LITHIA MOTORS INC
SC 13G, 1999-02-01
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                 (Amendment No.)

                          Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A
                     -------------------------------------
                                (NAME OF ISSUER)



                         Common Stock Without Par Value
                     -------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    536797103
                     -------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 1998
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                                     (Date)


        Check the following box if fee is being paid with this statement


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CUSIP NO.     536797103
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1)       Names of Reporting Persons                  I.R.S. No.  31-0738296
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of            BANK ONE CORPORATION
         Above Persons
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2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a
         Member of a Group                              (a)
         (See Instructions)                             (b)
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3)       SEC Use only
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4)       Citizenship or Place of
         Organization                                    ILLINOIS
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Number of Shares        (5)  Sole Voting Power                      424,100
                                                           ----------------
Beneficially            (6)  Shared Voting Power                          0
                                                           ----------------
Owned by                (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                 421,200
                                                           ----------------
Each Reporting          (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                     0
                                                           ----------------
Person with
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9)       Aggregate Amount Beneficially                              424,100
                                                            ---------------
         Owned by Each Reporting Person
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10)      Check if the Aggregate Amount
         in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)
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11)      Percent of Class Represented
         by Amount in Row 9                                         6.95%
                                                                -------------
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12)      Type of Reporting Person
         (See Instructions)                                           HC
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SEC 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SCHEDULE 13G Amendment No.

Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer:                 Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A
                                          -------------------------------
Item 1(b)  Address of Issuer's principal 
            executive offices:             360 East Jackson St.
                                          -------------------------------
                                           Medford, OR
                                          -------------------------------
                                           97501
                                          -------------------------------

Item 2(a)  Name of person filing:             BANK ONE CORPORATION

Item 2(b)  Address of principal business office or,    One First National Plaza
           if none residence:                          Chicago, IL 60670

Item 2(c)  Citizenship:                                Not Applicable

Item 2(d)  Title of class of securities:         Common Stock Without Par Value
                                                ------------------------------

Item 2(e)  CUSIP No.:                                      536797103
                                                -------------------------------
Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 4.  Ownership

         This beneficial ownership by BANK ONE CORPORATION with respect
         to common shares of Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A
                             --------------------------------------------------
                                                                              :
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------

         (a)      Amount beneficially owned:                424,100
                                                      ---------------
         (b)      Percent of class                              6.95%
                                                      ---------------

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (I)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:    424,100
                                                                     ----------
                  (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:        0
                                                                     ----------
                  (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of:                              421,200
                                                                     ----------
                  (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of:                                    0
                                                                     ----------


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Item 5.  Ownership of 5 percent or less of a Class.                     N/A
                                                                    ----------

Item 6.  Ownership of More than 5 percent on Behalf of Another Person.    N/A
                                                                       ---------

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired 
         the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

                                  Pegasus Funds
                         First National Bank of Chicago

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.      N/A
                                                                      ---------
Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.                                 N/A
                                                                      ---------
Item 10.          Certification.


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.


Dated:   2/1/99
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                                                    BANK ONE CORPORATION

                                           By:      /s/ DAVID J. KUNDERT
                                                    David J. Kundert
                                                    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT







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