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EXHIBIT  10.6

                               FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                       ALAN G. BRANT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                               Dated April 1, 1985


               WHEREAS, Alan G. Brant ("Executive") entered into an employment
agreement with The Second National Bank of Warren ("Bank") as of April 1, 1985;
and

               WHEREAS, such employment agreement was assigned to Second
Bancorp, Incorporated ("Company") on February 10, 1987; and

               WHEREAS, paragraph 17 provides that said agreement may be amended
by a writing signed by Executive and the Company, which is specifically
authorized and ratified by the Board of Directors of the Company.

               NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Alan G. Brant Employment
Agreement, made as of April 1, 1985, be and the same hereby is amended as
follows:

               1.     Amending the first sentence of paragraph 2, "Term", to 
read as follows:

               "Term. The Bank hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive
               hereby agrees to accept employment by the Bank for a period of
               ten (10) years (the "Employment Period") commencing on the
               Employment Date."

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Alan G. Brant and Second Bancorp,
Incorporated, by its duly authorized officers, have caused this First Amendment
to the Alan G. Brant Employment Agreement to be effective as of the 8th day of
November, 1988, and executed this 30th day of December, 1988.


Signed and acknowledged
in the presence of:


s/Diane C. Bastic                           s/Alan G. Brant
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                                                   Alan G. Brant
                                                   SECOND BANCORP, INCORPORATED



s/Pamela R. Anderson                        By:  s/John L. Pogue
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EXHIBIT  10.6

                               SECOND AMENDMENT TO
                       ALAN G. BRANT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                               DATED APRIL 1, 1985


               WHEREAS, Alan G. Brant ("Executive") entered into an employment
agreement with The Second National Bank of Warren ("Bank") as of April 1, 1985;
and

               WHEREAS, such employment agreement was assigned to Second
Bancorp, Incorporated ("Company"), on February 10, 1987; and

               WHEREAS, such employment agreement was amended on December 30,
1988; and

               WHEREAS, paragraph 17 provides that said agreement may be amended
by a writing signed by Executive and the Company, which is specifically
authorized and ratified by the Board of Directors of the Company;

               NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Alan G. Brant Employment
Agreement, made as of April 1, 1985, and amended December 30, 1988, be and the
same hereby is amended as follows:

               1. Amending the first sentence of paragraph 2, "Term", to read as
follows:

               "Term. The Bank hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive
               hereby agrees to accept employment by the Bank for a period of
               twelve (12) years (the "Employment Period") commencing on the
               Employment Date."

               2. In all other respects, the Alan G. Brant Employment Agreement
dated April 1, 1985, is hereby ratified and confirmed.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Alan G. Brant and Second Bancorp,
Incorporated, by its duly authorized officers, have caused this Second Amendment
to the Alan G. Brant Employment Agreement to be effective as of the 25th day of
August, 1992, and executed this 25th day of August, 1992. 

Signed and acknowledged 
in the presence of:

s/Linda S. Riddle                           s/Alan G. Brant
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                                                   Alan G. Brant
                                                   SECOND BANCORP, INCORPORATED


s/Linda S. Riddle                           By:  s/John L. Pogue
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EXHIBIT  10.6


                               THIRD AMENDMENT TO
                       ALAN G. BRANT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                               DATED APRIL 1, 1985


               WHEREAS, Alan G. Brant ("Executive") entered into an employment
agreement with The Second National Bank of Warren ("Bank") as of April 1, 1985;
and

               WHEREAS, such employment agreement was assigned to Second
Bancorp, Incorporated ("Company"), on February 10, 1987; and

               WHEREAS, such employment agreement was amended on December 30,
1988, and on August 25, 1992; and

               WHEREAS, paragraph 17 provides that said agreement may be amended
by a writing signed by Executive and the Company, which is specifically
authorized and ratified by the Board of Directors of the Company;

               NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the Alan G. Brant Employment
Agreement, made as of April 1, 1985, and amended December 30, 1988, and August
25, 1992, be and the same hereby is amended as follows:

               1. Amending the first sentence of paragraph 2, "Term", to read as
follows:

               "Term. The Bank hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive
               hereby agrees to accept employment by the Bank for a period of
               fourteen (14) years (the "Employment Period") commencing on the
               Employment Date."

               2. In all other respects, the Alan G. Brant Employment Agreement
dated April 1, 1985, is hereby ratified and confirmed.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Alan G. Brant and Second Bancorp,
Incorporated, by its duly authorized officers, have caused this Third Amendment
to the Alan G. Brant Employment Agreement to be executed this _____ day of
_______________, 1995. 

Signed and acknowledged
in the presence of:



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                                                   Alan G. Brant
                                                   SECOND BANCORP, INCORPORATED


                                            By:
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                                                   Its:
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