UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON
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(Title of Class of Securities)
836730
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement |_|. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*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 over provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP NO. 836730 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1) Name of Reporting Person CRITES, JOHN W.
S.S. Number of Above Person ###-##-####
2) Check the appropriate box
if a member of a group* A B X
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3) (for SEC use)
4) Citizenship U.S.
Number of Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting
Person with:
5) Sole Voting Power 25,905
6) Shared Voting Power -0-
7) Sole Dispositive Power 25,905
8) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 25,905
10) Aggregate amount reported as beneficially owned does not include shares as
to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
11) Percent of Class Represented
in Amount in Item 9 6.84
12) Type of Reporting Person IN
CUSIP NO. 836730 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
ATTACHMENT TO SCHEDULE 13G OF JOHN W. CRITES
Item 1.
Issuer: SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
Issuer Address: 310 N. MAIN STREET
MOOREFIELD, WV 26836
Item 2.
Name of Person Filing: JOHN W. CRITES
Residence: 46 POINT DRIVE
PETERSBURG, WV 26847
Citizenship: UNITED STATES
Title of Class: COMMON
CUSIP number: N/A
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a: N/A for all
Item 4.
Amount Beneficially Owned: 25,905
Percent of Class: 6.84%
Mr. Crites has sole power to vote or direct the vote, and sole power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of all 25,905 shares.
CUSIP NO. 836730 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
ATTACHMENT TO SCHEDULE 13G OF JOHN W. CRITES
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.
Allegheny Wood Products, Inc., a corporation principally owned by Mr. Crites,
owns 23,905, or 6.32% of these shares. Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. has the
right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, these shares. Mr. Crites derives his aggregate
beneficial ownership from these shares and the 2,000 shares directly owned by
Mr. Crites.
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: N/A
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10.
CertificatioBy signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
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.
Date: February 5, 1997
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Signature: /s/ John W. Crites, Director
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By his signature on form 13G, Mr. Crites adopts the certification set forth in
Item 10.
Date: February 5, 1997
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Signature: /s/ John W. Crites, Director
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Name & Title: John W. Crites, Director
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