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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)*
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, 1998
(REFLECTING OWNERSHIP AS OF 12/31/97)
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CUSIP NO.441339 10 8 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
STANLEY E. FOSTER AND PAULINE M. FOSTER
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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
UNITED STATES
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 11,347
SHARES ------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH REPORTING PERSON 256,196
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,347
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
256,196
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
267,543
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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*
IN
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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: STANLEY E. FOSTER AND PAULINE M. FOSTER
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
705 12TH AVENUE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
(c) Citizenship: UNITED STATES
(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number: 441339 10 8
ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 267,543, INCLUDING 11,347 SHARES ISSUABLE
UPON EXERCISE OF OPTIONS HELD BY STANLEY E. FOSTER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF
DECEMBER 31, 1997. ALSO INCLUDES 256,196 SHARES HELD BY THE STANLEY &
PAULINE FOSTER TRUST, OF WHICH STANLEY E. FOSTER AND PAULINE M. FOSTER
ARE CO-TRUSTEES.
(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: 11,347
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 256,196
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 11,347
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 256,196
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.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE.
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
NOT APPLICABLE
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 12, 1998
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Date
/s/ Stanley E. Foster
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Signature
Stanley E. Foster
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Name/Title
February 12, 1998
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Date
/s/ Pauline M. Foster
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Signature
Pauline M. Foster
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Name/Title
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