FORM 3


                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549

             INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility  Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940


1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
         Michael F. Hickey
         #1 First Missouri Center
         St. Louis, Missouri 63141

2. Date of event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) November 8, 1999

3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
         N/A

4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
         First Preferred Capital Trust
         FBNKO

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

     ___ Director                             ___ 10% Owner
      X  Officer (give title below)           ___ Other (specify below)
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         Executive Vice President/Chief Information Officer

6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
         N/A

7. Individual or Joint/Group
         X  Form filed by One Reporting Person
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             Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
         N/A

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
         NONE

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
         N/A

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
         N/A





               Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned


1. Title of Derivative Security
         N/A

2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
         N/A

3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative
     Security
         NONE

4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
         N/A

5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or
         N/A

6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
         N/A

     Explanation of Responses:
         N/A

/s/Michael F. Hickey
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Signature of Reporting Person

Date: 11/12/99
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