BANK WEST FINANCIAL CORP
SC 13D/A, 2000-02-08
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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           UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549


                            SCHEDULE 13D

              Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No. 1)




                         Bank West Financial Corporation
                          (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Stock, $0.01 par value
                    (Title of Class of Securities)

                              065631-10-3
                           (CUSIP Number)

                          Charles J. Moore
                           The Banc Funds
                      208 South LaSalle Street
                      Chicago, Illinois  60604
                            (312) 855-6202
             (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
            Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                          February 3, 2000
        (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
this  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 [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].


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CUSIP No.  065631-10-3


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Banc Fund III L.P.


2                                                     Check the  Appropriate Box
                                                      If A  Member  of a  Group*
                                                      (A) [ ]` (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                            7  Sole Voting Power
Number of                      17,232 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         17,232 shares
  With
                           10 Shared Dispositive Power
                                        0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    17,232 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    0.7%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN



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CUSIP No.  065631-10-3


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Bank Fund III Trust


2                                                     Check the  Appropriate Box
                                                      If A  Member  of a  Group*
                                                      (A) [ ] (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                            7  Sole Voting Power
Number of                      52,818 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         52,818 shares
  With
                           10 Shared Dispositive Power
                                        0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    52,818 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    2.10%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN



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CUSIP No.  065631-10-3


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Banc Fund IV L.P.


2                                                     Check the  Appropriate Box
                                                      If A  Member  of a  Group*
                                                      (A) [ ] (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                            7  Sole Voting Power
Number of                      23,716 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         23,716 shares
  With
                           10 Shared Dispositive Power
                                        0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    23,716 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    0.9%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN



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CUSIP No.  065631-10-3


1  Name of Reporting Person
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (optional)
                      Banc Fund IV Trust


2                                                     Check the  Appropriate Box
                                                      If A  Member  of a  Group*
                                                      (A) [ ] (B) [X]

3  SEC Use Only

4  Source of Funds:   WC

5  Check Box If Disclosure Of Legal Proceedings Is Required
   Pursuant To Items 2(d) or 2(e)                        [ ]

6  Citizenship or Place of Organization
   Illinois

                            7  Sole Voting Power
Number of                      79,754 shares
 Shares
Beneficially                8  Shared Voting Power
Owned By                       0
  Each
Reporting                   9  Sole Dispositive Power
Person                         79,754 shares
  With
                           10 Shared Dispositive Power
                                        0

11  Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
    79,754 shares

12  Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares*                                    [ ]

13  Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
    3.2%

14  Type of Reporting Person*
    PN


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This  Amendment No. 1 amends and  supplements  the Schedule 13D filed on January
11, 2000  (collectively  the  "Schedule  13D") by the entities  included in Item
2(a),  with respect to the Common Stock,  $0.01 par value ("Common  Stock"),  of
Bank West Financial Corporation ("BWFC"). The address of the principal executive
offices of BWFC is 2185 Three Mile Rd, N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49544. The purpose
of this  Amendment  is to report an increase in ownership of more than 1% in the
percentage of the outstanding Common Stock of BWFC.

Item 2.   Identity and Background

  (a) This  statement  is filed by Banc Fund III L.P.  ("BF  III"),  an Illinois
Limited Partnership, Bank Fund III Trust ("T III"), Banc Fund IV L.P. ("BF IV"),
an Illinois Limited  Partnership,  and Banc Fund IV Trust ("T IV"). The business
of the Funds is to provide  financing to, and acquire equity interests in, banks
and  other  depository  institutions  and  holding  companies  controlling  such
entities.

  (i) The general partner of BF III is MidBanc III L.P.  ("MidBanc III"),  whose
principal  business is to be a general partner of BF III. The general partner of
BF IV is MidBanc IV L.P.  ("MidBanc IV"),  whose  principal  business is to be a
general partner of BF IV. MidBanc III and IV are Illinois limited partnerships.

  (ii) The  general  partner of  MidBanc  III is ChiCorp  Management  III,  Inc.
("Management  III"),  whose  principal  business  is to be a general  partner of
MidBanc III. The general  partner of MidBanc IV is ChiCorp  Management  IV, Inc.
("Management  IV"),  whose  principal  business  is to be a general  partner  of
MidBanc IV. Management III and IV are Illinois corporations.

  (iii) The executive  officers and  directors of Management  III, IV, and V are
the same and are composed of:

     Name and                                       Offices in
Present Principal                                   Management
    Occupation                                      III and IV
- -----------------                                ----------------

Joan W. Moore                                       Secretary
Member, The Banc Funds                            and Director
Company, L.L.C. ("TBFC")

Charles J. Moore                               President, Treasurer,
Manager, BF III, T III,                            and Director
BF IV, T IV, and BF V

  (iv) The sole  stockholder  of  Management  III and IV is  TBFC,  an  Illinois
limited liability company which is controlled by Charles J. Moore. Mr. Moore has
been the manager of the  investment  decisions for each of BF III, BF IV, T III,
and T IV since their respective inceptions. As manager, Mr. Moore has voting and
dispositive  power  over  the  securities  of the  issuer  held by each of those
entities.  As the controlling  member of TBFC, Mr. Moore will control Management
III  and IV,  and  therefore  each  of the  Partnership  entities  directly  and
indirectly controlled by each of Management III and IV.

  (v) The  investment  manager of T III,  and T IV is TBFC  under an  Investment
Management Agreement with each Trust. Charles J. Moore, as

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portfolio manager for T III, and T IV, has voting and dispositive power over the
issuer's securities held by such trusts.

  (b) and (c) The address of the principal  business and principal  office of BF
III, T III, BF IV, T IV, MidBanc III, MidBanc IV, Management III, Management IV,
and TBFC and the  business  address of each of the  persons  named in  paragraph
(a)(iii) is 208 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60604.

  (d) and (e) During the last five years,  none of the persons  named herein has
been  convicted in any criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or
similar misdemeanors),  or been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative  body of competent  jurisdiction as a result of which such person
was or is  subject  to a  judgement,  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.

  (f) Each of the persons named in  paragraphs  (a)(iv) and (vi) is a citizen of
the United States of America.


Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or other Consideration.

  An  aggregate  of  $1,597,845  from the  capital of the Funds has been used in
making purchases of 173,520 shares of Common Stock of BWFC.


Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

  The Funds  acquired the Common Stock of BWFC  reported  herein for purposes of
investment.  The Funds may, in the future,  purchase additional shares of Common
Stock of BWFC or sell such securities.

  The Funds do not have any present  plan or proposal  which would  relate to or
result in  transactions  of the kind  described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of
Item 4 of Schedule 13d-101 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Funds
reserve the right, in the future, to adopt such plans or proposals.


Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

  (a) An aggregate of 173,520 shares of Common Stock are  beneficially  owned by
the Funds.  Such shares of Common  Stock  represent  approximately  6.88% of the
Common Stock of BWFC outstanding as of January 28, 2000. Of said shares,  17,232
shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by BF III (0.7% of the outstanding
shares),  while 52,818  shares of Common Stock are  beneficially  owned by T III
(2.10% of the  outstanding  shares),  while  23,716  shares of Common  Stock are
beneficially owned by BF IV (0.9% of the outstanding  shares), and 79,754 shares
of Common Stock are beneficially owned by T IV (3.2% of the outstanding shares).
To the best  knowledge and belief of the Funds,  no securities of BWFC are owned
by any of the other  persons named in Item 2 or by any persons who together with
any of the  persons  named in Item 2  comprise  a group  within  the  meaning of
Section 13(d) (3) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Anything
to the  contrary  in this  Schedule  13D  notwithstanding,  each Fund  disclaims
beneficial  ownership  of the shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by the
other Fund.

  (b) The Funds have the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, and the sole

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power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, all of the shares beneficially
owned by them as set forth in paragraph (a) above.

  (c) On February 3, 2000,  the Funds'  ownership  of shares of Common  Stock of
BWFC increased by more than 1% of the adjusted  outstanding shares of said class
since the Funds' last 13D filing. The Funds have purchased and sold Common Stock
on the open market as described in the table below:

              Dollar         Number     Cost per
Date          Amount       of Shares      Share
- ----         -------       ---------     ------


BF III Purchases:

02/03/00    22,308.94       2,767        8.0625


T III Purchases:

02/03/00    68,394.19       8,483        8.0625


BF IV Purchases:

01/25/00     3,692.62         458        8.0625
01/27/00     3,721.25         458        8.1250
02/03/00    20,785.12       2,578        8.0625


T IV Purchases:

01/25/00    12,432.37       1,542        8.0625
01/27/00    12,528.75       1,542        8.1250
02/03/00    69,918.00       8,672        8.0625


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

                          None

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.

February 8, 2000


BANC FUND  III L.P.
By MIDBANC III L.P.,
   general partner
By CHICORP MANAGEMENT III, INC.,
   general partner
By The Banc Funds Company, L.L.C.,
   Owner
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, President


BANK FUND III TRUST
By THE BANC FUNDS COMPANY, L.L.C.,
   Investment Manager
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, President


BANC FUND IV L.P.
By MIDBANC IV L.P.,
   general partner
By CHICORP MANAGEMENT IV, INC.,
   general partner
By The Banc Funds Company, L.L.C.,
   Owner
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, President


BANC FUND IV TRUST
By THE BANC FUNDS COMPANY, L.L.C.,
   Investment Manager
By /s/ Charles J. Moore
   --------------------------
   Charles J. Moore, President



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