SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*

LENOX BANCORP, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities

526253109

(CUSIP Number)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[X]        Rule 13d-1(b)

[   ]        Rule 13d-1(c)

[   ]        Rule 13d-1(d)

*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 other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

(Continued on following page(s))

Page 1 of 6 Pages

CUSIP NO. 526253109                                            Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Lenox Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) [X]
                                                                     (b) [ ]
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3      SEC USE ONLY


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4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       State of Ohio
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                5            SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
   SHARES                    20,847
BENEFICIALLY    ----------------------------------------------------------------
   OWNED        6            SHARED VOTING POWER
  BY EACH
 REPORTING                   12,365
PERSON WITH     ----------------------------------------------------------------
                7            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             0
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                8            SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             0
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9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      33,212
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10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      11.7%
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12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      EP
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Schedule 13G/A

This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G for the Lenox Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) is being filed to reflect the new members of the ESOP Committee (“ESOP Committee”) and their beneficial ownership of shares of Lenox Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”) common stock exclusive of their membership on the ESOP Committee.

Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer:
Lenox Bancorp, Inc.

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
4730 Montgomery Road
Norwood, Ohio 45212

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing:
Lenox Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Trustee: First Bankers Trust, N.A.
1201 Broadway
Quincy, Illinois 62301

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office:
4730 Montgomery Road
Norwood, Ohio 45212

Item 2(c)

Citizenship:
Ohio chartered stock savings institution’s employee stock benefit plan organized in Ohio.

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number:
526253109

Item 3

If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (e), check whether the Person Filing is:

(f) X Employee Benefit Plan, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(j) X Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4

Ownership:
The reporting entity has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 20,847 shares and shares voting power over 12,365 shares. The ESOP Committee has the sole power to direct the disposition of the shares. 33,212 shares constitutes 11.7% of Lenox’s outstanding stock.

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
N/A

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Item 6

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
N/A

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:
This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the ESOP, the ESOP Committee and First Bankers Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee of the ESOP under the Item 3(f) and 3(j) classifications noted above. Exhibit A contains a disclosure of the voting and dispositive powers over such shares of the issuer held directly by these entities exclusive of those shares held by the ESOP, as well as the identification of the members of the group.

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group:
N/A

Item 10

Certification:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, as a Member of the ESOP Committee, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

8/22/01
Date

/s/Gail R. Behymer
Signature

Gail R. Behymer
Name/Title

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8/22/01
Date

/s/Guy E. Napier
Signature

Guy E. Napier
Name/Title

8/22/01
Date

/s/M. Jane Schank
Signature

M. Jane Schank
Name/Title

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, as ESOP Trustee, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

8/30/01
Date

/s/Linda Schultz
Signature

Linda Schultz, of First Bankers Trust Company, N.A.
Name/Title

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EXHIBIT A

Identification of Members of the Group

Shares of common stock of Lenox Bancorp, Inc. are held in trust for the benefit of participating employees by the ESOP Trustee. Pursuant to the terms of the ESOP, the ESOP Trustee has the ability, subject to its fiduciary duties, to vote shares allocated to participant accounts as directed by participants as well as unallocated shares for which no voting instructions are received in the same proportion as shares for which the ESOP Trustee has received voting instructions from participants.

The terms of the ESOP provide also that the ESOP Committee, of which Ms. Schank, Mr. Behymer and Mr. Napier have been members since August 22, 2001, has the exclusive responsibility and authority with respect to the ESOP’s holdings of Lenox stock and shall direct the Trustee in all respects regarding the purchase, retention, sale, exchange and pledge of Lenox stock held by the ESOP.

Members of the ESOP Committee and their Beneficial Ownership of Shares of the Issuer

The following sets forth a list of the members of the ESOP Committee and their beneficial ownership of shares of the issuer exclusive of membership on the ESOP Committee:

Name
Gail R. Behymer
Guy E. Napier
M. Jane Schank

Beneficial Ownership(1)
        4,343(2)
        7,000
               0

Beneficial Ownership
as Plan Participant
0
0
0

(1)	The ESOP Committee disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares in conjunction with the exercise of their fiduciary duties as members of the ESOP Committee.

(2)	Includes 1,022 shares issuable upon the exercise of options exercisable of options exercisable within 60 days and stock awards for 85 shares over which Mr. Behymer has voting power, but not dispositive power.

ESOP Trustee and Beneficial Ownership of Shares of the Issuer

Name
First Bankers Trust Company, N.A.

Beneficial
Ownership(1)
0

Beneficial Ownership
as Plan Participant
0

LENOX BANCORP INC SC 13G/A