FORM 10-C
              

     Securities and Exchange Commission
     Washington, DC  20549

     Report by  issuer of securities  quoted on The  Nasdaq Stock  Market, filed
     pursuant to  Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
     Rule 13a-17 or 15d-17 thereunder.  


     EXACT  NAME OF  ISSUER  AS  SPECIFIED  IN  CHARTER:    Homeland  Bankshares
     Corporation

     ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:   229 East Park Ave., Waterloo,  IA
     50704-5300

     ISSUER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER (INCLUDING AREA CODE):  (319) 291-5421


     I.   Change in Number of Shares Outstanding
     Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or more in the
     number of shares outstanding:

     1.   Title of security:  Common Stock ($12.50 Par)
     2.   Numbers of shares outstanding before the change:  5,703,378
     3.   Number of shares outstanding after the change:  0
     4.   Effective date of change:  March 1, 1997
     5.   Method  of  change:   Merger.
     Specify method (such as  merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution, stock
     split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.): Merger. 
     Give brief description of transaction:  On March 1, 1997, Homeland 
     Bankshares Corporation ceased its corporate existence by merging with
     and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magna Group, Inc.


     II.  Change in Name of Issuer
     1.   Name prior to change:  
     2.   Name after change:  
     3.   Effective date of charter amendment changing name:  
     4.   Date of shareholder approval of change, if required:  


       March 3, 1997
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     DATE                     Robert S. Kahler
                              Executive Vice President and CFO

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