SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20059
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securites Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 18
NAME OF ISSUER: Weis Markets, Inc.
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Weis Markets, Inc. Common Stock
CUSIP NUMBER: 948849-104
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement: [ ]
CUSIP NO. 948849-104
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons ROBERT F. WEIS
SS or IRS Identification Nos. SS####-##-####
of Above Persons
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box (a)_________________________________
if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions) (b)___________X_____________________
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citzenship or Place United States
of Organization
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting 12,778,746
Beneficially Owned Power
by Each __________________________________________________________
Reporting Person
With (6) Shared Voting -0-
Power
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(7) Sole Dispositive 12,778,746
Power
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(8) Shares Dispositive -0-
Power
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 12,778,746
Owned by Each Reporting Person
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount
in Row (9) Excludes Certain N/A
Shares (See Instructions)
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(11) Percent of Class Represented 30.4%
by Amount in Row (9)
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(12) Type of Reporting Person INDIVIDUAL
(See Instructions)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934)
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Weis Markets, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal 1000 South Second Street
Executive Offices: P.O. Box 471
Sunbury, PA 17801-0471
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: ROBERT F. WEIS
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business 1100 Greenough Street
Office, or if None, Residence: Sunbury, PA 17801
Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Weis Markets, Inc.
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 948849-104
Item 3 See Item 12 of cover page(s) ("Type of Reporting Person")
for each reporting person.
BK = Bank as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Act.
IV = Insurance Company registered under Section
8 of the Investment Company Act
IA = Investment Advisor registered under Section
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
EP = Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which
is subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13-d(1)(b)
(1)(ii)(F)
HC = Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Section 240.13-d(1)(b)(1)(ii)(G)
Item 4 Ownership:
See Items 5 through 9 and 11 of cover page(s) as to each
reporting person.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: N/A
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on N/A
Behalf of Another Person:
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the N/A
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security
Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company:
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members N/A
of the Group:
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transation having such purposes or effect.
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.
Dated: February 5, 1997 ___________________________________
Robert F. Weis
