UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(a) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. --)
JOHN PALMER CLARY
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
182720102
(CUSIP Number)
John Palmer Clary, 2000 So. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016 626/358-2395
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
February 1998
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13D
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.
CUSIP No. 182720102 13D Page 2 of 4
1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
John Palmer Clary S.S. ###-##-####
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. Source of Funds
00 Gift
5. Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant
to Item 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.A.
7. Sole Voting Power 94,638
8. Shared Voting Power N/A
9. Sole Dispositive Power N/A
10. Shared Dispositive Power N/A
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
94,638
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares
____
13. Percent of Class represented by amount in Row (11)
5.24%
14. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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JOHN PALMER CLARY
2000 So. Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
ITEM I. SECURITY AND ISSUER
The class of equity securities to which this statement relates
is the Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Clary Corporation, a
California Corporation (the "Company"). The address of the Company is 1960
So. Walker Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
(a) John Palmer Clary
(b) 2000 So. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016
(c) Director of Engineering and a Director of Addmaster
Corporation, an affiliate Company of Clary Corporation
since 1984. Director of Clary Corporation since 1987.
The principal business of Clary Corporation is the manu-
facture of uninterruptible power supplies. The principal
business of Addmaster Corporation is the manufacture of
electric business equipment and computer peripheral
products.
(d) John Palmer Clary has never been involved or convicted
in a criminal proceeding.
(e) John Palmer Clary has not been a party to a civil pro-
ceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction which resulted in Mr. Clary
becoming 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 violations with respect
to such laws.
(f) John Palmer Clary is a citizen of the United States of
America.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
Shares were acquired through personal assets or a gift. Recent
shares wee acquired as a gift.
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ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
All securities were acquired for long term investment.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) John Palmer Clary is the beneficial owner of 94,638
shares of Clary Corporation Common Stock, $1.00 par
value, which constitutes 5.24% of the outstanding
common stock of the Company.
(b) Such interest includes voting power and investment
power.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENT, OR UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIP WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) As beneficial owner of convertible debentures of the
Company, John P. Clary has the option of converting
this debenture into 50,000 shares of the Common Stock
of the Company.
There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings, or
relationships with respect to any securities of Clary Corporation held
by John Palmer Clary.
S I G N A T U R E
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement on
Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.
March 12, 1998 ___________________________
John Palmer Clary
