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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ___)*
FISHER COMPANIES INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.25
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(Title of Class of Securities)
337756 20 9
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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).
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CUSIP NO. 337756 20 9 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
O.D. FISHER INVESTMENT COMPANY
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
N/A (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
UNITED STATES
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 232,816 SHARES
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 232,816 SHARES
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
232,816
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
5.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO
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Item 1 (a): NAME OF ISSUER
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FISHER COMPANIES INC.
Item 1 (b): ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
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1525 One Union Square
600 University Street
Seattle, Washington 98101
Item 2 (a): NAME OF PERSON FILING
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O.D. Fisher Investment Company
Item 2 (b): ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE
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1525 One Union Square
600 University Street
Seattle, WA 98121
Item 2 (c): CITIZENSHIP
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United States
Item 2 (d): TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
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Common Stock, $1.25 par value
Item 2 (e): CUSIP NUMBER
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337756 20 9
Item 3: This statement is not filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1 (b) or 13d-2, and
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Item 4: OWNERSHIP
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
232,816 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
5.5 %
(c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
232,816 Shares
(ii) Shares power to vote or direct the vote:
0 Shares
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
232,816 Shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
0 Shares
Item 5: OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
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Not Applicable
Item 6: OWNERSHIP OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
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Not Applicable
Item 7: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
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Not Applicable.
Item 8: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
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Not Applicable
Item 9: NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
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Not Applicable
Item 10: CERTIFICATION
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Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in the statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 10, 1998
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Date
O.D. FISHER INVESTMENT COMPANY
By: /s/ Donald G. Graham, Jr.
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Donald G. Graham, Jr., President
