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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Ticketmaster Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
common stock, no par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
88633U 10 3
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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 disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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. 88633U 10 3 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
H.G., Inc.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
N/A
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 2,544,526
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 0
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 2,544,526
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,544,526
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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)
10.3%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER
Ticketmaster Group, Inc.
Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
3701 Wilshire Boulevard
7th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90010
Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
H.G., Inc.
Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE
200 West Madison Street
Suite 3800
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Item 2(c) PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
common stock, no par value per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER
88633U 10 3
Item 3 If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to
RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b)
Not Applicable
Item 4 OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,544,526 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 10.3%
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(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,544,526
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,544,526
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
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
Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
Item 10 CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
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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
accurate.
February 11, 1997
H.G., INC.
By:/s/ H. S. Handelsman
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H. S. Handelsman,
Vice President
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