Issuer Name: The Ziegler Companies, Inc.
Reporting Person: Vredenbregt, Jeffrey C.
2826 West Grace Avenue
Mequon, Wisconsin 53092
Social Security Number: ###-##-####
Statement for: April 1997
Relationship of
Reporting Person
to Issuer: Officer - Vice President, Treasurer and Controller
Title of Security: Common Stock
Transaction Date: April 29, 1997
Transaction Code: J (acquired through the
1989 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan)
Amount of
Securities Acquired: 210
Price: $15.94
Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at End of Month: 1,100
Ownership Form: Direct