SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __)*
Kendle International Inc.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
48880L 10 7
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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).
(CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE(S))
Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 48880L 10 7 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Christopher C. Bergen
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,060,784
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,060,784
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,060,784
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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
14.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a) Name of IssuerKendle International Inc.
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
700 Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
2(a) Name of Persons Filing:Christopher C. Bergen
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
700 Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
2(c) Citizenship: U.S.A.
2(d) Title of Class of Securities:Common Stock, No Par Value
2(e) CUSIP No.: 48880L 10 7
3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the Person Filing is a: N/A
4. Ownership:
(a) See Item 9 of cover page.
(b) See Item 11 of cover page.
(c) See Items 5-8 of cover page.
Beneficial ownership for Mr. Bergen does not include
620,500 shares held in trust by the Kendle Stock Trust,
under which his children are beneficiaries. Mr. Bergen
has no voting or dispositive power with respect to these
shares. Such powers are held by a trust committee
composed of Timothy M. Mooney, Kendle Bryan and Mark
Brettschneider.
5. Ownership of 5% or less of class: N/A
6. Ownership of more than 5% on behalf of another person: N/A
7. Identification and classification of the subsidiary which
acquired the security being reported by the parent holding
company: N/A
8. Identification and classification of members of the group: N/A
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9. Notice of dissolution of group: N/A
10. Certification: N/A
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.
Date:February 11, 1998 /s/Christopher C. Bergen
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Christopher C. Bergen
