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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Windmere Durable Holdings Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common
(Title of Class of Securities)
973411 10 1
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purposes 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).
(Continued on following page(s))
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CUSIP No. 973411 10 1
Schedule 13G
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Dresdner RCM Global Investors LLC 94-3244780
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ] (b) [X]
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Dresdner RCM Global Investors LLC - DE Limited Liability Co.
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,583,244
6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,166,244
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,000
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,186,244
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.002%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
Dresdner RCM Global Investors LLC -IA,OO
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Windmere Durable Holdings Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5980 Miami Lakes Drive
Miami Lakes, FL 33014
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Dresdner RCM Global Investors LLC
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
Four Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, California 94111
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Dresdner RCM Global Investors LLC - DE Limited Liability Co.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
973411 10 1
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of Investment
Advisers Act of 1940. *See Exhibit A.
Item 4. Ownership.
See responses to Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 of Cover Page.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
See Exhibit A.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
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 do 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
purposes or effect.
By /s/ Susan C. Gause
Susan C. Gause
Chief Operating Officer
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.
DRESDNER RCM GLOBAL INVESTORS LLC
By /s/ Susan C. Gause August 9, 1998
Susan C. Gause
Chief Operating Officer
