U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address 2. Date of Event Re- 5. Relationship of
of Reporting Person quiring Statement Reporting
10/23/97 Person to Issuer
Mewkill, Marianthe S. 3. IRS or Social Secu X Director 10% Owner
Number of Reporting
c/o Harrington Person (Voluntary) Officer Other
Financial Group
722 Promenade 4. Issuer Name 6. If Amendment,
Richmond IN 47374 and Ticker Date of Original
Harrington Financial (Month/Day/Year)
Group, Inc. (HFGI)
Table 1 - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security 2.Amt of 3.Ownership 4.Nature of
Securities Form Indirect
Beneficially D or I Beneficial
Owned Ownership
By Trust
Common Stock, of Profit
$0.125 par value Sharing
per share 1,055 I Plan
Table II - Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants,
options, convertible securities)
1.Title of 2.Date Exercis- 3.Title & Amt 4.Conversion 5.Owner- 6.Nature
Derivative able & Expira- Underlying or Exercise ship of Indi-
Security tion Date Securities Price of Form rect
Date Expira- Derivative D or I Owner-
Exer- tion Security ship
cisable Date
Not Applicable
Explanation of Responses:
/S/Marianthe S. Mewkill 10/29/97
Signature of Reporting Person Date
