REDWOOD FINANCIAL INC /MN/
SC 13D, 1998-09-10
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                       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. ___)


                             Redwood Financial, Inc.
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                                (Name of issuer)


                     Common Stock $0.10 Par Value Per Share
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                         (Title of class of securities)


                                    757903109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                           Charles E. Sloane, Esquire
                      Malizia, Spidi, Sloane & Fisch, P.C.
                       1301 K Street, N.W., Suite 700 East
                             Washington, D.C. 20005
                                 (202) 434-4660
                                 --------------
                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                               September 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  that 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.

                         (Continued on following pages.)

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CUSIP No.  757903109                                             13D             Page 2 of 6 Pages
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           1             NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                         James P. Tersteeg

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           2             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                                (a)  |_|
                                                                                                                         (b)  |_|

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           3             SEC USE ONLY


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           4             SOURCE OF FUNDS

                         PF
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           5             CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
                           TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                                                                            |_|


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           6             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                         United States

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                               7          SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF                                                               47,062
        SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY
         EACH
      REPORTING
     PERSON WITH

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                               8          SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                                                   0
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                               9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                              47,062
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                               10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                                   0
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          11             AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                     47,062
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          12             CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                         CERTAIN SHARES                                                                                   |_|


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          13             PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                                                                     5.8%
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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,  $0.10 par  value per share  (the  "Common  Stock"),  of  Redwood
Financial,  Inc. (the "Issuer"), the executive office of which is located at 301
South Washington Street, Redwood Falls, Minnesota 56283-0317.

Item 2.  Identity and Background
- --------------------------------

         The name and business  address of the person  filing this  Statement is
James P.  Tersteeg,  301 S.  Washington  Street,  P.O. Box 317,  Redwood  Falls,
Minnesota 56283-0317.  Mr. Tersteeg is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Issuer. During the last five years, Mr. Tersteeg has not been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors),  and
has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative  body
of competent  jurisdiction  which  resulted in his being  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.

         Mr. Tersteeg is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
- ----------------------------------------------------------

         Mr. Tersteeg may be deemed to beneficially  own the following shares of
common  stock:  (1) 37,500  shares of common stock  directly  owned by him for a
total purchase  price of $300,000,  all of which shares were acquired on July 7,
1995, with personal funds; (2) 8,662 shares of common stock that may be acquired
within 60 days by the  exercise  of options  granted to Mr.  Tersteeg  under the
Issuer's stock option plans (an additional  1,125 options become  exercisable on
each of January 17,  1999,  2000 and 2001);  and (3) 900 shares of common  stock
that Mr.  Tersteeg  has  received  pursuant  to a  management  stock  bonus plan
("MSBP") at no cost to him (Mr.  Tersteeg was awarded a total of 2,250 shares of
which 900 have vested and an additional  450 shares will vest on each of January
17,  1999,  2000 and 2001) for which he  exercises  sole  voting  power and sole
dispositive power over the 900 vested shares.

                                       -3-

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Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction
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         All of the shares reported on this Schedule 13D as  beneficially  owned
by Mr.  Tersteeg were acquired for  investment.  Mr.  Tersteeg 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. Tersteeg,  from time
to time, 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 in the  performance  of his  duties  as a  director  of the
Issuer,  Mr. Tersteeg 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  certificate of incorporation,  bylaws or
               instruments  corresponding  thereto  or other  actions  which may
               impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any persons;

                                       -4-

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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
- --------------------------------------------

         Mr.  Tersteeg may be deemed to own  beneficially an aggregate of 47,062
shares of common stock,  constituting 5.8% of the 800,611 shares of common stock
outstanding on the date hereof (adjusted for the issuance of shares to cover the
exercise of stock  options  that may be deemed to be  beneficially  owned by Mr.
Tersteeg).  Such amount includes 37,500 shares Mr.  Tersteeg  beneficially  owns
indirectly, with sole voting and investment power. Such amount also includes 900
shares  awarded  through  the MSBP  directly  owned and for which  there is sole
voting  and  dispositive.  This  amount  also  includes  options  granted to Mr.
Tersteeg  that are  exercisable  within  60 days  under  stock  option  plans to
purchase  8,662 shares of common stock.  Mr.  Tersteeg  holds options to acquire
12,037  shares of common  stock of which 1,125 vest on each of January 17, 1999,
2000, and 2001,  which are therefore not exercisable  within 60 days and are not
included in the total shown above. No transactions have occurred within the past
60 days.  Mr.  Tersteeg's  ownership  exceeds 5.0% due to  repurchases of common
stock by the  issuer and the  vesting  of  beneficial  ownership.  Mr.  Tersteeg
disclaims  beneficial  ownership of shares held in an employee  stock  ownership
plan  of the  Issuer  for  which  he  serves  as one of four  trustees.  

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships
         With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
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         Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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         None.

                                       -5-

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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:    9-2-98                                   /s/James P. Tersteeg
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                                                  James P. Tersteeg



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