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. _____)
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $4.00 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
320866 106
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(CUSIP Number)
Mary Lee Sparks
2438 Campbell Road, N.W.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
(505) 344-0494
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 26, 2002
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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 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
(Continued on following pages)
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CUSIP No. 320866 106 13D Page 3 of 7 Pages
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mary Lee Sparks
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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 of America
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 255,267 Shares
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
66,904 Shares
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
255,267 Shares
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
66,904 Shares
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
322,171 Shares
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.5%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement relates to the common stock, par value $4.00 per
share (the "Common Stock"), of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), whose principal executive
offices are located at 1515 Charleston Avenue, Mattoon, Illinois
61938.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This statement is being filed by Mary Lee Sparks individually and
as trustee of the trust described in Item 5 below. Ms. Sparks is a
citizen of the United States of America. Her principal occupation is
managing her investments. Her address is 2438 Campbell Road, N.W.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104.
During the last five years, Ms. Sparks (i) has not been convicted
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) and (ii) has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in
a judgment, decree or final order finding any violation with respect
to federal or state securities laws or enjoining future violations of,
or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Shares of Common Stock for which Ms. Sparks is reporting
beneficial ownership herein have been acquired in the following
manner: (i) 221,039 shares were acquired by Ms. Sparks individually
from the Mary Lee Sparks Trust under Article V of the Mary G. Lumpkin
Trust dated January 31, 1984 (see Item 5 below); (ii) 1,913 shares
were acquired by Ms. Sparks individually; (iii) 32,315 shares were
acquired by a trust for the benefit of her nephew (see Item 5 below);
and (iv) 66,904 shares were acquired by SKL Investment Group, LLC (see
Item 5 below). No borrowed funds were used for the above-listed
acquisitions.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Purchases of shares of Common Stock by Ms. Sparks have been for
investment purposes. Ms. Sparks may purchase additional shares from
time to time depending upon price, market conditions, availability of
funds, evaluation of other investment opportunities, and other
factors. Although Ms. Sparks has no present intention to sell any
shares, she could determine from time to time, based upon the same
factors listed above for purchases, to sell some or all of the shares
held by her.
Except as set forth above, Ms. Sparks does not have any plan or
proposal which relates to any of the following matters:
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(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 of 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 charter, bylaws or instruments
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the
acquisition of control of the issuer by any person;
(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; or
(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER.
(a) & (b) Ms. Sparks holds sole voting and investment power over
the following shares of Common Stock: (i) 222,952 shares held
individually; and (ii) 32,315 shares held in a trust for the benefit
of her nephew, under which Ms. Sparks serves as trustee (Ms. Sparks
disclaims beneficial ownership of these 32,315 shares). Ms. Sparks'
beneficial ownership reported herein includes 66,904 shares held by
SKL Investment Group, LLC over which shares Ms. Sparks has shared
voting and investment power. Ms. Sparks' total beneficial ownership
amounts to 322,171 shares of Common Stock, or 9.5% of the outstanding
shares.
(c) During the past 60 days, Ms. Sparks has effected no
transactions in the Common Stock other than an acquisition by Ms.
Sparks individually of 221,039 shares from the termination of the Mary
Lee Sparks Trust under Article V of the Mary G. Lumpkin Trust dated
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January 31, 1984, under which Ms. Sparks was a beneficiary, on
February 26, 2002.
(d) Other than the entities described in sub-items (a) & (b)
above, to the knowledge of Ms. Sparks, no other person has the right
to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by Ms. Sparks.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or
relationships (legal or otherwise) between Ms. Sparks and any person
with respect to any securities of the issuer.
ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None.
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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.
Dated: February 26, 2002
/s/ Mary Lee Sparks
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Mary Lee Sparks
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