REFILING UNDER THE CORRECT CIK NUMBER ON APRIL 22, 2003
ORIGINALLY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON
November 19, 2001 WITH AN INCORRECT CIK NUMBER
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
ALLEGIANT Bancorp, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock ($0.01 par value)
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(Title of Class of Securities)
017476 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
November 6, 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).
CUSIP NO. 017476 10 2
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
First Banks, Inc.
IRS Employer Identification No. 43-1175538
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
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(b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Missouri
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES 1,205,929
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH 0
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,205,929
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,205,929 shares
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
Approximately 8.06% as of October 31, 2001
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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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:
The name of the person filing this statement (the "Reporting Person")
is First Banks, Inc.
ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
The address of the principal business office of the Reporting Person is
135 North Meramec, Clayton, MO 63105.
ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP:
First Banks, Inc. is a registered bank holding company incorporated in
Missouri and headquartered in St. Louis, County, Missouri
ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
This statement relates to Common Shares of the Issuer ("Stock").
ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NUMBER: 017476 10 2
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) /__/ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.
(b) /__/ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) /__/ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
(d) /__/ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) /__/ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) /__/ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) /__/ A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) /__/ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) /__/ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act.
(j) /__/ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:
As of October 31, 2001, the Issuer had 14,961,075 Shares of Common
Stock outstanding, $0.01 par value according to the Form 10-Q filed for the
quarter ended September 30, 2001.
(a)-(b) The Reporting Person owns 1,205,929 Shares, which constitutes
approximately 8.06% of the Shares outstanding as of October 31, 2001, all of
which were acquired in exchange for shares of Southside Bancshares Corp. common
stock.
(c) The Reporting Person has the sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of and the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 1,205,929
Shares.
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
This item is not applicable.
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
This item is not applicable.
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARIES WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
This item is not applicable.
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP.
This item is not applicable.
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
This item is not applicable.
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.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: As of November 19, 2001
(Refiled April 22, 2003)
FIRST BANKS, INC.
/s/Allen H. Blake
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Allen H. Blake
President, Chief Operating
Officer and Chief Financial Officer