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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. )*
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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
Robin E. Campbell
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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
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NUMBER OF 114,144 Shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
7,040 Shares (Trustee of Trust A of Peggy Locke Newman)
OWNED BY 106,780 Shares (Trustee of Trust B of Peggy Locke Newman)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING 114,144 Shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
232,816 Shares (O.D. Fisher Investment Co.)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
460,780 Shares
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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
10.8%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1 (a): NAME OF ISSUER
FISHER COMPANIES INC.
Item 1 (b): ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
1525 One Union Square
600 University Street
Seattle, Washington 98101
Item 2 (a): NAME OF PERSON FILING
Robin E. Campbell
Item 2 (b): ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE
2446 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE
Redmond, WA 98054
Item 2 (c): CITIZENSHIP
United States
Item 2 (d): TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, $1.25 par value
Item 2 (e): CUSIP NUMBER
337756 20 9
Item 3: This statement is not filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1 (b) or 13d-2,
and therefore this item is not applicable.
Item 4: OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
460,780 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
10.8 %
(c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
114,144 Shares
(ii) Shares power to vote or direct the vote:
113,820 Shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
114,144 Shares
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
232,816 Shares
Item 5: OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable
Item 6: OWNERSHIP OF NOT 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 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
SIGNATURE
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
/s/ Robin E. Campbell
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Signature
ROBIN E. CAMPBELL
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Name (Typed)
