  1996 to $165.3  million at  September  30,  1997.  The
increase  resulted  primarily from the growth of  certificates  of deposit,  Now
accounts and the Company's  response to the general increase in rates offered by
other bank's in the market area. The Company did not offer  promotional rates on
deposits during this quarter. The Bank increased its FHLB borrowings by $568,000
during the three month period ended June 30, 1997 and paid down this  borrowings
by $10,000  during the  current  quarter.  The new  borrowing  is an  amortizing
advance  over a ten year  period  that  was used to fund a loan for a  community
reinvestment project located in our local community.






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                RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                ------------------------------------------------
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                               ------------------

   Net income for the three month period ended  September  30, 1997 was $241,000
compared to a net loss of $391,000 for the three month  period  ended  September
30, 1996.  The increase in earnings was primarily due to a $170,000  increase in
net interest income and a $808,000 decrease in non-interest expense, offset by a
$134,000  income tax expense  during the three month period ended  September 30,
1997 compared to a $210,000 benefit during the same period last year.

   For the three months ended September 30, 1997, net interest income  increased
$170,000  from $1.0 million for the same period in 1996 to $1.2 million in 1997.
The  primary  reason  for the  increase  was that the  average  balances  of the
securities and loan portfolios  increased $15.3 million due to asset growth from
the origination of whole loans and the purchase of investment securities held to
maturity  during the three month period ended September 30, 1997 compared to the
same period last year. Declining interest rates partially offset the increase in
net interest  income.  The interest rate spread and net interest margin declined
to 2.82% and 2.81% respectively during the three months ended September 30, 1997
compared  to 2.92% and 2.90%,  respectively,  for the same  period of 1996.  The
lower spread and margin are primarily due to a lower yield on earning assets and
higher cost of funds in the third quarter of 1997.

 Non-interest  expense  decreased  $808,000  or 48.8% from $1.7  million for the
three month  period  ended  September  30, 1996 to $850,000  for the three month
period ended  September 30, 1997.  This decrease was primarily due to a $899,000
decrease in federal deposit  insurance  premiums which was offset by an increase
of  $55,000  in  loss on  foreclosed  real  estate.  Federal  deposit  insurance
decreased due to the recapitalization of the Savings Association  Insurance Fund
of the FDIC during the 1996 period.  The  Company's  insurance  premium rate was
lowered to 6.7 cents per $100 of  deposits  from 23 cents per $100 of  deposits.
During  the  three  month  period  ended  September  30,  1996 the Bank was also
required to be charged a one time assessment to recapitalized the fund. The Bank
recorded  a one time  expense of  $845,000  which was  calculated  at 65.7 basis
points of the total savings  deposit base as of March 31, 1995.  The increase in
loss on  foreclosed  real  estate  expense was due to a $39,000  loss  provision
during the three month  period  ended  September  30,  1997  compared to no loss
provisions  during  the same  period  last  year  and  higher  holding  costs on
properties  during the three month period ended  September  30, 1997 compared to
the same period last year.



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Non-interest   expenses  other  than  federal  deposit  insurance  and  loss  on
foreclosed real estate in the aggregate,  increased  $36,000 or 5.2%. Income tax
expense was $134,000 for the three month period September 30, 1997 compared to a
income tax benefit of $210,000 for the three month period  ended  September  30,
1996. The change was the result of the change in pre-tax earnings.

                 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
                 -----------------------------------------------
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                               ------------------

Net income for the nine month  period  ended  September  30,  1997 was  $600,000
compared to a net loss of $88,000 for the nine month period ended  September 30,
1996.  The increase in earnings was primarily due to a $238,000  increase in net
interest  income and a $833,000  decrease in non-interest  expense,  offset by a
$334,000  income tax expense  during the nine month period ended  September  30,
1997 compared to a $49,000 benefit during the same period last year.

   For the nine months ended September 30, 1997, net interest  income  increased
$238,000  from $3.1 million for the same period in 1996 to $3.4 million in 1997.
The  primary  reason  for the  increase  was that the  average  balances  of the
securities and loan portfolio  increased  $15.0 million due to asset growth from
the origination of whole loans and the purchase of investment securities held to
maturity  during the nine month period ended  September 30, 1997 compared to the
same period last year. Declining interest rates partially offset the increase in
net interest  income.  The interest rate spread and net interest margin declined
to 2.74% and 2.73%,  respectively,  during the nine months ended  September  30,
1997 compared to 2.94% and 2.92%, respectively, for the same period in 1996. The
lower spread and margin are primarily due to a lower yield on earning assets and
higher cost of funds in the first nine months of 1997.

   Non-interest  expense  decreased  $833,000 or 25.0% from $3.3 million for the
nine month  period ended  September  30, 1996 to $2.5 million for the nine month
period ended  September  30, 1997.  This  decrease was  primarily  due to a $1.0
million  reduction in federal  deposit  insurance  premiums  which was partially
offset by an  increase of $70,000 in loss on  foreclosed  real  estate.  Federal
deposit  insurance  decreased  due  to  the   recapitalization  of  the  Savings
Association Insurance Fund of the FDIC during the 1996 period.




                                     Page 8
<PAGE>

The  Company's  insurance  premium  rate was  lowered  to 6.7  cents per $100 of
deposits from 23 cents per $100 of deposits.  During the nine month period ended
September  30,  1996  the  Bank  was  also  required  to be  charged  a one time
assessment to  recapitalized  the fund.  The Bank recorded a one time expense of
$845,000 which was calculated at 65.7 basis points of the total savings  deposit
base as of March 31,  1995.  The  increase  in loss on  foreclosed  real  estate
expense was due to a $8,000 loss on sale of REO properties during the nine month
period  ended  September  30,  1997  compared  to a $37,000  gain on sale of REO
properties  during  the  same  period  last  year,  a  $7,000  increase  in loss
provision,  and higher holding costs on properties  during the nine month period
ended  September  30, 1997  compared to the same period last year.  Non-interest
expenses  other than federal  deposit  insurance,  and loss on  foreclosed  real
estate increased in the aggregate, $99,000 or 4.6%.

 Income tax expense was $334,000 for the nine month period ended  September  30,
1997 compared to a income tax benefit of $49,000 for the nine month period ended
September 30, 1996 which was the result of pre-tax  earnings and pre-tax  losses
respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- -------------------------------

   The Bank is required to maintain minimum levels of liquid assets,  as defined
by the Office of Thrift Supervision regulations. This requirement,  which may be
varied by from time to time  depending  upon  economic  conditions  and  deposit
flows,  is based upon a percentage of deposits and  short-term  borrowings.  The
required  minimum ratio is 5%. The Bank's liquidity ratio averaged 13.82% during
the nine month period ending September 1997.

   The Bank anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its
current loan commitments,  investment purchases, and normal savings withdrawals.
At September 30, 1997,  the Savings Bank had  outstanding  loan  commitments  of
$60,000 and commitments to purchase  investment  securities of $2.0 million.  In
addition,  it had $99.2 million in certificates  of deposit  scheduled to mature
within  one year of  September  30,  1997.  Based  upon  historical  experience,
management believes that a substantial portion of such deposits will remain with
the Bank.

   As of September 30, 1997, the Bank had regulatory  capital that was in excess
of applicable limits. The Bank is required under certain federal  regulations to
maintain  tangible capital equal to at least 1.5% of its tangible  assets,  core
capital  equal to at least  3.00% of  adjusted  tangible  assets and  risk-based
capital equal to at least 8.00% of risk-weighted  assets. At September 30, 1997,
the Bank had tangible  capital  equal to 5.23% of adjusted  total  assets,  core
capital  equal to 5.23% of adjusted  total assets and total  risk-based  capital
equal to 12.58% of risk-weighted assets.


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                   FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS, INC.
                   -------------------------------------------
                                     PART II
                                     -------


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
             The Company  and the Bank are not engaged in any legal  proceedings
             of a material  nature at the present time.  From time to time,  the
             Savings  Bank is a party to legal  proceedings  wherein it enforces
             its security interest in loans.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities
               Not applicable

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities
               Not applicable

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
                       Not applicable

Item 5. Not Applicable

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

        (a)Exhibits
           Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule(electronic filing  only)

         b)Reports on Form 8-K
           Not Applicable













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<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------


   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 thereunto duly authorized.



                   FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS INC.
                   ------------------------------------------




Date:  November 10,  1997               /s/Haralambos S. Kostakopoulos
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Haralambos S. Kostakopoulos
                                                          President
                                            Chief Executive Officer




Date:  November 10, 1997                /s/Brian McCourt
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                      Brian McCourt
                                                     Vice President
                                                          Treasurer



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