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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Craig Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Preference Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
224174201
(CUSIP Number)
Andrew E. Shapiro, Manager Christopher J. Rupright, Esq.
Lawndale Capital Management, LLC Shartsis Friese & Ginsburg
One Sansome Street, Suite 3900 One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104 San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 288-2330 (415) 421-6500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
December 28, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the
following box / /.
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom
copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
SEC 1746 (10-97)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 224174201 Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lawndale Capital Management, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 530,900
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
530,900
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
530,900
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.5
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO and IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 224174201 Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Andrew E. Shapiro
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 500
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 530,900
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 500
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
530,900
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
531,400
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.5
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 224174201 Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Diamond A Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 449,200
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
449,200
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
449,200
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.4
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 224174201 Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Diamond A Investors, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 81,700
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
81,700
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
81,700
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.2
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 224174201 Page 6 of 10 Pages
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement relates to Class A Common Preference Stock (the "Stock") of
Craig Corporation, a California corporation ("CC"). The principal
executive office of CC is located at 550 South Hope Street, Suite 1825, Los
Angeles, CA 90071.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
The persons filing this amended statement and the persons enumerated in
Instruction C of Schedule 13D and, where applicable, their respective
places of organization, general partners, directors, executive officers and
controlling persons, and the information regarding them, are as follows:
(a) Lawndale Capital Management, LLC, a California limited liability
company ("LCM"); Diamond A Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership
("DAP"); Diamond A Investors, L.P., a California limited partnership
("DAI"); and Andrew E. Shapiro ("Shapiro").
(b) The business address of LCM, DAP, DAI and Shapiro is One Sansome
Street, Suite 3900, San Francisco, California 94104.
(c) LCM is the investment adviser to and the general partner of DAP
and DAI, which are investment limited partnerships. Shapiro is the sole
manager of LCM.
(d) During the last five years, none of such persons has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, none of such persons was a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Shapiro is a citizen of the United States of America.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 224174201 Page 7 of 10 Pages
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The source and amount of funds used in purchasing the Stock were as
follows:
Purchaser Source of Funds Amount
LCM Funds Under Management (1) $3,528,728.60
DAP Working Capital $2,986,730.80
DAI Working Capital $ 541,997.80
Shapiro Personal Funds $ 4,843.50
(1) Includes funds of DAP and DAI invested in Stock.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The sole purpose of the acquisitions of the Stock reported herein was and
is for investment, because the reporting persons believe the Stock,
currently trading below book value, is undervalued.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The beneficial ownership of the Stock of the persons named in Item 2 of
this statement is as follows at the date hereof:
Aggregate
Beneficially
Owned Voting Power Dispositive Power
Name Number Percent Sole Shared Sole Shared
LCM 530,900 7.5% 0 530,900 0 530,900
Shapiro 531,400 7.5% 500 530,900 500 530,900
DAP 449,200 6.4% 0 449,200 0 449,200
DAI 81,700 1.2% 0 81,700 0 81,700
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 224174201 Page 8 of 10 Pages
The persons filing this statement effected the following transactions in
the Stock on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only
transactions in the Stock by the persons filing this statement since
September 29, 1998:
Purchase Number Price
Name or Sale Date of Shares Per Share
DAP P 10/27/98 300 6.625
DAP P 11/2/98 1200 7.583
DAI P 11/2/98 300 7.583
DAP P 11/4/98 200 7.500
DAP P 11/5/98 1200 7.292
DAI P 11/5/98 300 7.292
DAP P 11/6/98 500 7.475
DAI P 11/9/98 100 7.563
DAP P 11/13/98 500 8.250
DAP P 12/2/98 3100 8.375
DAP P 12/4/98 2000 8.313
DAP P 12/8/98 1000 8.056
DAP P 12/10/98 3000 8.125
DAP P 12/14/98 200 8.094
DAP P 12/15/98 1800 7.994
DAI P 12/15/98 200 7.994
DAP P 12/16/98 200 8.063
DAP P 12/17/98 1300 8.250
DAI P 12/17/98 200 8.250
DAP P 12/28/98 21300 7.875
DAI P 12/28/98 3700 7.875
DAI P 1/4/99 2500 7.875
All transactions were executed through the New York Stock Exchange.
ITEM. 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
LCM is the general partner of DAP and DAI pursuant to limited partnership
agreements providing to LCM the authority, among other things, to invest
the funds of DAP and DAI in Stock, to vote and dispose of Stock and to file
this statement on behalf of DAP and DAI. Pursuant to such limited
partnership agreements, the general partner of DAP and DAI is entitled to
allocations based on assets under management and realized and unrealized
gains.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 224174201 Page 9 of 10 Pages
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
A. Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G
(previously filed).
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
DATED: January 5, 1999.
DIAMOND A PARTNERS, L.P. DIAMOND A INVESTORS, L.P.
By: Lawndale Capital Management, By: Lawndale Capital Management,
LLC, General Partner LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro
Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro
Manager Manager
LAWNDALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro
Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro
Manager
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 224174201 Page 10 of 10 Pages
EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G
The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule
13G (and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section
13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection
with purchases by the undersigned of Class A Common Preference Stock of
Craig Corporation. For that purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and
appoint Lawndale Capital Management, LLC, a California limited liability
company, as their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full
power and authority for and on behalf of the undersigned to prepare or
cause to be prepared, sign, file with the SEC and furnish to any other
person all certificates, instruments, agreements and documents necessary to
comply with section 13(d) and section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, in connection with said purchases, and to do and
perform every act necessary and proper to be done incident to the exercise
of the foregoing power, as fully as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present.
DATED: February 17, 1998.
DIAMOND A PARTNERS, L.P. DIAMOND A INVESTORS, L.P.
By: Lawndale Capital Management, By: Lawndale Capital Management,
LLC, General Partner LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro
Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro
Manager Manager
LAWNDALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro
Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro
Manager
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