SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________________
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 1)*
Community First Banking Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
203913108
(CUSIP Number)
Jeffrey L. Gendell
200 Park Avenue, Suite 3900, New York, New York 10166 (212) 692-3695
(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
August 21, 1998
(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 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 11 Pages)
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*The remainder of this 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 purposes 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)
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____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tontine Management, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
00
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 203913108 13D Page 4 of 11 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IA
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 203913108 13D Page 5 of 11 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jeffrey L. Gendell
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 203913108 13D Page 6 of 11 Pages
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") filed on June 29, 1998 by (i)
Tontine Financial Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TFP"); (ii)
Tontine Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware ("TM"); (iii) Tontine Overseas Associates,
L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware ("TOA"), which serves as investment manager to TFP Overseas Fund, Ltd.
("TFPO") and Tontine Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TOF"), companies organized under the
laws of the Cayman Islands; and (iv) Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell",
together with (i) through (iii) above, the "Reporting Persons"), relating to
the common stock, par value $0.01 (the "Common Stock") of Community First
Banking Company (the "Company") is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 1 to
the Schedule 13D. The Company's principal executive offices are located at 110
Dixie Street, Carrollton, Georgia 30117.
* * * * *
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The net investment cost (including commissions, if any) of the shares of
Common Stock directly owned by TFP, TOF and TFPO is $0, $0 and $0,
respectively. Neither TM, TOA nor Mr. Gendell owns directly any shares of
Common Stock.
The shares of Common Stock purchased by TFP, TOF and TFPO were purchased
with working capital and on margin.
TFP's, TOF's and TFPO's margin transactions are with Furman Selz LLC, on
such firm's usual terms and conditions. All or part of the shares of Common
Stock directly owned by TFP, TOF or TFPO may from time to time be pledged with
one or more banking institutions or brokerage firms as collateral for loans
made by such bank(s) or brokerage firm(s) to TFP, TOF or TFPO. Such loans bear
interest at a rate based upon the broker's call rate from time to time in
effect. Such indebtedness may be refinanced with other banks or broker-
dealers.
* * * * *
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
A. Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: -0-
Percentage: 0% The percentages used herein and in the
rest of Item 5 are calculated based upon the 1,697,036 shares of Common Stock
issued and outstanding as of July 31, 1998 as reflected in the Company's form
10-Q for the period ending June 30, 1998.
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: -0-
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(c) The trading dates, number of shares of Common Stock purchased
or sold and the price per share for all transactions by TFP in the Common Stock
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since the filing of the Schedule 13D, which were all in the open market, are
set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated by reference.
(d) TM, the general partner of TFP, has the power to direct the
affairs of TFP, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds
from the sale of the shares. Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM and in
that capacity directs its operations.
(e) Not Applicable.
B. Tontine Management, L.L.C.
(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: -0-
Percentage: 0%
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: -0-
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(c) TM did not enter into any transactions in the Common Stock
of the Company since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The trading dates, number
of shares of Common Stock purchased or sold and the price per share for all
transactions in the Common Stock since the filing of the Schedule 13D on behalf
of TFP, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and are
incorporated by reference.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
C. Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: -0-
Percentage: 0%
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: -0-
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(c) The trading dates, number of shares of Common Stock purchased
or sold and the price per share for all transactions by TOA in the Common Stock
on behalf of clients (including TOF and TFPO), since the filing of the Schedule
13D, which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule B and are
incorporated by reference.
(d) Each of the clients of TOA has the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sale of such shares.
(e) Not Applicable.
D. Jeffrey L. Gendell.
(a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: -0-
Percentage: 0%
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: -0-
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(c) Mr. Gendell did not enter into any transactions in the Common
Stock of the Company since the filing of the Schedule 13D. The trading dates,
number of shares of Common Stock purchased or sold and the price per share for
all transactions in the Common Stock since the filing of the Schedule 13D on
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behalf of TFP and TOA, which were all in the open market, are set forth in
Schedule A and Schedule B, respectively, and are incorporated by reference.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
* * * * *
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
DATED: August 24, 1998
/s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL
Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as
managing member of
Tontine Management, L.L.C.,
general partner of
Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.,
and as managing member of
Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
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Schedule A
TONTINE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, L.P.
Price Per Share
Date of Number of Shares (including commissions,
Transaction Purchased/(Sold) if any)
8/21/98 (80,415) $45.50
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Schedule B
TONTINE OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. -- MANAGED ACCOUNTS
Price Per Share
Date of Number of Shares (including commissions,
Transaction Purchased/(Sold) if any)
8/21/98 (92,120) $45.50
