FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS INC
10QSB, 1998-05-12
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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 March 31, 1998

                                       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.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                              New Jersey 22-3360945
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 (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.


<PAGE>



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

                                      INDEX
                                      -----


                                                                   Page Number
                                                                   -----------

         PART I - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

            Consolidated Statements of Financial
            Condition at March 31, 1998
            and December 31, 1997 (unaudited)                             1

            Consolidated Statements of Income
            for the Three Months Ended
            March 31, 1998 and 1997
            (unaudited)                                                   2

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
            of the Three Months Ended
            March 31, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited)                           3-4

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                    5

            Management's Discussion and Analysis of
            Financial Condition and Results of Operations                 6-8

         PART II -OTHER INFORMATION                                       9

         SIGNATURES                                                       10




<PAGE>

                   FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS, INC
                                 AND SUBSIDIARY
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Assets                                                               March 31, 1998             December 31, 1997
- ------                                                               --------------             -----------------
<S>                                                                    <C>                         <C>         
Cash and amounts due from
    depository institutions                                            $  1,858,106                 $  2,142,413
Interest-bearing demand                                                                           
    deposits in other banks                                              10,670,518                    1,540,810
                                                                       ------------                 ------------
                                                                                                  
     Total cash and cash equivalents                                     12,528,624                    3,683,223
                                                                                                  
Securities available for sale                                            31,048,175                   31,226,440
Investment securities held to maturity                                                            
     estimated fair value of $16,798,000(1998) and $19,647,000(1997)     16,893,316                   19,643,589
Mortgage-backed securities  held to maturity                                                      
     estimated fair value of $10,403,000(1998) and $10,438,000(1997)      9,876,405                   10,414,679
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan                                                       
    losses of $578,205(1998) $596,230 (1997)                            103,537,456                  105,467,485
Real estate owned                                                         1,673,999                    1,640,004
Premises and equipment                                                    2,863,730                    2,775,060
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost                         1,154,400                    1,106,600
Interest and dividends receivable                                         1,402,433                    1,379,628
Other assets                                                                915,075                      807,631
                                                                       ------------                 ------------
                                                                                                  
     Total assets                                                      $181,893,613                 $178,144,339
                                                                       ============                 ============
                                                                                                  
Liabilities and stockholder's equity                                                              
- ------------------------------------                                                              
Liabilities                                                                                       
- -----------                                                                                       
Deposits                                                               $170,076,203                 $166,758,857
Borrowed money                                                              540,783                      551,132
Advance payments by borrowers for                                                                 
    taxes and insurance                                                     774,687                      769,354
Other liabilities                                                           628,316                      200,537
                                                                       ------------                 ------------
                                                                                                  
     Total liabilities                                                  172,019,989                  168,279,880
                                                                       ------------                 ------------
                                                                                                  
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                                5,465,443                    5,458,904
Unrealized gain on  securities available for sale                           297,704                      295,078
                                                                       ------------                 ------------
                                                                                                  
     Total stockholders' equity                                           9,873,624                    9,864,459
                                                                       ------------                 ------------
                                                                                                  
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                        $181,893,613                 $178,144,339
                                                                       ============                 ============
</TABLE>                                      


SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                     PAGE 1
<PAGE>


                   FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS, INC.
                                 AND SUBSIDIARY
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                           THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                 MARCH 31
                                                         -----------------------
                                                            1998         1997
Interest income
    Loans                                                $2,217,253   $1,977,647
    Mortgage-backed securities                              407,536      482,412
    Investments                                             549,092      403,730
    Other interest-earning assets                           104,937      117,071
                                                         ----------   ----------

       Total interest income                              3,278,818    2,980,860
                                                         ----------   ----------

Interest Expense
    Deposits                                              2,093,391    1,957,284
    Borrowed Money                                            9,116         --
                                                         ----------   ----------

       Total Interest expense                             2,102,507    1,957,284
                                                         ----------   ----------

Net interest income                                       1,176,311    1,023,576

    Provision for loan losses                                25,000       25,000
                                                         ----------   ----------

Net interest income after
    provision for loan losses                             1,151,311      998,576

Non-interest income
    Service charges                                          27,784       21,768
    Miscellaneous                                            15,151        9,759
                                                         ----------   ----------

       Total non-interest income                             42,935       31,527
                                                         ----------   ----------

Non-interest expense
    Salaries and employee benefits                          364,918      364,016
    Net occupancy expense                                    61,098       61,444
    Equipment                                                89,781       88,380
    Loss  on foreclosed real estate                          31,218       17,805
    Federal insurance premium                                25,802       22,389
    Advertising and promotion                                11,588       28,299
    Legal fees                                               53,421       44,668
    Miscellaneous                                           165,308      167,559
                                                         ----------   ----------

       Total non-interest expenses                          803,134      794,560
                                                         ----------   ----------

Income before income taxes                                  391,112      235,543

Income taxes                                                164,523       86,814
                                                         ----------   ----------

Net income                                                  226,589      148,729

Other comprehensive income- unrecognized
    holding gains on securities available for sale,
    net of income taxes of $630(1998) and $14,188(1997)       2,626       26,349
                                                         ----------   ----------

Comprehensive income                                     $  229,215   $  175,078
                                                         ==========   ==========

Net income per common share- basic and diluted           $     0.51   $     0.34
                                                         ==========   ==========

Weighted average number of common
    shares outstanding- basic and diluted                   440,100      440,100
                                                         ==========   ==========

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

<PAGE>


                                   FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS INC.
                                   ------------------------------------------
                                                 AND SUBSIDIARY
                                                 --------------
                                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                     -------------------------------------
                                                  (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                             -----------------------------
                                                                                  1998           1997
<S>                                                                          <C>             <C>         
Cash flows from operating activities:
- -------------------------------------
  Net income                                                                 $    226,589    $    148,729
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
- ----------------------------------------
   net cash  provided by operating activities:
- ----------------------------------------------
    Depreciation                                                                   65,298          69,249
    Amortization of premiums, discounts and fees, net                              93,526          65,563
    Provision for losses on loans and real estate owned                            63,000          25,000
    Net (gain)loss on sales of real estate owned                                  (37,814)            333
  Increase in  interest and dividends receivable, net                             (22,805)       (100,844)
   Increase in other assets                                                      (116,406)       (149,899)
    Increase(decrease) in accrued interest payable                                 39,002         (45,112)
    Increase in other liabilities                                                 207,730          15,349
    Amortization of branch premium                                                  8,334           8,334
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------
Net cash  provided by  operating activities                                       526,454          36,702
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
- -------------------------------------
    Purchase of securities available for sale                                  (2,120,003)     (1,920,484)
    Proceeds from Investment securities held to maturity matured or called      3,954,079            --
    Purchase of investment securities held to maturity                         (1,203,806)     (8,998,371)
    Securities available for sale repayments                                    2,213,023         601,517
    Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity repayments                        538,105       1,448,896
    Recovery of loan losses                                                         1,157            --
    Net  decrease in loans receivable                                           1,672,751       1,143,339
    Additions to premises and equipment                                          (153,968)        (54,452)
    Payments received on real estate owned                                           --             1,000
    Proceeds from sales of real estate owned                                      192,081          59,354
    Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank of NY stock                                (47,800)       (181,000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------
Net cash provided by(used in)  investment activities                            5,045,619      (7,900,201)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
- -------------------------------------
    Net  increase in deposits                                                   3,278,344       2,866,498
   Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank Advances                                   (10,349)           --
    Increase in advance payments by
       borrowers for taxes and insurance                                            5,333          25,673
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                       3,273,328       2,892,171
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------   ------------    ------------

Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                             8,845,401      (4,971,328)
Cash and cash equivalents -- beginning                                          3,683,223      10,673,339

                                                                             ============    ============
Cash and cash equivalents -- end                                             $ 12,528,624    $  5,702,011
                                                                             ============    ============
</TABLE>

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
                                     Page 3
<PAGE>

                                FIRST SAVINGS BANCORP OF LITTLE FALLS INC.
                                ------------------------------------------
                                              AND SUBSIDIARY
                                              --------------
                                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  -------------------------------------
                                               (unaudited)
  
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                        ----------------------------
                                                            1998          1997
                                                            ----          ----
<S>                                                       <C>          <C>       
Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information:
- --------------------------------------------------
    Cash paid  during the period for:
- -------------------------------------
      Interest                                            $2,063,505   $2,002,396
                                                          ==========   ==========

      Income taxes                                        $   64,515   $        0
                                                          ==========   ==========

Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
- ---------------------------------------------
   Increase(decrease) in unrealized gain on securities,
      net of deferred income taxes                        $    2,626   $   26,349
                                                          ==========   ==========



    Loans transferred to real estate owned                $  226,262         --
                                                          ==========   ==========
    Loans originated to facilitate the sale of
     real estate owned                                          --     $  161,000
                                                          ==========   ==========



  Common stock dividend declared but not yet paid         $  220,050         --
                                                          ==========   ==========
</TABLE>



See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
                                     Page 4

<PAGE>

                   First Savings Bancorp of Little Falls, Inc.
                   -------------------------------------------
                   Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
                   ------------------------------------------

      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 income,  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 months ended March 31,
1998 are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 1998 or any other interim period.

      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-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997.

      Effective  January 1,  1998,  the  Company  adopted  Financial  Accounting
Standards Board Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("Statement") No.
130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income".  Statement No. 130 requires the reporting
of comprehensive income in addition to net income from operations. Comprehensive
income  is a  more  inclusive  financial  reporting  methodology  that  includes
disclosure  of certain  financial  information  that  historically  has not been
recognized in the  calculation  of net income.  As required,  the  provisions of
Statement  No.  130 have  been  retroactively  applied  to  previously  reported
periods.  The  application  of Statement  No. 130 had no effect on the Company's
consolidated financial condition or operations.









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<PAGE>




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

FINANCIAL CONDITION AT MARCH 31, 1998
- -------------------------------------

      Total  assets of the  Company  increased  $3.7  million or 2% from  $178.1
million at December 31, 1997 to $181.9  million at March 31, 1998  primarily due
to a $9.1 million  increase in interest  bearing demand deposits in other banks,
offset by a $1.9  million  decrease in loans  receivable,  $178,000  decrease in
securities   available  for  sale,  $538,000  decrease  in  net  mortgage-backed
securities  held to  maturity  and a $2.8  million net  decrease  in  investment
securities held to maturity.  In view of the Company's decreased loan demand for
the quarter, the Company increased its interest bearing demand deposits in other
banks.  The increase was funded  primarily  from  repayments of  mortgage-backed
securities  held to maturity,  investment  securities held to maturity that were
called,  repayments  from  loans  receivable  and a  $3.3  million  increase  in
deposits.  The Bank as of March 31, 1998 had $7.3  million of  outstanding  loan
commitments  that will be funded in the second quarter of 1998 with  outstanding
balances of interest bearing demand deposits in other banks.

      Deposits  increased $3.3 million or 2% from $166.8 million at December 31,
1997 to $170.1 million at March 31, 1998. The increase  resulted  primarily from
the growth of regular  savings,  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.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------

      Net income for the three months ended March 31, 1998 increased  $78,000 or
52% from  $149,000  for the three month  period ended March 31, 1997 to $227,000
for three month period ended March 31, 1998.  This increase was primarily due to
a $153,000  increase in net  interest  income,  offset by a $78,000  increase in
income taxes expense.

      For the three months ended March 31, 1998, net interest  income  increased
$153,000  from $1.02  million  for the same  period in 1997 to $1.18  million in
1998. The primary  reason for the increase was that the average  balances of the
securities and loan portfolios  increased $12.8 million due to asset growth from
the origination of whole loans and the purchase of securities.  During the three
months ended March 31, 1998, the Company's interest rate spread and net interest
margin increased to 2.69% and 2.75%, respectively,  compared to 2.60% and 2.59%,
respectively  for the same  period of 1997.  The  higher  spread  and margin are
primarily due to a higher yield on earning  assets  exceeding the higher cost of
funds in the first quarter of 1998.  The increased  interest rate spread and net
interest margin were augmented by an increase in net interest-earning assets.

                                     Page 6


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      Non-interest  income  increased  $11,000 or 36% from $32,000 for the three
month  period  ended March 31, 1997 to $43,000 for the three month  period ended
March 31,  1998.  The  increase  was  primarily  the result of  increases in the
collection of mortgage late charges and DDA fees.

   Non-interest  expense  increased  marginally  to $803,000 for the three month
period ended March 31, 1997 from $795,000 for the three month period ended March
31, 1998. Loss on foreclosed real estate increased  $13,000 from $18,000 for the
three month  period  ended March 31, 1997 to $31,000 for the three month  period
ended March 31, 1998.  The primary reason for the increase was REO rental income
of $14,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 1997 compared to no rental
income for the 1998 period.  Advertising and promotion expense decreased $17,000
from  $28,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 1997 to $12,000 for the
1998  period  because  of  advertising  and  promotion  expenses  for the "Grand
Reopening"  of  the  Little  Ferry  Branch  during  the  1997  period  were  not
reoccurring for the 1998 period.

      Income  taxes were  $165,000  and $87,000 for the three months ended March
31, 1998 and 1997,  respectively.  The increase  resulted from increased pre-tax
earnings and a additional  tax expense of $23,000  during the three month period
ended  March 31, 1998 for the 1997 tax period.  The  effective  tax rate for the
three month periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997,  exclusive of the  additional
tax expense noted above, was 36% and 37% respectively.

Asset Quality

The  following  schedule  sets forth  certain  information  regarding the Bank's
non-performing as of March 31, 1998, and as of December 31, 1997.

                                                 March 31,      December 31,
                                                   1998             1997
                                                 ---------      ------------
Non-accrual loans ............................    $1,179           $2,601
Renegotiated loans ...........................       406              406
                                                  ------------------------
  Total non-accural and
  renegotiated loans .........................     1,585            3,007
Other real estate owned ......................     1,674            1,640
                                                  ------------------------
   Total .....................................    $3,259           $4,647
                                                  ========================


   At March 31, 1998, non-accrual loans decreased $1.4 million from December 31,
1997. Residential loans totaling $595,000 became current, a $100,000 payment was
made on a mult-family  loan,  four loans  totaling  $479,000 were paid-off and a
loan of $226,000 was transferred to other real estate owned.



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 The following table represents a analysis of the allowance for loan losses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Three months ended  March 31,            Year ended December 31,
                                                  --------------------------------           -----------------------
                                                        1998          1997                            1997   
                                                  --------------------------------           -----------------------
<S>                                                  <C>           <C>                             <C>      
Balance - beginning                                  $ 596,230     $ 523,715                       $ 523,715
Provision charged                                       25,000        25,000                         101,174
Loans charged off                                      (44,182)      (23,497)                        (37,374)
Recoveries                                               1,157           -0-                           8,715
                                                     ------------------------                  -------------
                                                                                               
Balance-ending                                       $ 578,205     $ 525,218                       $ 596,230
                                                     ========================                  =============
Net loans charged off                                                                          
as a percent of average (1)                                .17%          .10%                            .03%
Allowance as a percent of                                                                      
Total loans                                                 56%          .56%                            .56%
Non performing loans                                     36.48%        34.34%                          19.83%
</TABLE>                                                      

(1)Annualized

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

      The Savings 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 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 4%. The Savings Bank's  liquidity  ratio averaged
39.9% during first quarter of 1998.

      The Savings Bank  anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available
to meet its current loan  commitments and normal savings  withdrawals.  At March
31, 1998, the Savings Bank had outstanding loan commitments of $7.3 million.  In
addition,  it had $94.9 million in certificates of deposits  scheduled to mature
within one year of March 31, 1998. Based upon historical experience,  management
believes  that a  substantial  portion of such  deposits  will  remain  with the
Savings Bank.

      As of March 31,  1998,  the Company  had  regulatory  capital  that was in
excess of  applicable  limits.  The Company 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 March 31,
1998,  the Savings Bank had tangible  capital  equal to 5.08% of adjusted  total
assets,  core capital equal to 5.08% of adjusted  total assets and total capital
equal to 12.69% 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  Savings  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

         The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held on April 21,
         1998, and the following items were acted upon:

         Election of Directors Emanuel  Kontokosta and Frederick  Tedeschi for a
         term of  three  years  ending  in  2001.  Election  of  Director  Nikos
         Mouyiaris for a term of one year ending in 1999.

         Emanuel  Kontokosta,  Frederick  Tedeschi,  and  Nikos  Mouyiaris  were
         elected to the term as indicated by the following vote:

                                       For                Withheld
                                       --------        -------------------
                                    Number    Percentage   Number    Percentage
                                      of          of         of         of
                                     Votes      Shares      Votes      Shares
                                     -----      ------      -----      ------

         Emanuel Kontokosta         418,975      95.2%       -0-          -0-
         Frederick Tedeschi         418,975      95.2%       -0-          -0-
         Nikos Mouyiaris            418,975      95.2%       -0-          -0-

         Ratification  of the  appointment  of Radics & Co., LLC as  independent
         auditors for the fiscal year ending  December  31, 1998.  Radics & Co.,
         LLC was ratified as the Company's auditors by the following vote:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              For                  Against              Abstain      
                                            -------             ------------         ------------    
                                        Number   Percentage   Number  Percentage   Number  Percentage
                                          of         of           of      of           of      of    
                                         Votes     Shares      Votes    Shares      Votes    Shares  
                                         -----     ------      -----    -------     -----    ------- 
<S>                                    <C>         <C>          <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
                                       418,975     95.2%        -0-       -0-        -0-       -0-   
</TABLE>

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.
                                  (Registrant)



Date: May 12, 1998                 /s/Haralambos S. Kostakopoulos
                                   -----------------------------------
                                   Haralambos S. Kostakopoulos
                                   President
                                   Chief Executive Officer




Date: May 12, 1998                 /s/Brian McCourt     
                                   -----------------------------------
                                   Brian McCourt
                                   Vice President
                                   Treasurer




                




                                     Page 10




<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION DERIVED FROM
THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                      1000
       
<S>                                            <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                               1,858
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                              10,671
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