SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES
13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 1)*
Wells Financial Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
949759 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
August 6, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule
is filed:
|X| Rule 13d-1(b)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
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* The remainder of the cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
(Continued on following pages)
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CUSIP No. 949759 10 4 Schedule 13-G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Number of above person:
Wells Federal Bank, fsb
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a) |X| (b) |_|
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Minnesota
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with:
5. Sole Voting Power: -0-
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6. Shared Voting Power: 136,108
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7. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
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8. Shared Dispositive Power: 136,108
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
136,108
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10. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares* |_|
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 9.5%
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12. Type of Reporting Person*: EP
* SEE INSTRUCTION
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Wells Financial Corp.
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Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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53 First Street, S.W.
Wells, Minnesota 56097
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Wells Federal Bank, fsb
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: Same as Item 1(b)
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Item 2(c) Citizenship: Minnesota
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Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
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Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 949759 10 4
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Item 3 Check whether the person filing is a:
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Item 3(f) X Employee Benefit Plan, in accordance with
----- Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
Item 3(j) X Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-
----- 1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 3(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)(h)(i) - not applicable.
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 136,108
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Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 9.5%
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Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote -0-
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 136,108
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of -0-
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 136,108
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
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Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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Not applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
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Holding Company.
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Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the
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Group.
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This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the Employee
Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") identified in Item 2(a) by the
Plan Committee and the Plan Trustee both filing under the Item
3(f) and 3(j) classifications. Exhibit A contains a disclosure
of the voting and dispositive powers over shares of the issuer
held directly by these entities exclusive of those shares held
by the ESOP as well as identification of members of these
groups.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable
Item 10 Certification.
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By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, as
a member of both the Plan Committee and Trustee Committee, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
/s/David Buesing 2/14/00
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David Buesing Date
/s/Randel Bichler 2/14/00
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Randel Bichler Date
/s/Richard A. Mueller 2/14/00
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Richard A. Mueller Date
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Exhibit A
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Identification of Members of Group
Shares of common stock of the issuer are held in trust for the benefit
of participating employees by the ESOP Plan Trustee. The Plan Trustee shares
voting and dispositive power with the Plan Committee. By the terms of the Plan,
the Plan Trustee votes stock allocated to participant accounts as directed by
participants. Stock held by the Trust, but not yet allocated is voted by the
Plan Trustee as directed by the Plan Committee. Investment direction is
exercised by the Plan Trustee as directed by the Plan Committee. The Plan
Committee and the Plan Trustee share voting and dispositive power with respect
to the unallocated stock held by the ESOP pursuant to their fiduciary
responsibilities under Section 404 of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended.
Members of the Plan Committee and Trustee Committee and their
beneficial ownership of shares of common stock of the issuer exclusive of
membership on the Plan Committee and Trustee Committee and of shares
beneficially owned as a Participant in the Plan are as follows:
Beneficial Beneficial Ownership
Name Ownership (1) as Plan Participant
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David Buesing 1,500 -0-
Randel Bichler 4,590 -0-
Richard A. Mueller 8,033 -0-
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(1) Beneficial ownership as of February 11, 2000. Includes shares of common
stock of issuer owned in conjunction with family members. The Plan
Committee and Plan Trustee(s) disclaims ownership of these shares in
conjunction with the exercise of their fiduciary duties as members of
the Plan Committee and Plan Trustee Committee.
