U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person 2. Date of Event Requiring
Pierce Robert W. Statement
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(Last) (First) (Middle) ----------------
(Month/Day/Year)
64 Ross Road Savannah GA 31405
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(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
3. IRS or Social Security Number of 4. Issuer Name and Ticker
Reporting Person or Trading Symbol
###-##-#### Carson, Inc. - CIC
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer 6. If Amendment, Date of
(check all applicable) Original
- -- Director -- 10% Owner 7. Individual of Joint/Group
Filing (Check applicable
X- Officer -- Other (specify below) line)
(give title
below) X- Form filed by one
reporting person
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer -- Form filed by More
than One Reporting
Person
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1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
NONE NONE
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
Indirect (I) Ownership (Instr 5)
(Instr 5) NONE
NONE
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Table II - Derivatave Securities Beneficially Owned (eg puts, calls, warrants,
options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 3. Title and Amount of Securities 4. Conversion 5. Ownership 6. Nature
(Month/Day/Year) Underlying Derivitave Security or Exercise Form of of
Price of Derivative Indirect
Date Expiration Title Amount or Derivative Security: Beneficial
Exercisable Date Number of Security Direct (D) Ownership
Shares Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
05/09/97 04/30/07 Class A Common Stock 50,000 $7.50 D n/a
05/01/98 04/30/07 Class A Common Stock 16,667 $7.50 D n/a
05/01/99 04/30/07 Class A Common Stock 16,667 $7.50 D n/a
05/01/00 04/30/07 Class A Common Stock 16,666 $7.50 D n/a
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Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Robert W. Pierce May 19, 1997
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Signature of Reporting Person Date
