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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Hambrecht & Quist Group
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
406545 10 3
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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 of 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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CUSIP NO. 406545103
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Hambrecht & Quist Group Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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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
U.S.A.
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
NUMBER OF SHARES
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
1,342,486
BY EACH REPORTING
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
-0-
8. SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,342,486
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,342,486
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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
5.6%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
EP
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CUSIP NO. 406545103
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Hambrecht & Quist Group
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
One Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Hambrecht & Quist Group Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(the "SESOP")
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
c/o Merrill Lynch Trust Company FSB.
50 Fremont Street, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Organized under the laws of the State of California
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
406545103
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company as defined in section 8 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) [X ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
240.13d-1)b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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CUSIP NO. 406545103
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ITEM 4.
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
1,342,486
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
5.6%
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,342,486*
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,342,486*
* Pursuant to the terms of the SESOP's Plan and Trust Agreement, the SESOP's
trustee has the power to vote the shares held by the SESOP. However, also
pursuant to the terms of the SESOP's Plan and Trust Agreement, each participant
in the SESOP is entitled to instruct the trustee as to the voting and tendering
of all shares held in such participant's account.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Inapplicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Inapplicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Inapplicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Inapplicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP:
Inapplicable
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CUSIP NO. 406545103
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
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
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.
February 8, 1999
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Date
MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY FSB, TRUSTEE OF THE
HAMBRECHT & QUIST GROUP SAVINGS AND EMPLOYEE
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
By: /s/ Thomas Cowden
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Signature
Thomas Cowden/AVP
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Name/Title
