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
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(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)
John J. Spidi, 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)
October 25, 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)
W. Ross 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 133,859 Shares
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SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 18,067 Shares
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OWNED BY 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 133,859 Shares
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REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 18,067 Shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
151,926 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)
5.82% (based on 2,527,252 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: H. Ross Little
(b) Residence or Business Address: 211 Willow Street, Franklin, Louisiana,
70538.
(c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment: Chairman of the Board 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 been made with the personal funds
of Mr. Little, through compensation awards as director and chairman of the board
of the Issuer. Mr. Little has exercisable options to purchase 84,640 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 of the Issuer, Mr. Little, from time to time,
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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 151,926 shares of the Issuer
as of the date of this statement, representing 5.82% of the issued and
outstanding shares. This includes 84,640 shares which may be acquired by Mr.
Little within 60 days pursuant to exercise of stock options.
(b) Mr. Little exercises sole voting and dispositive power over 133,859
shares. This amount includes 84,640 shares which may be acquired by Mr. Little
within 60 days pursuant to exercise of stock options and 6,282 shares held for
the benefit of Mr. Little under the Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The
total of 151,926 shares owned beneficially by Mr. Little also includes 15,425
shares owned solely by Mr. Little's wife and 2,642 shares owned jointly by Mr.
Little and his wife.
(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.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding, or Relationships With Respect to
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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
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: April 10, 2000 /s/ W. Ross Little
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W. Ross Little
