SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
BANK WEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 par value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)
065631 10 3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(CUSIP Number)
Harry E. Mika
2147 Wildfield Drive, NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505
(616)361-5776
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name, Address, Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
September 15, 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
Page 1 of 5 Pages
<PAGE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP No. 065631 10 3 13D Page 2 of 5 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
Harry E. Mika ####-##-####
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS [ ]
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH 126,300
------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
N/A
------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
126,300
------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
126,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP No. 065631 10 3 13D Page 3 of 5 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item 1. Security and Issuer
The title of the class of equity securities is Bank West Financial
Corporation Common Stock. The name of the issuer is Bank West Financial
Corporation (the "Company"). The address of the principal executive office of
the Company is 2185 Three Mile Rd. N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544-1451.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Harry E. Mika
(b) 2147 Wildfield Drive, N.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505
(c) Mr. Mika is currently a private investor. He was a
Director and Senior Vice President of Ameribank in Muskegon, Michigan from 1989
to 1996; prior thereto, he was a Director and Senior Vice President of MetroBank
in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mr. Mika is also a Director of the Grand Rapids Urban
League, Director of the Grand Rapids Builders Association Foundation, Director
of the St. Alphonsus Foundation, and Trustee of the Grand Rapids Sierra Club.
(d) Mr. Mika has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) during the last five
years.
(e) Mr. Mika was not a party to a civil proceeding during the
last five years.
(f) Mr. Mika is a U.S. citizen.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The security purchases aggregating $1,288,657 were funded by personal
funds.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The purpose of the transaction is personal investment. In addition, on
September 15, 1997, Mr. Mika was informed by the Company that his request to be
a nominee for election as a director of the Company at the annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on October 29, 1997 had been accepted by the Company's
Board of Directors. As a result of Mr. Mika joining the Board of Directors'
slate of nominees, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Company's
Bylaws to increase the number of authorized directors from eight to nine
members. From time to time, Mr. Mika may consider the purchase of additional
shares of the Company's common stock or the sale of any or all of such shares as
circumstances warrant. Other than as set forth above, and except for plans or
proposals that may be developed or considered by the Board of Directors of the
Company in the event that Mr. Mika is elected as a director, Mr. Mika does not
have any specific plans or proposals that relate to, or could result in, any of
the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of Item 4 of
Schedule 13D.
<PAGE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP No. 065631 10 3 13D Page 4 of 5 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) The number of outstanding shares of the Company's common
stock is 1,753,475. Harry E. Mika has acquired 126,300 shares of the Company's
common stock. The 126,300 shares of the Company's common stock represent 7.2% of
the outstanding shares of this issue.
(b) Harry E. Mika has sole power to vote and to dispose of the
126,300 shares of the Company's common stock.
(c) Harry E. Mika, from personal funds, purchased the
following shares of the Company's common stock in open market purchases since
his last Schedule 13D filing:
Date of Number Price
Purchase of Shares per Share
-------- --------- ---------
4/28/97 3,000 $12.0625
5/16/97 3,300 $12.5000
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer
Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Not applicable.
<PAGE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP No. 065631 10 3 13D Page 5 of 5 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
September 16, 1997 /s/ Harry E. Mika
-----------------
Name/Title Harry E. Mika,
individual investor
