UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   (Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)

                               (Amendment No. 9)*



                            FIDELITY FEDERAL BANCORP
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    315921106
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                DECEMBER 31, 2000
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


This Schedule is filed according to Rule 13d-1(b).

*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).


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                                Page 1 of 4 Pages






Page 2 of 4 Pages                                         CUSIP #: 315921106
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
     (I.R.S. Identification No. of above person):

     First Financial Fund, Inc.
     13-3341573

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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group:
     (a) (   )
     (b) (   )

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3. SEC use only:


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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:

     Maryland


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                                             5.   Sole Voting Power

                                                  202,900
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     Number of shares                        6.   Shared Voting Power

     beneficially owned by                        0
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                                             7.   Sole Dispositive Power
     each Reporting Person with
                                                  0
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                                             8.   Shared Dispositive Power

                                                  202,900
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9.   Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person:

     202,900

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10.  Check if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares:


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11.  Percent of class represented by amount in row (9):

     6.45%

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12.  Type of Reporting Person:

     IV





Page 3 of 4 Pages                                         CUSIP #: 315921106
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a):  Name of Issuer:
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                Fidelity Federal Bancorp

Item 1(b):  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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                700 South Green River Road
                Suite 200
                Evansville, Indiana  47715

Item 2(a):  Name of Person Filing:
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                First Financial Fund, Inc.

Item 2(b):  Address of Principal Business Office:
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                Gateway Center Three
                100 Mulberry Street, 9th Floor
                Newark, New Jersey  07102-7503

Item 2(c):  Citizenship:
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                Maryland

Item 2(d):  Title of Class of Securities:
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                Common Stock

Item 2(e):  CUSIP Number:
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                320228109

Item 3: Type of Person Filing Pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or
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        (c):
        ---

                An investment company registered under section 8 of the
                Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8)

Item 4:  Ownership:
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                (a)      AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: First Financial Fund, Inc.,
                         a registered closed-end investment company, may be
                         deemed the beneficial owner of 202,900 shares of common
                         stock of the Issuer.

                (b)      PERCENT OF CLASS:       6.45%

                (c)      VOTING AND DISPOTIVE POWER: First Financial Fund, Inc.
                         has sole power to vote or to direct the vote and shared
                         power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         202,900 shares of common stock of the Issuer. First
                         Financial Fund, Inc. has shared power to vote or to
                         direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct
                         the disposition of 0 shares of common stock of the
                         Issuer.





Page 4 of 4 Pages                                         CUSIP #: 315921106
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


Item 5:  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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                Not Applicable

Item 6:  Ownership of More Than Five Percent On Behalf of Another Person:
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                Not Applicable

Item 7:   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
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          Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company:
          --------------------------------------------------------

                Not Applicable

Item 8:  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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                Not Applicable

Item 9:  Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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                Not Applicable

Item 10:  Certification:
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                          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
                knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
                acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and
                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:
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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.

                                                 Date:  February 12, 2001

                                                 Signature: /s/ Arthur J. Brown
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                                                 Name/Title:  Arthur J. Brown
                                                              Secretary