DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO
10-Q/A, 1996-11-15
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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A

               Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended September 28, 1996              Commission File No. 0-11917


                          THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

              OHIO                                       34-0176110
   (State of Incorporation)                   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

   1500 North Mantua Street
        P. O. Box 5193
           Kent, OH                                       44240-5193
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (330) 673-9511

Number of Common Shares Outstanding as of November 11, 1996:  4,499,306
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past ninety (90) days.

                                YES     X                    NO
                                    ---------                  ---------

*This 10-Q/A is being submitted to amend the Registrant's 3rd quarter 1996 10-Q
net earnings per common share from continuing operations, net earnings per
common share, and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding,
including common stock equivalents for the quarter and year to date, 1996.



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                          THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET EARNINGS
          THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1996 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        SEPTEMBER 28, 1996                      SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
                                                ----------------------------------       -------------------------------

REVENUES                                        $    70,337                  100.0%      $    61,972               100.0%
                                                -----------           ------------       -----------        ------------

COSTS AND EXPENSES

<S>                                             <C>                   <C>                   <C>                   <C> 
   Operating                                         47,604                   67.7            42,391                68.4
   Selling                                            9,290                   13.2             8,188                13.2
   General and Administrative                         4,148                    5.9             3,477                 5.6
   Depreciation and Amortization                      3,736                    5.3             3,428                 5.6
                                                -----------          -------------       -----------        ------------

   TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES                          64,778                   92.1            57,484                92.8
                                                -----------          -------------       -----------        ------------
EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS                              5,559                    7.9             4,488                 7.2

INTEREST EXPENSE                                       (558)                  (0.8)             (634)               (1.0)

OTHER EXPENSE - NET                                     (18)                                     (24)
                                                -----------          -------------       -----------        ------------

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                          4,983                    7.1             3,830                 6.2

INCOME TAXES                                          1,957                    2.8             1,570                 2.5
                                                -----------          -------------       -----------        ------------

NET EARNINGS                                    $     3,026                    4.3%      $     2,260                 3.7%
                                                ===========          =============       ===========        ============

NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
   FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                   $      0.61                              $      0.46
                                                ===========                              ===========

NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                   $      0.61                              $      0.46
                                                ===========                              ===========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
   SHARES OUTSTANDING, INCLUDING
   COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS                       4,955,874                                4,869,440
                                                ===========                              ===========

</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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                          THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET EARNINGS
           NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1996 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        September 28, 1996                       September 30, 1995
                                                 --------------------------------         ------------------------------

<S>                                              <C>                        <C>           <C>                      <C>   
REVENUES                                         $   204,629                100.0%        $   169,631              100.0%
                                                 -----------        -------------         -----------      -------------
COSTS AND EXPENSES

   Operating                                         141,932                 69.3             119,353               70.4
   Selling                                            26,113                 12.8              22,113               13.0
   General and Administrative                         12,654                  6.2              10,829                6.4
   Depreciation and Amortization                      10,767                  5.3               9,742                5.8
                                                 -----------        -------------         -----------      -------------

   TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES                          191,466                 93.6             162,037               95.6
                                                 -----------        -------------         -----------      -------------

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS                              13,163                  6.4               7,594                4.4

INTEREST EXPENSE                                      (1,638)                (0.8)             (1,866)              (1.1)

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE) - NET                             134                  0.1                 (65)
                                                 -----------        -------------         -----------      -------------

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                          11,659                  5.7               5,663                3.3
                                                                                              
INCOME TAXES                                           4,582                  2.2               2,322                1.4
                                                 -----------        -------------         -----------      -------------

EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                    7,077                  3.5               3,341                1.9

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - NET                                                                     236                0.1
                                                 -----------        -------------         -----------      -------------

NET EARNINGS                                     $     7,077                  3.5%        $     3,577                2.0%
                                                 ===========        =============         ===========      =============

NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
   FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                    $      1.47                              $      0.68
                                                 ===========                              ===========

NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                    $      1.47                              $      0.73
                                                 ===========                              ===========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
   SHARES OUTSTANDING, INCLUDING
   COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS                        4,830,028                                4,894,092
                                                 ===========                              ===========

</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                          THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY

                           PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
                           --------------------------

ITEM 4:   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

          On May 21, 1996, the Registrant held its annual meeting of
          shareholders. The shareholders voted to:

          a.    Elect the following persons to serve as directors for a term
                to expire on the date of the annual meeting in 1999:

                                                     John W. Joy
                                                     R. Douglas Cowan

ITEM 6:   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

          (a)   Exhibits

                27   Financial Data Schedule

          (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

          No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter for which
          this report is filed.

                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
          the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
          by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                            THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY

                                        BY:  /s/David E. Adante
                                           ------------------------------
                                           David E. Adante
                                           Executive Vice President, CFO and
                                           Secretary-Treasurer

                                        BY:  /s/Bradley L. Comport
                                           ------------------------------
                                           Bradley L. Comport
                                           Corporate Controller

November 15, 1996



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