GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL
SC 13D/A, 2000-05-18
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                       SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549
                           ----------------------

                                 SCHEDULE 13G*
                                (Rule 13d-102)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                           Vermilion Bancorp, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  923452106
                                (CUSIP Number)

                                 May 15, 2000
            (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)





                              (Page 1 of 7 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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CUSIP No. 923452106                 13G                    Page 2 of 7 Pages

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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            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)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                0.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 923452106                 13G                    Page 3 of 7 Pages

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            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)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                0.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 OO
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 923452106                 13G                    Page 4 of 7 Pages

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            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)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            United States
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                -0-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                0.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 923452106                 13G                    Page 5 of 7 Pages

     The Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G") initially filed on February 9, 2000
is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G.

Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:
Item 1(a) is hereby restated as follows:

     The name of the issuer is Vermilion Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company").

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Item 1(b) is hereby stated as follows:

     The Company's principal executive offices are located at 714 North
Vermilion Street, Danville, IL  61832.

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:
Item 2(a) is hereby restated as follows;

     This statement is filed by:
          (i) Tontine Financial Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
              ("TFP") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly
              owned by it;
         (ii) Tontine Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company
              organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TM"),
              with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by
              TFP; and
         (iii) Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell"), with respect to the
              shares of Common Stock directly owned by TFP.

              The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes
         collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."  Any
         disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the
         Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after
         making inquiry to the appropriate party.

Item 4.   Ownership.
Item 4 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

      A. Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
              (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
              (b) Percent of class: 0.0%  The percentages used herein and in
the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 357,075 shares of Common Stock
issued and outstanding as of February 7, 2000, as set forth in the Company's
Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended December 31, 1999.
              (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
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CUSIP No. 923452106                 13G                    Page 6 of 7 Pages

      B. Tontine Management, L.L.C.
              (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
              (b) Percent of class: 0.0%
              (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

      C. Jeffrey L. Gendell
              (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
              (b) Percent of class: 0.0%
              (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
               (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

Item 5

      If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].

Item 10.  Certification.
Item 10 is hereby restated as follows:

     Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.

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CUSIP No. 923452106                 13G                    Page 7 of 7 Pages

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:  May 18, 2000

                                    /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.







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