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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
HOT TOPIC, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
441339 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
*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).
FILED FEBRUARY 13, 1997
(REFLECTING OWNERSHIP AS OF 12/31/96)
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CUSIP No. 441339 10 8 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ORVAL D. MADDEN
480-586-303
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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
USA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 69,585
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 250,899
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 69,585
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
250,899
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
320,484
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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
6.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: HOT TOPIC, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal
Executive Officers: 3410 POMONA BOULEVARD
POMONA, CA 91766
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: ORVAL D. MADDEN
(b) Address of Principal Business
Office or, if none, Residence: ABOVE
(c) Citizenship: USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON
(e) CUSIP Number: 441339 10 8
ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 320,484
(b) Percent of Class: 6.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 69,585
(ii) shares power to vote or to direct the vote: 250,899
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 69,585
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 250,899
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
NOT APPLICABLE.
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
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 11, 1997
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Date
/s/ Orval D. Madden
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Signature
Orval D. Madden
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Name/Title
