SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ...)*
Metals USA, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
591324 10 8
(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. 591324 10 8 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ARNOLD W. BRADBURD
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(A)[ ]
NONE
(B)[ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,776,032
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,776,032
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,776,032
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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ITEM 1(A)
The name of the issuer is Metals USA, Inc. ("Metals").
ITEM 1(B)
The principal executive office of Metals is Three Riverway, Suite 600, Houston,
Texas 77056.
ITEM 2(A)
The reporting person is Arnold W. Bradburd.
ITEM 2(B)
The address of Arnold W. Bradburd is 1800 East Byberry, Pennsylvania 19116-3012.
ITEM 2(C)
Arnold W. Bradburd is a citizen of the United States of America.
ITEM 2(D)
The class of securities of Metals owned beneficially by Arnold W. Bradburd is
common stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock").
ITEM 2(E)
CUSIP Number: 591324 10 8
ITEM 3
Not applicable
ITEM 4
(a) The amount of securities beneficially owned by Arnold W. Bradburd is
1,776,032 shares of Common Stock.
(b) The percent of the class of Common Stock beneficially owned by Arnold W.
Bradburd is 5.7%.
(c) Arnold W. Bradburd has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
1,776,032 shares of the Common Stock and the sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 1,776,032 shares of the Common Stock.
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ITEM 5
Not applicable
ITEM 6
Not applicable
ITEM 7
Not applicable
ITEM 8
Not applicable
ITEM 9
Not applicable
ITEM 10
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
correct.
2/13/98
_______________________________
(Date)
/s/ ARNOLD W. BRADBURD
_______________________________
(Signature)
ARNOLD D. BRADBURD
_______________________________
(Name/Title)
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