FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL |
INITIAL STATEMENT OF |_____________________|
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0104|
|EXPIRES: |
| SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 |
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the |ESTIMATED AVERAGE |
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, |BURDEN HOURS |
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility |PER RESPONSE 0.5 |
Holding Company Act of 1935 |_____________________|
or Section 30(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
John Crum L.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o Industrial Distribution Group,Inc.
950 East Paces Ferry Road
Suite 1575
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(Street)
Atlanta GA 30326
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
March 4, 1999
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3. IRS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON (VOLUNTARY)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Industrial Distribution Group, Inc. (IDG)
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5. RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSON(S) TO ISSUER (CHECK ALL APPLICABLE)
( ) DIRECTOR
( ) 10% OWNER
(XX) OFFICER (GIVE TITLE BELOW)
( ) OTHER (SPECIFY TITLE BELOW)
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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6. IF AMENDMENT, DATE OF ORIGINAL (MONTH/DAY/YEAR)
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7. INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT/GROUP FILING (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE)
FORM FILED BY ONE REPORTING PERSON
FORM FILED BY MORE THAN ONE REPORTING PERSON<PAGE>
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TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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|1. TITLE OF SECURITY|2. AMOUNT OF |3. OWNERSHIP |4. NATURE OF INDIRECT |
| (INSTR. 4) | SECURITIES | FORM DIRECT| BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP|
| | BENEFICIALLY| DIRECT (D) | (INSTR. 5) |
| | OWNED | OR INDIRECT| |
| | (INSTR. 4) | (I) (INSTR.| |
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| Common Stock | n/a | | |
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FORM 3 (Continued)
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TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED (e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Dirivative | 2. Date |3. Title and Amount of Securities| 4. Conversion | 5. Owner- | 6. Nature of Indirect |
Security (Inst. 4) | Exercisable | Underlying Derivative Security| or | ship | Beneficial |
| and | (Inst. 4) | Exercise | Form of | Ownership |
| Expiration | | Price of | Deriv- | Inst. 5) |
| Date | | Deri- | ative | |
| (Month/Day/ | | vative | Security:| |
| Year) | | Security | Direct | |
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| Date | Expira-| | Amount | | Indirect | |
| Exer- | tion | Title | or | | (I) | |
|cisable | Date | | Number | | (Inst. 5)| |
| | | | of Shares| | | |
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<S> |<C> | <C> | <C> | <C> | <C> | <S> | |
|08/31 | 08/31 | | | | | |
Options to Acquire | 99 <F1>| 08 | Common Stock | 15,000 | $11.44 | D | |
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<F1> The options vest in 25% increments over four years commencing on
August 31, 1999.
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
/s/ John L. Crum 3/19/99
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** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE
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** INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS.
SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78FF(A).
