SWVA BANCSHARES INC
SC 13D, 1999-07-09
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

                 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
                PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
                         FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No.   )
                                              --

                              SWVA Bancshares, Inc.
                              ---------------------
                                (Name of issuer)


                                  Common Stock
                           ---------------------------
                         (Title of class of securities)


                                   785040 10 6
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                            Gregory J. Rubis, Esquire
                            Malizia Spidi & Fisch, PC
                       1301 K Street, N.W., Suite 700 East
                             Washington, D.C. 20005
                                 (202) 434-4660
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                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                  June 29, 1999
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                     (Date of event which requires filing of
                                 this statement)

         If the filing person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),  check the
following box [ ]

         Note.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages.)

                                  (Page 1 of 7)


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CUSIP No.  785040 10 6                                         13D            Page 2 of 7 Pages
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          1             NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                        B. L. Rakes
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          2             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                          (a)  [ ]
                                                                                                                  (b)  [ ]
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          3             SEC USE ONLY

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          4             SOURCE OF FUNDS

                                         PF
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          5             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
                          TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                                                                         [ ]

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          6             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        United States

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                             7        SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF
        SHARES                                             22,746
                        ------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     BENEFICIALLY            8        SHARED VOTING POWER
       OWNED BY                                            11,423
         EACH           ------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING              9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH                                           22,746
                        ------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                           11,423
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          11            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                      34,169
- ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          12            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                        CERTAIN SHARES                                                                                 [ ]

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          13            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                        7.7%
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          14            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                        IN
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Item 1.  Security and Issuer
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         The class of equity  securities to which this Statement  relates is the
common  stock,  $0.10  par  value  per  share  (the  "Common  Stock"),  of  SWVA
Bancshares, Inc. (the "Issuer"), the executive office of which is located at 302
Second Street, S.W., Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1597.

Item 2.  Identity and Background
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         The name of the person  filing  this  Statement  is B. L. Rakes and his
business  address is the same as the  Issuer's  listed  above.  Mr. Rakes is the
former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, and is currently the
Chairman of the Board of  Directors  of the Issuer.  During the last five years,
Mr. Rakes has not been  convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic
violations  or  similar  misdemeanors),  and  has not  been a  party  to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent  jurisdiction which
resulted  in his being  subject to a judgment,  decree or final order  enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

         Mr. Rakes is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
- -------  -------------------------------------------------

         On June 29,  1999,  Mr.  Rakes was  awarded,  at no cost to him,  stock
options to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock (all options were  immediately
exercisable),  which  caused  Mr.  Rakes  to  become  subject  to the  reporting
requirements  of Rule 13d-1 of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Mr. Rakes had previously received awards of common stock and options to purchase
common  stock at no cost to him.  Prior  purchases  of common stock by Mr. Rakes
were acquired with his personal funds.


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Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction
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         All of the shares reported on this Schedule 13D as  beneficially  owned
by Mr. Rakes were  acquired for  investment.  Mr. Rakes may,  from time to time,
depending upon market conditions and other investment  considerations,  purchase
additional  securities of the Issuer for  investment or dispose of securities of
the Issuer. As a director of the Issuer, Mr. Rakes, from time to time,  explores
and  is  presented  with  potential  actions  and  transactions   which  may  be
advantageous to the Issuer and its  stockholders,  including  possible  mergers,
acquisitions and other business combinations.

         Other  than in the  performance  of his  duties  as a  director  of the
Issuer,  Mr. Rakes has no current  plans or  proposals  which relate to or would
result in:

          (a)  the  acquisition  by any person of  additional  securities of the
               Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;

          (b)  an  extraordinary  corporate  transaction,   such  as  a  merger,
               reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its
               subsidiaries;

          (c)  a sale or transfer  of a material  amount of assets of the Issuer
               or any of its subsidiaries;

          (d)  any change in the present board of directors or management of the
               Issuer,  including any plans or proposals to change the number or
               term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

          (e)  any  material  change in the present  capitalization  or dividend
               policy of the Issuer;

          (f)  any other material  change in the Issuer's  business or corporate
               structure;

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          (g)  changes  in  the   Issuer's   charter,   bylaws  or   instruments
               corresponding  thereto  or other  actions  which may  impede  the
               acquisition of control of the Issuer by any persons;

          (h)  causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a
               national  securities  exchange or to cease to be authorized to be
               quoted  in  an  inter-dealer  quotation  system  of a  registered
               national securities association;

          (i)  a class of equity  securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for
               termination of registration  pursuant to Section  12(g)(4) of the
               Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or

          (j)  any action  similar  to any of those  enumerated  above.


Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
- -------  -----------------------------------

         Options that are  exercisable  for a period of five years,  to purchase
10,000  shares of common  stock,  were granted on June 29, 1999 by the Issuer to
Mr. Rakes at an exercise  price of $13.00 per share of common  stock.  Including
these options, Mr. Rakes beneficially owns 34,169 shares of common stock or 7.7%
of 423,612  outstanding  shares of the Issuer  (20,004  shares are  beneficially
owned through  exercisable  stock options).  Mr. Rakes maintains sole voting and
dispositive power over 22,746 shares of common stock. Mr. Rakes maintains shared
voting and dispositive power over 11,423 shares of common stock. Of these 11,423
shares of common  stock  over  which  Mr.  Rakes  maintains  shared  voting  and
dispositive  power,  2,471  shares of common  stock are held through an employee
stock  ownership  plan and the remainder are held with one or more of Mr. Rakes'
spouse and individual retirement accounts. Mr. Rakes is not reporting beneficial
ownership at this time over the following shares that have been awarded but that
have

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not vested under a management  stock  ownership  plan of the Issuer:  815 shares
that vest on each of October 25, 1999, 2000 and 2001 and 816 shares that vest on
October 25, 2002. Mr. Rakes is not reporting  beneficial  ownership at this time
over at total of 5,706  options  that have been  awarded but will not vest until
October  1999  or  2000.

Item  6.  Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understanding  or Relationships
          With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
- --------  ----------------------------------------------------------

         Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits
- -------  --------------------------------

         None.



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                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


Date:    July 7, 1999                     /s/ B. L. Rakes
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                                          B. L. Rakes






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