UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Collins Industries, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
194858106
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(CUSIP Number)
Larry W. Sayre
Vice President -- Finance
Collins Industries, Inc.
15 Compound Drive
Hutchinson, Kansas 67502
(316) 663-5551
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to receive Notices and Communications)
October 4, 1997
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(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) (9) 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).
CUSIP No. 194858106
1) Name and Social Security Number of Reporting Person
Donald Lynn Collins
2) Check the Appropriate Box if (a) [ ]
a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
3) SEC Use Only
4) Source of Funds
Not applicable
5) Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2 (d) or 2 (e)
[X]
6) Citizenship of Place of Organization
United States of America
7) Sole Voting Power
Number of 473,175
Shares
Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power
Owned by 64,922
the
Reporting 9) Sole Dispositive Power
Person with: 473,175
10) Shared Dispositive Power
64,922
11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by the Reporting Person
538,097
12) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares [ ]
13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.1%
14) Type of Reporting Person
IN
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The title of the class of equity securities to which
this Schedule relates is common stock, par value $.10 per
share (the "Common Stock"), of Collins Industries, Inc., a
Missouri corporation (the "Company"). The address of the
principal executive offices of the Company is 15 Compound
Drive, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) - (c The name and present principal occupation of the individual
filing this Schedule is Donald Lynn Collins, President, Chief
Operating Officer and Director of the Company. The principal
business address of Mr. Collins is 15 Compound Drive,
Hutchinson, Kansas 67502.
(d) No change from previous Amendment.
(e) No change from previous Amendment.
(f) No change from previous Amendment.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
All acquisitions of Common Stock since the previous
Amendment were made either through the grant of options by
the Company or from the personal funds of Mr. Collins.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
No change from previous Amendment.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock of
the Company beneficially owned by Mr. Collins is 538,097,
representing 7.1% of the total outstanding number of shares
of the class of such securities. Of the 538,097 shares
reported, 182,600 shares are deemed beneficially owned
pursuant to currently exercisable options.
(b) Number of shares to which Mr. Collins has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
473,175
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
64,922
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
473,175
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the dispositions of:
64,922
(c) On November 25, 1997, Mr. Collins acquired 50,000 options
to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to
the Company's Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(d) No change from previous Amendment.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
No change from previous Amendment.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
None
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 13, 1998
/S/ Donald Lynn Collins
Name: Donald Lynn Collins
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