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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Chris-Craft Industries, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.50 per
share and Common Stock, par value $.50 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
170520-50-6 and 170520-10-0
(CUSIP Number)
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Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement [ ].
The information required in 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.
(Continued on following pages)
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CUSIP No. 170520-50-6 and 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
170520-50-6
1) Name of Reporting Person: William D. Siegel
SS or IRS Identification No. of Above Person:
S.S. No.
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)
(a) / /
(b) / /
3) SEC Use Only ........................................
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States
of America
Number of 5) Sole Voting Power: 550,655 shares of
Shares Class B Common Stock
Beneficially and 709,401 shares of Common Stock
Owned 6) Shared Voting Power: None
by Each 7) Sole Dispositive Power: 556,815 shares
Reporting of Class B Common Stock Person and
Person with 728,986 shares of Common Stock
8) Shared Dispositive Power: None
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person: 556,815 shares of Class B Common
Stock and 728,986 shares of Common Stock
10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions) ....................
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9:
7.1% of Class B Common Stock and 3.1% of Common
Stock
12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. ("Chris-
Craft")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices:
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
William D. Siegel
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if
none, Residence:
Chris-Craft Industries, Inc.
767 Fifth Avenue
New York NY 10153
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
I
Class B Common Stock, $.50 par value, each
share convertible into one share of Common
Stock ("Class B Common Stock")
II
Common Stock, $.50 par value ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
I (Class B Common Stock) -- 170520-50-6
II (Common Stock) -- 170520-10-0
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the
person is a: Inapplicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
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I II
Class B
Common Common
Stock Stock
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(a) Amount Beneficially
Owned (1): 556,815 728,986(2)
(b) Percent of Class
(outstanding at
December 31, 1996)(3): 7.1% 3.1%
(c) Number of shares as
to which such person
has:
(i) sole power to
vote or to direct
the vote 550,655 709,401
(ii) shared power to
vote or to direct
the vote -- --
(iii) sole power to dis-
pose or to direct
the disposition of 556,815 728,986
(iv) shared power to
dispose or to di-
rect the disposi-
tion of -- --
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(1) Class B Common Stock amount includes 6,160 shares
vested at December 31, 1996 in the Chris-Craft Employees'
Stock Purchase Plan. Common Stock amount includes 13,425
shares of Common Stock so vested and 556,815 shares
issuable upon conversion of Class B Common Stock.
(2) Includes 147,909 shares issuable upon exercise of stock
options exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1996.
(3) Common Stock percentage computed on basis of number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding at December 31, 1996 plus those issuable
upon conversion of Class B Common Stock shown in Column I and
exercise of stock options referred to in Note (2).
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. [ ]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
Inapplicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company.
Inapplicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Inapplicable.
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.
Date: February 10, 1997
/s/ William D. Siegel
Signature
William D. Siegel
Name/Title
