LANDMARK BANCSHARES INC
10QSB, 1998-05-12
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 ________________________

                         Commission File Number 0-23164

                            LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Kansas                              48-1142260
         (State or other jurisdiction               I.R.S. Employer
         of incorporation or organization)       Identification Number


              CENTRAL AND SPRUCE STREETS, DODGE CITY, KANSAS 67801
              (Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)

                                 (316) 227-8111
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark 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

The  number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes  of common
stock, as of March 31, 1998:

         $.10 par value common stock                  1,655,482 shares
                  (Class)                               (Outstanding)

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format:

                                    Yes  [ ]  No  [X]
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                            LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC.

                                      INDEX

                                                                     Page Number

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

         Item 1.  Financial Statements

                  Statements of Financial Condition as of
                  March 31, 1998 (unaudited) and September 30, 1997       1

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

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

                  Notes to Financial Statements                           5 - 8

         Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations           9 - 12

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

         Item 2.  Changes in Securities                                   13

         Item 4.  Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders      13

         Item 5.  Other Information                                       13

         Item 6(b).        Reports on Form 8-K                            13

SIGNATURES                                                                14


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                                                                               1

           LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY,
                          LANDMARK FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
                 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        March 31, 1998 September 30, 1997
                                                                          (Unaudited)
                                                                         ------------------------------

<S>                                                                      <C>              <C>          
                           ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents:
         Interest bearing                                                $   5,738,632    $   2,062,879
         Non-interest bearing                                                  676,217          678,173
Time deposits in other financial institutions                                  160,732          110,580
Securities held to maturity                                                 12,989,522       18,837,942
Securities available for sale                                                8,930,804        7,122,785
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity                                 29,726,731       36,689,551
Loans receivable, net                                                      165,396,676      157,672,603
Loans held for sale                                                          2,662,603          490,234
Accrued income receivable                                                    1,394,489        1,446,605
Real estate owned or in judgment and other
         repossessed property, net                                             160,234          251,950
Office properties and equipment, at cost less
         accumulated depreciation                                            1,661,570        1,188,250
Prepaid expenses and other assets                                            1,769,326        1,233,038
Income taxes receivable - current                                                    0           65,564
                                                                         ------------------------------
                                                     TOTAL ASSETS        $ 231,267,536    $ 227,850,154
                                                                         ------------------------------
                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
         Deposits                                                          149,965,557      144,734,739
         Other Borrowed Money                                               43,900,000       46,200,000
         Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance                     1,210,523        1,673,057
         Accrued expenses and other Liabilities                              2,542,085        2,304,593
         Deferred income taxes                                                 949,514          692,435
         Income taxes
                  Current                                                       56,783                0
                                                                         ------------------------------
                                                     TOTAL LIABILITIES   $ 198,624,462    $ 195,604,824
                                                                         ------------------------------
Stockholders' Equity
         Common Stock                                                          228,131          228,131
            $.10 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
            2,281,312 shares issued March 31, 1998
         Additional Paid-in Capital                                         22,207,701       22,173,827
         Treasury Stock; 625,830 shares of common stock at cost            (10,007,178)      (9,249,935)
         Retained income (substantially restricted)                         20,034,394       19,305,087
         Employee Stock Ownership Plan                                        (844,597)        (844,597)
         Management Stock Bonus Plan                                          (193,045)        (289,567)
         Net unrealized gain/loss on available for sale securities           1,217,668          922,384
                                                                         ------------------------------
                  Total Stockholders' Equity                                32,643,074       32,245,330
                                                                         ------------------------------
                  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY             $ 231,267,536    $ 227,850,154
                                                                         ------------------------------

</TABLE>
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                                                                               2

           LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY,
                          LANDMARK FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           Three Months Ended March 31  Six Months Ended March 31
                                                                 1997         1998          1997         1998
                                                                     (unaudited)              (unaudited)
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>      
INTEREST INCOME
         Interest on loans                                    2,853,594    3,416,614     5,604,442    6,757,895
         Interest and dividends on investment securities        541,311      369,234     1,084,898      802,162
         Interest on mortgage-backed securities                 692,989      522,540     1,428,324    1,106,708
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------
                  Total interest income                       4,087,894    4,308,388     8,117,664    8,666,765

INTEREST EXPENSE
         Deposits                                             1,796,919    1,853,397     3,612,181    3,718,202
         Borrowed funds                                         575,658      676,002     1,092,796    1,383,649
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------
                  Total interest expense                      2,372,577    2,529,399     4,704,977    5,101,851

                  Net interest income                         1,715,317    1,778,989     3,412,687    3,564,914

PROVISION FOR LOSSES ON LOANS                                    55,000       75,000       100,000      145,000
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------
         Net interest income after provision for losses       1,660,317    1,703,989     3,312,687    3,419,914

NON-INTEREST INCOME
         Service charges and late fees                           63,410       89,254       123,753      154,615
         Net gain (loss) on available for sale investments       64,223       95,042       172,916       95,042
         Net gain (loss) on sale of loans                         5,224      107,740        64,663      164,189
         Service fees on loans sold                              40,692       18,772        81,049       58,023
         Other income                                            33,104       41,346        67,502       73,561
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                206,653      352,154       509,883      545,430
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

         Compensation and related expenses                      514,347      614,785     1,011,779    1,196,942
         Occupancy expense                                       41,695       49,392        82,652       96,674
         Advertising                                             17,499       12,691        31,947       29,021
         Federal insurance premium                               20,148       39,018       119,814       77,840
         Loss (gain) from real estate operations                    683         (788)          989        2,759
         Data processing                                         52,327       63,245        95,815      109,244
         Other expense                                          240,824      257,863       416,224      437,852
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                887,523    1,036,206     1,759,220    1,950,332

                  Income before income taxes                    979,447    1,019,937     2,063,350    2,015,012

INCOME TAXES EXPENSES                                           398,300      407,500       829,800      806,450
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------
                  Net income                                    581,147      612,437     1,233,550    1,208,562
                                                           ------------------------------------------------------

Basic earnings per share                                     $     0.35   $     0.39    $     0.73   $     0.77

Diluted earnings per share                                   $     0.32   $     0.36    $     0.68   $     0.70

Dividends per share                                          $     0.10   $     0.20    $     0.20   $     0.30

</TABLE>

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                                                                               3

            LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY
                          LANDMARK FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Six Months Ended March 31
                                                                                     1997            1998
                                                                                 (unaudited)     (unaudited)
                                                                                -----------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>             <C>         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Net income                                                                 $  1,233,550    $  1,208,562
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:
          Depreciation                                                                56,203          64,711
          Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable                         (39,090)         48,156
          Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks in excess of bank balance        (73,144)              0
          Increase (decrease) in accrued and deferred income taxes                   449,636         379,426
          Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses              (722,036)        241,397
          Amortization of premiums and discounts on investments and loans              5,008         (29,298)
          Provision for losses on loans                                              100,000         145,000
          Gain/loss on available for sale investments                               (172,916)        (95,042)
          Other non-cash items, net                                                   33,298        (652,233)
          Sale of loans held for sale                                              8,437,797       7,595,266
          Gain on sale of loans held for sale                                        (64,663)       (164,189)
          Origination of loans held for sale                                      (6,394,353)     (6,096,336)
          Purchase of loans held for sale                                           (744,700)     (3,507,110)
                                                                                -----------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                       $  2,104,590    $   (861,690)
                                                                                -----------------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     Loan originations and principal payment on loans held for investment            442,408         409,567
     Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities                            4,188,387       6,957,942
     Loans purchased for investment                                              (17,105,864)     (8,437,257)
     Proceeds from sale of mortgage-backed securities available for sale             485,205               0
     Acquisition of investment securities held to maturity                        (3,300,000)     (4,000,000)
     Acquisition of investment securities available for sale                        (951,165)     (1,503,656)
     Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale                  485,205               0
     Proceeds from maturities or calls of investment securities                    5,090,000      10,100,000
     Net (increase) decrease in time deposits                                        280,000         (50,000)
     Sale of real estate acquired in settlement of loans                               2,000         269,114
     Acquisition of fixed assets                                                     (50,089)       (538,587)
                                                                                -----------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                 (10,919,118)      3,207,123
                                                                                -----------------------------
</TABLE>



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                                                                               4
 
           LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY,
                          LANDMARK FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Six Months Ended March 31
                                                                              1997           1998
                                                                          (unaudited)     (unaudited)

                                                                        ------------------------------
<S>                                                                     <C>             <C>         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Net increase (decrease) in deposits                                $  5,582,833    $  5,230,818
     Net increase (decrease) in escrow accounts                             (677,315)       (462,479)
     Proceeds from FHLB advance and other borrowings                      47,223,000      44,100,000
     Repayment of FHLB advance and other borrowings                      (42,056,333)    (46,400,000)
     Treasury Stock                                                         (811,813)       (757,243)
     Other Financing Activities                                               96,522          96,522
     Dividend Payment                                                       (346,705)       (479,254)
                                                                        ------------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                           9,010,189       1,328,364
                                                                        ------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS                                                                  195,661       3,673,797

BEGINNING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                          473,710       2,741,052
                                                                        ------------------------------
ENDING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                             669,371       6,414,849
                                                                        ------------------------------
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES Cash paid during the year for:
         Interest on deposits, advances, and other borrowings              4,752,544       5,212,822
         Income taxes                                                        829,800         684,103

     Transfers from loans to real estate acquired through foreclosure              0          19,155
</TABLE>




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                                                                               5

                            LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC.
                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                         ITEM 1. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          LANDMARK FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The  accompanying  unaudited  financial  statements  were  prepared  in
accordance  with the  instructions  for form  10-QSB and ,  accordingly,  do not
include  all  information  and  disclosures   necessary  to  present   financial
condition,  results of operations  and cash flows of Landmark  Bancshares,  Inc.
(the "Company") and its  wholly-owned  subsidiary  Landmark Federal Savings Bank
(the  "Bank") in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.
However,  all normal recurring  adjustments have been made which, in the opinion
of  management,  are  necessary  for  the  fair  presentation  of the  financial
statements.

The results of  operation  for the six months  ending  March 31,  1998,  are not
necessarily  indicative of the results which may be expected for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998.

2. On March 28, 1994, the Bank segregated and restricted $15,144,357 of retained
earnings in a liquidation  account for the benefit of eligible  savings  account
holders who continue to maintain their accounts at the bank after the conversion
of the bank from mutual to stock form. In the event of a complete liquidation of
the Bank, and only in such event,  each eligible account holder will be entitled
to  receive  a  distribution   from  the   liquidation   account  in  an  amount
proportionate to the current adjusted  balances of all qualifying  deposits then
held. The liquidation  account will be reduced annually at September 30th to the
extent that eligible account holders have reduced their qualifying deposits.

3.       INVESTMENTS AND MORTGAGE - BACKED SECURITIES

         A summary of the Bank's  carrying  value of  investment  and mortgage -
backed securities as of March 31, 1998 and September 30, 1997, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Investment Securities                                        March 31, 1998               September 30, 1997
                                                     -------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>                                <C>       
Held to maturity:
         Government Agency Securities                          11,499,522                         17,297,942
         Municipal Obligations                                  1,240,000                          1,540,000
         Other                                                    250,000                                  0
                                                     --------------------------------------------------------
                                                              $12,989,522                        $18,837,942


Available for sale:
         Common Stock                                           5,627,604                          4,086,785
         Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank                        3,093,200                          2,976,000
         Other                                                    210,000                             60,000
                                                     --------------------------------------------------------
                                                              $ 8,930,804                        $ 7,122,785
</TABLE>
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                                                                               6


Mortgage - Backed Securities held to maturity:
         FNMA - Arms                               11,328,080    13,157,644
         FHLMC -Arms                                3,790,408     4,768,042
         FHLMC -Fixed Rate                            204,821       245,443
         CMO Government Agency                     10,260,744    13,310,277
         CMO Private Issue                          3,336,807     4,245,057
         FNMA - Fixed Rate                            492,947       589,777
         GNMA - Fixed Rate                            312,924       373,311
                                                ------------------------------
                                                  $29,726,731   $36,689,551

4.       Loan Receivable, Net

         A  summary  of the  Bank's  loans  receivable  at  March  31,  1998 and
September 30, 1997, is as follows:

                                               March 31, 1998 September 30, 1997
                                                --------------------------------
Mortgage Loans Secured by
         One to Four Family Residences            126,251,871      122,015,418
         Secured by Other Properties                3,405,082        3,452,789
         Construction Loans                         1,254,521        1,936,517
         Other                                      4,431,850        2,666,395
                                                ------------------------------
                                                  135,343,325      130,071,119
Plus (Less):
         Unamortized Premium on Loan Purchase          42,118           29,460
         Unearned Discount and Loan Fees             (307,850)        (348,405)
         Undisbursed Loan Proceeds                    133,645           (1,724)
         Allowance for Loan Losses                   (670,056)        (615,049)
                                                ------------------------------
         Total Mortgage Loans                     134,541,181      129,135,401
                                                ------------------------------

Consumer and Other Loans:
         Automobile                                15,462,484       13,309,943
         Commercial leases                          4,686,064        4,049,950
         Loans on Deposits                            371,674          573,654
         Home Equity and Second Mortgage            9,895,916        9,986,176
         Mobile Home                                   39,564           46,900
         Other                                        797,091          924,153
                                                --------------------------------
                                                   31,252,793       28,890,776

Less:
         Allowance for Loan Losses                   (397,298)        (353,574)
                                                ------------------------------
         Total Consumer and Other Loans            30,855,495       28,537,202
                                                ------------------------------
Net Loans Receivable                            $ 165,396,676    $ 157,672,603


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A summary of the Bank's  allowance  for loan losses for the 3 and 6 months ended
March 31, 1998 and 1997, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                                   March 31                      March 31
                                                               1997           1998           1997           1998
                                                          --------------------------------------------------------             

<S>                                                       <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>        
         Balance Beginning                                $   780,095    $ 1,043,931    $   740,346    $   968,623
         Provisions Charged to Operations                      55,000         75,000        100,000        145,000
         Loans Charged Off Net of Recoveries (5,657)          (51,577)       (10,908)       (46,269)
                                                          --------------------------------------------------------             
Balance Ending                                            $   829,438    $ 1,067,354    $   829,438    $ 1,067,354
</TABLE>

There has been no significant  change in the level of non performing  loans from
September 30, 1997 to March 31, 1998.

5.       REAL ESTATE OWNED OR IN JUDGMENT

         Real Estate owned or in judgment,  including in-substance  foreclosures
and other repossessed property:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     March 31, 1998            September 30, 1997
                                                     --------------------------------------------

<S>                                                       <C>                      <C>     
         Real Estate Acquired by Foreclosure                $19,155                  $232,851
         Real Estate Loans in Judgment and
            Subject to Redemption                           128,296                    19,099
         Other Repossessed Assets                            12,783                         0
                                                     --------------------------------------------
                                                           $160,234                  $251,950
</TABLE>

6.       FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

         The Bank is a party to  financial  instruments  with  off-balance-sheet
risk in the  normal  course  of  business  to meet  the  financial  needs of its
customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.  The
financial  instruments  include  commitments to extend credit and commitments to
sell loans. The instruments involve, to varying degrees,  elements of credit and
interest  rate risk in excess  of the  amount  recognized  in the  statement  of
financial  condition.  The  contract  or notional  amounts of those  instruments
reflect  the  extent  of  involvement  the Bank  has in  particular  classes  of
financial instruments.

The Bank's exposure to credit loss in the event of  non-performance by the other
party to the financial  instrument  for loan  commitments  is represented by the
contractual  or  notional  amount of those  instruments.  The Bank uses the same
credit  policies  in  making   commitments  as  it  does  for   on-balance-sheet
instruments.

At March 31,  1998,  the Bank had  outstanding  commitments  to fund real estate
loans of $2,622,259.  Of the commitments  outstanding,  $1,707,850 are for fixed
rate loans at rates of 6.625% to 10.00%.  Commitments  for adjustable rate loans
amount to  $914,409  with  initial  rates of 5.875% to 8.25%.  Outstanding  loan
commitments to sell as of March 31, 1998 were $282,616. In addition the Bank had
outstanding  commercial  loan  commitments  of $3,316,039  with initial rates of
8.00% to 10.00%.

7.       EARNINGS PER SHARE

         Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing income available
to  common  stockholders  by  the  weighted-average   number  of  common  shares
outstanding  for the period.  Diluted  earnings per share reflects the potential
dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock
(potential  common stock) were  exercised or converted to common stock.  For the
periods presented potential common

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                                                                               8


stock includes  outstanding  stock options and nonvested stock awarded under the
Management Stock Bonus Plan.

         Earnings per share for the three and six months ending March  31,  1998
and 1997, was determined as follows;


         STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Basic Earnings Per Share
                                                 Three months ended         Six months ended
                                                      March 31                    March 31
                                                 1998          1997          1998          1997
                                             ------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>      
Weighted average common shares outstanding
         Net of Treasury shares               1,688,641     1,852,996     1,688,641     1,852,996
Average unallocated ESOP shares                 (81,000)      (96,010)      (82,711)      (97,721)
Weighted average treasury shares purchased      (19,408)      (37,611)       (9,704)      (20,240)
Nonvested MSBP shares                           (20,526)      (38,773)      (22,810)      (41,059)

Weighted Average Shares for Basic EPS         1,567,707     1,680,602     1,573,416     1,693,976
                                             ------------------------------------------------------

Net Earnings                                    612,437       581,147     1,208,562     1,233,550
                                             ------------------------------------------------------

Per share amount                             $     0.39    $     0.35    $     0.77    $     0.73
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Diluted Earnings Per Share
                                            Three months ended      Six months ended
                                                 March 31                      March 31
                                             1998        1997        1998       1997
                                       ------------------------------------------------

<S>                                      <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>      
Weighted average shares for Basic EPS     1,567,707   1,680,602   1,573,416   1,693,976
Dilutive stock options                      134,290     107,664     136,424      99,872
Dilutive MSBP shares                          6,881      10,375       7,781      10,146
                                       ------------------------------------------------

Weighted Average Shares for Diluted EPS   1,708,877   1,798,641   1,717,647   1,803,993
                                       ------------------------------------------------

Net Earnings                                612,437     581,147   1,208,562   1,233,550
                                       ------------------------------------------------

Per share amount                          $    0.36   $    0.32   $    0.70   $    0.68
</TABLE>

8.       DIVIDENDS

         At a January 1998 board meeting,  the Directors of the Company declared
a $0.10 per share dividend and a $0.10 per share special dividend. The dividends
were payable to all stockholders of record as of February 2, 1998.


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                                                                               9

                            LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC.
                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                 ITEM 2. - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General:

         Landmark  Bancshares,  Inc.  ("Company")  is the  holding  company  for
Landmark  Federal Savings Bank ("Bank").  Apart from the operations of the Bank,
the  Company  did not engage in any  significant  operations  during the quarter
ended March 31, 1998. The Bank is primarily engaged in the business of accepting
deposit accounts from the general public, using such funds to originate mortgage
loans for the purchase and refinancing of single-family homes located in Central
and Southwestern  Kansas and for the purchase of mortgage-backed  and investment
securities.  In  addition,  the Bank also  offers and  purchases  loans  through
correspondent lending relationships in Wichita, Kansas City, and other cities in
Kansas and in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Madison, Wisconsin. To a
lesser extent, the Bank will purchase  adjustable rate mortgage loans, to manage
its  interest  rate risk as deemed  necessary.  The Bank also  makes  automobile
loans, second mortgage loans, home equity loans and savings deposit loans.

Management Strategy:

         Management's  strategy has been to maintain  profitability and increase
capital. The Bank's lending strategy has historically focused on the origination
of  traditional,  conforming one to four-family  mortgage loans with the primary
emphasis on  single-family  residences.  The Bank's  secondary focus has been on
consumer loans,  second  mortgage  loans,  home equity loans and savings deposit
loans.  This focus, and the application of strict  underwriting  standards,  are
designed to reduce the risk of loss on the Bank's loan portfolio.  However, this
lack of  diversification  in its  portfolio  structure  does increase the Bank's
portfolio  concentration  risk  by  making  the  value  of  the  portfolio  more
susceptible to declines in real estate values in its market area.  This has been
mitigated in recent years, through the investment in mortgage-backed  securities
and the sales of loans in the secondary market.

         Certain  risks  are  inherent  in the  sales of loans in the  secondary
market.  There is a risk  that the Bank  will not be able to sell all the  loans
that it has originated, or conversely,  will be unable to fulfill its commitment
to deliver loans pursuant to a firm  commitment to sell loans.  In addition,  in
periods of rising  interest rates,  loans  originated by the bank may decline in
value.  Exposure  to market and  interest  rate risk is  significant  during the
period  between  the  time  the  interest  rate on a  customer's  mortgage  loan
application  is  established  and the time the mortgage  loan  closes,  and also
during the period between the time the interest rate is established and the time
the Bank commits to sell the loan. If interest rates change in an  unanticipated
fashion,  the actual  percentage  of loans that close may differ from  projected
percentages.  The  resultant  mismatching  of  commitments  to close  loans  and
commitments   to  deliver  sold  loans  may  have  an  adverse   effect  on  the
profitability of loan originations.

         A sudden  increase in interest  rates can cause a higher  percentage of
loans to close than projected. To the degree that this was not anticipated,  the
Bank  will  not  have  made  commitments  to sell  these  loans  and  may  incur
significant mark to market losses, adversely affecting results of operations.

         The  Bank  historically  sold  30  year  fixed  rate  mortgages  in the
secondary market,  however the Bank is keeping all currently  originated 15 year
and 20 year or shorter mortgages with fixed rates at or above 7.0% and 7.25% for
investment and selling all other fixed rate loans.

         Throughout  the first six months of fiscal  year 1998  rates  continued
with moderate  decline.  As a result of the rates at the end of March 1998,  the
Bank has a unrealized gain of $107,740 in loans held for sale.  Sustained levels
of gain on sale of loans is dependent on continued  stable or downward  interest
rate  movement  and would likely be  adversely  affected by a continued  rise in
interest rates.

Changes in financial condition between March 31, 1998 and September 30, 1997:
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         Total assets increased by $3,714,382,  or  approximately  1.49% between
September 30, 1997 and March 31, 1998. This increase is largely  attributed to a
$9,896,442 increase in loan receivables.

Results of operations:  comparison  between the three and six months ended March
31, 1998 and 1997:

         Net income for the three-month  period ended March 31, 1998 of $612,437
represents  an  increase  of  $31,290  or a 5.3%  increase  from the net  income
reported  for the  three-month  period  ended March 31,  1997.  The increase was
primarily  due to an increase of  $563,020  on  interest  income from  increased
volume on loans.  Mortgage loans purchased from  correspondents and originations
are being partially funded through investments maturing or being called.

         Net income for the six-month  period ended March 31, 1998 of $1,208,562
represents  a  decrease  of  $24,988  or a 0.02%  decrease  over the net  income
reported  for the  six-month  period  ended March 31,  1997.  This  decrease was
primarily due to an increase of $191,112 in non-interest expense.

         Net  interest  income  before  provision  for  losses  on loans for the
three-month period ended March 31, 1998 increased $63,672 or approximately 3.71%
to $1,778,989 as compared  with  $1,715,317  for the same period ended March 31,
1997.  This increase is associated with the increased  interest  received on the
mortgage loan portfolio.

         Net  interest  income  before  provision  for  losses  on loans for the
six-month period ended March 31, 1998 increased  $152,227 or 4.46% to $3,564,914
as compared  with  $3,412,687  for the same period  ended March 31,  1997.  This
increase is  associated  with the  increased  interest  received on the mortgage
loans.

         Interest  expense  for the  three-month  period  ended  March 31,  1998
increased  $156,822 or 6.61% to $2,529,399 as compared with  $2,372,577  for the
same period  ended March 31,  1997.  This  increase is due to a growth in saving
deposit balances.

         Interest  expense  for  the  six-month  period  ended  March  31,  1998
increased  $396,874 or 8.44% to $5,101,851 as compared with  $4,704,977  for the
same period  ended March 31,  1997.  This  increase is due to a growth in saving
deposit balances and a increase in the average balance of borrowed funds.

         The Bank added $75,000 for the three month period ending March 31, 1998
and $145,000 for the six month period ending March 31, 1998 to the provision for
loan losses.  These additions are due to increased loan  production  during this
period  including  increased  consumer and  commercial  loans and related credit
risk.

         Other income  including non operating items for the three-month  period
ended March 31, 1998  increased  $145,501 or 70.41% to $352,154 as compared with
$206,653 for the same period ended March 31, 1997 This  increase  primarily  was
due to $30,819  increase in gains of sales of available for sale  securities and
an increase of $102,516 on gain of sale of loans during the quarter.

         Other income  including  non operating  items for the six-month  period
ended March 31,  1998  increased  $35,547 or 6.97% to $545,430 as compared  with
$509,883 for the same period ended March 31, 1997.  This  increase was primarily
due to $99,526 increase in net gains of sale of loans.

         Non interest  expenses for the three-month  period ended March 31, 1998
increased  $148,683 or 16.75% to  $1,036,206  as compared  with $887,523 for the
same  period  ended  March 31,  1997.  This  increase  is  primarily  due to the
expansion  of the  commercial  lending  department  and  staffing  at new branch
facility.

         Non  interest  expenses for the  six-month  period ended March 31, 1998
increased  $191,112 or 10.86% to $1,950,220 as compared with  $1,759,220 for the
same  period  ended  March 31,  1997.  This  increase  is  primarily  due to the
expansion  of the  commercial  lending  department  and  staffing  at new branch
facility.

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Earnings Per Share:

Effective  with the quarter  ended  December 31, 1997,  the Company  adopted the
provisions of Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per
Share. The Statement is to be applied to financial statements issued for periods
ending after December 15, 1997,  including interim periods;  earlier application
is not  permitted.  The  Statement  requires  restatement  of  all  prior-period
earnings per share (EPS) data presented.

FAS No. 128 simplifies the standards for computing EPS and makes them comparable
to international EPS standards. It replaces the presentation of primary EPS with
a presentation of basic EPS. It also requires  presentation of basic and diluted
EPS on the face of the income  statement for all entities  with complex  capital
structures.  Basic EPS  excludes  dilution  and is computed  by dividing  income
available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding  for the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the  potential  dilution that
could  occur  if  securities  or other  contracts  to issue  common  stock  were
exercised or  converted  into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common
stock that then shared in the earnings of the  company.  Diluted EPS is computed
similarly to the previously presented fully diluted earnings per share.

Y2K Compliance

The Bank has  developed a plan to attain Y2K  compliance  of critical  operation
systems.  That plan includes assessment and testing of vendors systems including
external data processing  center and equipment and software  upgrades.  The plan
currently calls for testing of mission  critical systems by August 1998. The Y2K
costs are projected to be approximately  $75,000 - $100,000 for conversions cost
and approximately $300,000 for hardware and software upgrades.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

The Bank is required to maintain minimum levels of liquid assets,  as defined by
the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS")  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  borrowing.  The
required  minimum  ratio is  currently  4 percent.  The Bank's  liquidity  ratio
averaged 5.25% during March 1998.  The Bank manages its liquidity  ratio to meet
its  funding  needs,  including:  deposit  outflows,  disbursement  of  payments
collected  from   borrowers  for  taxes  and   insurance,   and  loan  principal
disbursements.   The  Bank  also  manages  its  liquidity   ratio  to  meet  its
asset/liability management objectives.

In addition to funds provided from  operations,  the Bank's  primary  sources of
funds are: savings deposits,  principal  repayments on loans and mortgage-backed
securities,  and matured or called investment securities.  In addition, the Bank
may borrow funds from time to time from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka.

Scheduled loan  repayments and maturing  investment  securities are a relatively
predictable source of funds.  However,  savings deposit flows and prepayments on
loans and mortgage-backed  securities are significantly influenced by changes in
market interest rates, economic conditions and competition.  The Bank strives to
manage the pricing of its  deposits to maintain a balanced  stream of cash flows
commensurate with its loan commitments.

When  applicable,  cash in excess of immediate  funding  needs is invested  into
longer-term  investments and  mortgage-backed  securities which typically earn a
higher yield than overnight  deposits,  some of which may also qualify as liquid
investments under current OTS regulations.

As required by the financial  institutions reform,  recovery and enforcement act
of 1989 ("FIRREA"), OTS prescribed three separate standards of capital adequacy.
The  regulations  require  financial  institutions  to have  minimum  regulatory
capital equal to 1.50 percent of tangible assets;  minimum core capital equal to
3.00 percent of adjusted tangible assets;  and risk-based  capital equal to 8.00
percent of risk-based assets.

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The Bank's capital requirements and actual capital under the OTS regulations are
as follows at March 31, 1998:

                           Amount (Thousands)    Percent of Assets

Core Capital:                                                    
         Actual                  25,101                11.19%
         Required                 8,969                 4.00%
                                                   
         Excess                  16,132                 7.19%
                                                   
Risk-Based Capital:                                
         Actual                  25,868                22.71%
         Required                 9,113                 8.00%
                                                   
         Excess                 $16,755                14.71%
                                         

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                            LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC.
                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. - Changes in Securities

          NONE

Item 4. - Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders

         An  annual  meeting  was held on  January  21,  1998 to elect  Larry L.
Schugart and Jim W. Lewis to serve as Directors for three years. In addition the
stockholders did ratify Regier Carr & Monroe,  L.L.P. as independent auditors of
Landmark Bancshares, Inc. for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998.

Votes were as follows:                        Number             Percentage
Larry L. Schugart For                        1,260,390             99.80%
                           Against               2,177             00.20%
                           Abstain                   0
                                            
Jim W. Lewis               For               1,260,390             99.80%
                           Against               2,177             00.20%
                           Abstain                   0
                                            
Regier Carr & Monroe       For               1,261,910             99.90%
                           Against                   0              0.00%
                           Abstain                 906              0.10%
                                    
Directors  continuing in office  following the annual  meeting  include C. Duane
Ross, Richard A. Ball and David H. Snapp.

Item 5. - Other Information

         None

Item 6(b). - Reports on Form 8-K

         None



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                                   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.




Date May 5, 1998              LANDMARK BANCSHARES, INC.


                              By   /S/  Larry Schugart
                                        LARRY SCHUGART
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer
                                        (Duly Authorized Representative)


                              By    /S/  James F. Strovas
                                         JAMES F. STROVAS
                                         Senior Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer
                                         (Duly Authorized Representative)



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     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION DERIVED FROM
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