Issuer Name: The Ziegler Companies, Inc.
Reporting Person: O'Meara, Stephen Charles
8484 Apple Court
Kewaskum, Wisconsin 53040
Social Security Number: ###-##-####
Statement for: April 1997
Relationship of
Reporting Person
to Issuer: Officer - Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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: 300
Price: $15.94
Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at End of Month: 400
Ownership Form: Direct