SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _______)*
Lakeview Financial Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
51222210-0
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(CUSIP Number)
* The remainder of the cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 51222210-0 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Number of above person:
Lakeview Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a) |X| (b) |_|
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: New Jersey
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with:
5. Sole Voting Power: 0
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6. Shared Voting Power: 217,844
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7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
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8. Shared Dispositive Power: 217,844
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
217,844
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10. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares*
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 8.76 %
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12. Type of Reporting Person*: EP
* SEE INSTRUCTION
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Lakeview Financial Corp.
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Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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989 McBride Avenue
West Paterson, New Jersey 07424
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Lakeview Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: Same as Item 1(b)
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Item 2(c) Citizenship: New Jersey
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Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
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Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 51222210-0
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Item 3 Check whether the person filing is a:
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Item 3(f) X 3(f) X Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
------- subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974.
Item 3(h) X 3(h) X Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-
------- 1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 3(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g) - not applicable.
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 217,844
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Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 8.76%
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Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0-
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote 217,844
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of -0-
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 217,844
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
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Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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Not applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
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Holding Company.
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Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the
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Group.
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This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the Employee Stock
Ownership Plan ("ESOP") identified in Item 2(a) by the ESOP
Committee and the ESOP Trustee both filing under the Item 3(f) and
3(h) classifications. Exhibit A contains a disclosure of the voting
and dispositive powers over shares of the issuer held directly by
these entities exclusive of those shares held by the ESOP as well as
identification of members of these groups.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification.
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By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or
effect.
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SIGNATURE:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, as a
member of the Plan Committee and as an ESOP Trustee, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
/s/ Leo J. Costello 2/12/97
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Leo J. Costello Date
/s/ Leo J. Dean 2/12/97
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Leo J. Dean Date
/s/ Michael R. Rowe 2/12/97
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Michael R. Rowe Date
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Exhibit A
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Identification of Members of Group
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Shares of common stock of the issuer are held in trust for the benefit of
participating employees by the ESOP Trustee. The ESOP Trustee shares voting and
dispositive power with the ESOP Committee. By the terms of the ESOP, the ESOP
Trustee votes stock allocated to participant accounts as directed by
participants. Stock held by the ESOP Trust, but not yet allocated is voted by
the ESOP Trustee as directed by the ESOP Committee. Investment direction is
exercised by the ESOP Trustee as directed by the ESOP Committee. The ESOP
Committee and the ESOP Trustee share voting and dispositive power with respect
to the unallocated stock held by the ESOP pursuant to their fiduciary
responsibilities under Section 404 of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended.
Members of the ESOP Committee and their beneficial ownership of shares of
common stock of the issuer exclusive of membership on the ESOP Committee and
Trustee Committee and of shares beneficially owned as a Participant in the ESOP
are as follows:
Beneficial Beneficial Ownership
Name Ownership (1) as ESOP Participant
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Leo J. Costello 80,284(2) -0-
Leo J. Dean 71,339(3) -0-
Michael R. Rowe 83,153(3) -0-
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(1) Includes shares of common stock of issuer owned in conjunction
with family members. The ESOP Committee and ESOP Trustee
disclaim ownership of these shares in conjunction with the
exercise of their fiduciary duties as members of the ESOP
Committee and as ESOP Trustee.
(2) Includes 53,280 shares which may be purchased through the
exercise of stock options and includes 4,931 shares over which
Mr. Costello has shares voting and investment power as
Co-Trustee of the Lakeview Savings Bank Pension Plan.
(3) Includes 44,496 shares which may be purchased
through the exercise of stock options.
