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)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
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)
March 5, 2003
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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 118,879 Shares
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
68,193 Shares
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
118,879 Shares
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
68,193 Shares
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
187,072 Shares
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.9%
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.
Since Amendment No. 1 to the statement on Schedule 13D of Ms.
Sparks dated November 1, 2002, shares of Common Stock for which Ms.
Sparks is reporting beneficial ownership herein have been acquired in
the following manner: 1,474 shares have been acquired pursuant to
dividend reinvestment under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
No borrowed funds were used for the above-listed acquisition.
In addition to this acquisition, Ms. Sparks has disposed of
shares since the above-mentioned amendment, which shares are no
longer reported herein, as described in Item 5 below.
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. Other than as described in Item 5 below, Ms. Sparks has no
present intention to sell any shares, although 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.
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Except as set forth above, Ms. Sparks does not have any plan or
proposal which relates to any of the following matters:
(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) 46,879 shares held
individually; and (ii) 72,000 shares held by Pinon Tree Holding
Company, LLC (Ms. Sparks disclaims beneficial ownership of 71,280 of
these 72,000 shares). Ms. Sparks' beneficial ownership reported
herein includes 68,193 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 187,072 shares of Common
Stock, or 5.9% of the outstanding shares.
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(c) During the past 60 days, Ms. Sparks has effected no
transactions in the Common Stock other than (i) a disposition of
1,625 shares held in trust for the benefit of her nephew, to her
nephew as the beneficiary of this trust, under which trust Ms. Sparks
served as trustee, on February 28, 2003; and (ii) a disposition of
31,312 shares held in trust for the benefit of her nephew, to her
nephew as the beneficiary of this trust, under which trust Ms. Sparks
served as trustee, as a result of the termination of this trust, on
March 5, 2003.
(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. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None.
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SIGNATURE
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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: March 26, 2003
/s/ Mary Lee Sparks
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Mary Lee Sparks
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