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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 21)
ARDEN GROUP, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock - $0.25 par
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(Title of Class of Securities)
03976210-9
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reportin 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
deemend 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).
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CUSIP NO. 03976210-9 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
THE STOCK BONUS PLAN OF ARDEN GROUP, INC.
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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
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 252,163
OWNED BY
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH
0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
252,163
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
252,163
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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
11.38%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
EP
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Arden Group, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Post Office Box 512256
Los Angeles, CA 90220
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: The Stock Bonus Plan of Arden
Group, Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
c/o City National Bank
400 North Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(c) Citizenship: U.S. - a domestic employee benefit plan
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock - $.25 par
(e) CUSIP Number: 03976210-9
Item 3 Person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company
(d) [ ] Investment Company
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser
(f) [X] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund subject to ERISA or
Endowment Fund
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company
(h) [ ] Group
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Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 252,163
(b) Percent of Class: 11.38%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 252,163
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
252,163
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition
of: -0-
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: All
securities subject to this report are held by City National Bank as
Trustee of the reporting person which is the employee benefit plan. No
other entity can control the receipt of dividends or proceeds of these
securities.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company: Not Applicable.
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.
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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 11, 2000
Stock Bonus Plan of Arden Group, Inc.
By: City National Bank, Trustee
By: /s/ Richard Weiss
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Richard Weiss
Senior Vice President
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