SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. 4)*

                           ALLEGIANT BANCORP, INC.
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                               (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 017476 10 2
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                                (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 2001
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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:

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)



     *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 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).





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 CUSIP NO. 017476 10 2                                     PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
     Leon A. Felman
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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    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     United States
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  NUMBER OF    5    SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

  OWNED BY          857,698.2926

    EACH

  REPORTING

   PERSON

    WITH


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               6    SHARED VOTING POWER
                    0

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               7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    857,698.2926

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               8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0

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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     862,648.2926

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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                         / /

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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                5.6%*
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
               IN
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 CUSIP NO. 017476 10 2                                     PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 1.   (a)  Name of Issuer:

               Allegiant Bancorp, Inc.

          (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               2122 Kratky Road
               St. Louis, Missouri 63114

ITEM 2.   (a)  Name of Person Filing:

               Leon A. Felman

          (b)  Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none,
               Residence:

               25 Brentmoor Park
               Clayton, Missouri 63105

          (c)  Citizenship:

               United States

          (d)  Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock, $.01 par value

          (e)  CUSIP Number:

               017476 10 2

ITEM 3.   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b) OR
          SECTIONS 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

          (a)  [  ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of
                    the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)
          (b)  [  ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
                    (15 U.S.C. 78c)
          (c)  [  ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
                    of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
          (d)  [  ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of
                    the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
                    80 a-8)
          (e)  [  ] An investment adviser in accordance with
                    240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
          (f)  [  ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                    accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
          (g)  [  ] A parent holding company or control person in
                    accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
          (h)  [  ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
                    of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)






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 CUSIP NO. 017476 10 2                                     PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
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          (i)  [  ] A church plan that is excluded from the
                    definition of an investment company under Section
                    3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
                    U.S.C. 80a-3)
          (j)  [  ] Group, in accordance with Section
                    240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)

          If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c), check
          this box [ X ]

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.

          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

               862,648.2926

          (b)  Percent of Class:

               5.6%*

          (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

               (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                       857,698.2926

               (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                       0

               (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                       disposition of

                       857,698.2926

               (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                       disposition of

                       0

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

             N/A

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
        PERSON.

             N/A

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
        ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
        HOLDING COMPANY.

             N/A






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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

             N/A

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

             N/A

ITEM 10.     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.


                                   SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth on this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                            February 14, 2002
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                                                  Date

                                           /s/ Leon A. Felman
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                                               Signature

                                             Leon A. Felman
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                                               Name/Title





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*     Computational Note:  Based upon 15,209,566 shares of Allegiant
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      Bancorp, Inc. common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of December
      31, 2001 and 4,950 shares subject to stock options held by Mr. Felman
      that were exercisable by Mr. Felman as of December 31, 2001 or within
      60 days thereafter.