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. __________)
TECHE HOLDING COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
878330 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
Gregory A. Gehlmann, 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)
August 16, 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.
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CUSIP No. 878330 10 9 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Patrick O. Little
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF/00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 33,525 Shares
SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 111,885 Shares
EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 33,525 Shares
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
111,885 Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
145,410 Shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
N/A
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.1% (based on 2,830,060 outstanding shares)
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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, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Teche Holding
Company (the "Issuer"), the executive office of which is located at 211 Willow
Street, Franklin, Louisiana, 70538.
Item 2. Identity and Background
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(a) Name: Patrick O. Little
(b) Residence or Business Address: 211 Willow Street, Franklin, Louisiana,
70538.
(c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: President and Chief Executive
Officer of Teche Holding Company, 211 Willow Street, Franklin, Louisiana,
70538.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) Citizenship: United States
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
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The purchase of the Common Stock has made with the personal funds of
Mr. Little, through compensation awards as president and chief executive officer
of the Issuer and through a gift from his father. Mr. Little has exercisable
options to purchase 63,480 shares which were granted pursuant to compensation
plans of the Issuer.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
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All of the shares reported on this Schedule 13D as beneficially owned
by Mr. Little were acquired for investment. Mr. Little 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 and an executive officer of the Issuer, Mr. Little,
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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 as discussed above and in the performance of his duties as a
director and an executive officer of the Issuer, Mr. Little 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;
(g) changes in the Issuer's articles of incorporation, bylaws or
instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede
the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any persons;
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(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
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(a) The reporting person beneficially owns 145,410 shares of the Issuer
as of the date of this statement, representing 5.1% of the issued and
outstanding shares. This includes 6,825 shares of the Common Stock held in the
ESOP which have been allocated to Mr. Little's account and 63,480 shares which
may be acquired by Mr. Little within 60 days pursuant to exercise of stock
options. This does not include 208,636 shares held by the ESOP which have not
been allocated to participants' accounts, which shares are voted by the trustee
of the ESOP in accordance with instructions from Mr. Little in his capacity as
the Plan Administrator of the ESOP.
(b) Mr. Little exercises sole voting and dispositive power over 33,525
shares. The total of 145,410 shares owned directly and beneficially by Mr.
Little also includes 12,407 shares held in Mr. Little's IRA, 2,351 shares held
in his wife's IRA, 9,783 shares owned solely by Mr. Little's wife, 17,040 shares
held jointly by him or his spouse and his minor children who reside with him,
and 6,825 shares held by the ESOP on behalf of Mr. Little.
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(c) No transactions in the class of securities being reporting on have
been effected during the past sixty days.
(d) No other person has any interest in the securities reported on
pursuant to his Schedule 13D.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding, or Relationships With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer
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There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings, or relationships
between the undersigned and any other person with respect to the issuer's
securities, including but not limited to the transfer or voting of securities,
finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls,
guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, the giving or withholding of
proxies, or otherwise.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
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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.
/s/ Patrick O. Little
Date: September 16,1999 ------------------------------------------------
Patrick O. Little
