Issuer Name: The Ziegler Companies, Inc.
Reporting Person: Kenny, Patrick D. J.
1506 Edgewood Avenue
Macon, Georgia 31201
Social Security Number: ###-##-####
Statement for: December 1997
Relationship of
Reporting Person
to Issuer: Director
Title of Security: Common Stock
Transaction Date: December 23, 1997
Transaction Code: G
Amount of
Securities Disposed: 300
Price: $
Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at End of Month: 5,804
Ownership Form: Direct
Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at End of Month: 822
Ownership Form: Indirect (Children)
Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at End of Month: 11,392
Ownership Form: Indirect (Trust)