SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G Under
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Emons Transportation Group Inc.
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(Name Of Issuer)
$0.14 Series A Cumulative Preferred
(Title of Class of Securities)
2951575207
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(Cusip Number)
(Continued on the following page(s))
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CUSIP No. 2951575207 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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Emons Transportation Group Inc.
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON.
The Chase Manhattan Corporation - CMC
The Chase Manhattan Bank - CMB
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |A|
|B|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The Chase Manhattan
Corporation - Delaware
The Chase Manhattan Bank - New York
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF CMC - 157,096
SHARES CMB - 157,096
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY CMC - None
CMB - None
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING CMC - 157,096
PERSON CMB - 157,096
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
CMC - None
CMB - None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
CMC - 157,096
CMB - 157,096
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
CMC - 10.135 %
CMB - 10.135 %
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12 TYPE OF PERSON REPORTING*
CMC - HC
CMB - BK
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Emons Transportation Group Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's: 96 South George Street
Offices York, Pa. 17401
Mr. Robert Grossman
Chmn and CEO
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This notice is filed by The Chase
Manhattan Corporation (CMC) and its
wholly owned subsidiary, The Chase
Manhattan Bank (CMB )
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business
Office: CMC: 270 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
CMB: 270 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Item 2(c). Citizenship: CMC - Delaware
CMB - New York
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: $0.14 Series A Cumulative Preferred
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 291575207
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Emons Transportation Group Inc.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b) |X| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) |_| Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) |_| 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 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)].
(g) |X| Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
(h) |_| Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(ii)(H).
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned CMC - 157,096
As of December 31, 1997 CMB - 157,096
(b) Percent of Class: CMC - 10.135%
CMB - 10.135%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
CMC - 157,096
CMB - 157,096
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
CMC - None
CMB - None
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Emons Transportation Group Inc.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
CMC - 157,096
CMB - 157,096
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
CMC - None
CMB - None
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Securities were acquired through a distribution from Chapter 11
Bankruuptcy case of Emons Industies, Inc. Case # 84-B-10486BPA. The
distribution consists of 382,063 shares common and 157,096 shares of
preferred. The preferred stock is convertible to common at a .90
factor.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Holds the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Pursuant to Rule 13(d) - 1 (c): This notice is filed on behalf of
both CMC and its subsidiary, CMB. In lieu of attaching an exhibit
hereto, the identity of CMB is as set forth on the cover page
hereof. CMB is classified as a Bank, as such term is defined in
Section (3) (a) (6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of this Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
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Emons Transportation Group Inc.
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 did 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 transaction having such purpose 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: April 3, 1998
The Chase Manhattan Bank THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
/s/ Allan Nemethy /s/ Anthony J. Horan
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Allan Nemethy Anthony J. Horan
Compliance Officer Corporate Secretary
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