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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __ )
WELLS FINANCIAL CORP
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
949759104
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(CUSIP Number)
RICHARD J. PERRY JR., ESQUIRE
PERRY & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
1826 JEFFERSON PLACE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
TEL: (202) 775-8109
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
August 11, 1997
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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 if this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box .
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Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. X . A fee
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is not required only if the reporting person (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item (1); and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.
Page 1 of 14 Pages Exhibit Index at Page 13
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CUSIP NUMBER 949759104 PAGE 2 OF 14 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/ S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION OF ABOVE PERSON
Financial Institution Partners II, L.P. /36-4131559
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)
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(b)
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3. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC OO
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4. IS DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AN 2(e)
NO
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5. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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6. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 7. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 135,150 SHARES
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EACH 8. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------------
9. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
135,150 SHARES
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10. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
135,150 SHARES
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11. DOES THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN BOX 10 EXCLUDE CERTAIN SHARES?
NO
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12. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (10)
6.90%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
13. PN
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CUSIP NUMBER 949759104 PAGE 3 OF 14 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/ S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION OF ABOVE PERSON
Hovde Capital, L.L.C./ 91-1825712
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)
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(b)
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3. SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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4. IS DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AN 2(e)
NO
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5. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 6. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------
7. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
135,150 SHARES
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8. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 9. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
135,150 SHARES
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10. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
135,150 SHARES
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11. DOES THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN BOX 10 EXCLUDE CERTAIN SHARES?
NO
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12. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (10)
6.90%
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13. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
The class of security to which this statement relates is the common
stock, par value ten cents ($.10) per share (the "Shares"), of Wells Financial
Corp (the "Issuer"). The address of the principal executive offices of the
Issuer is 53 First Street, SW, Wells, MN 56097.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
The persons filing this statement are Financial Institution Partners
II, L.P. (the "Limited Partnership") and Hovde Capital, L.L.C., who are
collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons." The Limited
Partnership is a Delaware limited partnership formed for the purpose of
investing in, among other things, the equity securities of various financial
institutions and financial services companies. Hovde Capital, L.L.C., a Nevada
limited liability company, is the general partner (the "General Partner") of
the Limited Partnership.
Attached as Schedule 1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein
is a list containing the principal business and the address of its principal
business and office for the Limited Partnership and the General Partner as well
as information required by (a) through (f) of this Item as to each executive
officer, director and/or controlling person of the General Partner. The General
Partner controls the Limited Partnership.
None of the Reporting Persons or executive officers, directors or
controlling persons of the General Partner has, during the last five years,
been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, 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.
The Reporting Persons do not believe that they constitute a "group"
within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Nevertheless, the Reporting Persons are making this filing because of the
possibility that they may be deemed a group, although each of the Reporting
Persons disclaims any membership in, and the existence of, such a group.
Neither the making of this filing nor any statement contained herein shall be
deemed to be an admission by any of the Reporting Persons that a group exists.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
Information regarding the source and amount of funds used by the
Reporting Persons in acquiring beneficial ownership of their Shares is set
forth in Schedule 2 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Reporting Persons have acquired the Shares for investment
purposes and as set forth below:
(a) Each of the Reporting Persons may independently acquire
additional Shares or dispose of some or all of its Shares.
(b) None.
(c) None.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) None.
(g) None.
(h) None.
(i) None.
(j) None.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) (b) Schedule 3 hereto, which is incorporated by reference
herein, sets forth, as of February 26, 1998, information relating to the
aggregate number of Shares of the Issuer and the percentage of the outstanding
Shares of the Issuer as of such date (based upon information provided by the
Issuer counsel, there are 1,959,360 Shares outstanding as of that date) as to
each of the Reporting Persons.
(c) None.
(d) None.
(e) Not applicable.
Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of
Shares beneficially owned by any of the other Reporting Persons.
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
None.
ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
Exhibit A- Consent Agreement pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Section 13d-1(F)(1)
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Signatures
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his/its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned Reporting Persons certifies that the
information set forth in this statement with respect to him/it is true,
complete and correct.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION PARTNERS II,
L.P., by its General Partner,
HOVDE CAPITAL, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Eric D. Hovde
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Eric D. Hovde
Its: Manager
HOVDE CAPITAL, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Eric D. Hovde
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Eric D. Hovde
Its: Manager
Dated: 2/27/98
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SCHEDULE 1
INFORMATION RELATING TO REPORTING PERSONS
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PRINCIPAL BUSINESS AND
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
NAME OR PRINCIPAL OFFICE
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Financial Institution Partners II, L.P. Limited partnership formed to make investments
primarily in equity securities of financial institutions
and financial services companies
1629 Colonial Parkway
Inverness, Illinois 60067
Organized: State of Delaware
Hovde Capital, L.L.C. Limited liability company formed to serve as the
general partner of the Limited Partnership
1629 Colonial Parkway
Inverness, Illinois 60067
Organized: State of Nevada
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INFORMATION RELATING TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND/OR CONTROLLING PERSONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
ADDRESS BUSINESS ADDRESS CITIZENSHIP
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Steven D. Hovde Investment banker U.S.
1629 Colonial Parkway Hovde Financial, Inc.
Inverness, Illinois 60067 1629 Colonial Parkway
Inverness, Illinois 60067
Investment banking firm
Eric D. Hovde Investment banker U.S.
1826 Jefferson Place, N.W. Hovde Financial, Inc.
Washington, D. C. 20036 1826 Jefferson Place, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20036
Investment banking firm
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SCHEDULE 2
The following table sets forth the amount and source of funds used
by each Reporting Person in acquiring the Shares beneficially owned by it.
<TABLE>
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AMOUNT
ORIGINALLY
TOTAL FINANCED/ SOURCE OF
NAME CONSIDERATION CURRENT BALANCE FUNDS*
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Financial $2,177,669 $1,088,834.50/ Working Capital/
Institution $1,088,834.50 Line of Credit
Partners II, L.P.
Working Capital/
Hovde Capital, $2,177,669 $1,088,834.50/ Line of Credit of
L.L.C. $1,088,834.50 Affiliate
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* $1,088,834.50 was financed through a line of credit with Harris Trust of
Chicago at Federal Funds rate +5/8.
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SCHEDULE 3
The following table sets forth the number and approximate percentage
of Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons. Each of the
Reporting Persons has shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose
or to direct the disposition of the Shares of which each of them, respectively,
possesses beneficial ownership.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
APPROXIMATE
NAME NUMBER OF SHARES PERCENTAGE
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<S> <C> <C>
Financial Institution 135,150 6.90%
Partners II, L.P.
Hovde Capital, L.L.C. 135,150 6.90%
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SCHEDULE 4
DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES EFFECTED WITHIN 60 DAYS
The reporting persons effected the following transactions in the Shares within
sixty (60) days of August 19, 1997(1).
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TRANSACTION AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION TRANSACTION
DATE SHARES PRICE BROKER TYPE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
07/30/97 3,000 $16.000 None Buy
08/06/97 2,500 $16.125 Piper* Buy
08/11/97 7,000 $16.125 Piper* Buy
08/15/97 104,650 $16.125 Howe** Buy
08/18/97 5,000 $15.875 Piper* Buy
09/09/97 13,000 $16.125 Piper* Buy
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* Scott Jaffray
** Howe Barnes
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(1) The original filing was inadvertently filed on August 19, 1997 with
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") due to a mistake in fact.
The Reporting Persons believed at the time that the Issuer was a bank and that
the report was required to be filed with the FDIC. The Reporting Persons only
recently learned of the error and are correcting the error by this filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information provided in this table
is presented as of the original filing date. Only one purchase has been made
(September 9, 1997) since the date of the filing with the FDIC; this trade is
reflected in the table.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Page
<S> <C> <C>
Exhibit A Consent Agreement pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Section 13d-1(f)(1) 14
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EXHIBIT A
Consent Agreement Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Section 13d-1(f)(1)
Each of the undersigned hereby consents and agrees to the filing on
behalf of each of them of the foregoing joint statement on Schedule 13D
pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 13d-1(f)(1) with respect to his/its beneficial ownership
of the shares of the Issuer.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION PARTNERS II, L.P.,
by its General Partner, HOVDE CAPITAL, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Eric D. Hovde
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Its: Manager
HOVDE CAPITAL, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Eric D. Hovde
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Its: Manager
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