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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
PEREGRINE REAL ESTATE TRUST
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
713662104
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /x/. (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.)
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CUSIP No. 713662104 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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(1) Name of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
Person
THE TCW GROUP, INC.
(FORMERLY KNOW AS TCW MANAGEMENT COMPANY)
95-3703295
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
NEVADA
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 1,089,947
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 0
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 1,089,947
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,089,947
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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)
21.8%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
HC
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
PEREGRINE REAL ESTATE TRUST
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
1300 ETHAN WAY, SUITE 200, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
THE TCW GROUP, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TCW MANAGEMENT COMPANY)
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
NEVADA
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OR CLASS OF SECURITIES
COMMON STOCK
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
713662104
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) /X/ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP*
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,089,947
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(b) Percent of Class:
21.8%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,089,947
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,089,947
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
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* The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that
the reporting person or any of its affiliates is, for the purposes of
Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G. In
addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an
admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is the
beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any
other purposes than Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
NOT APPLICABLE
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
NOT APPLICABLE
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
The reporting person is the ultimate parent company of TCW Special Credits, a
California general partnership and an Investment Adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE
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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.
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.
June 19, 1995
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(Date)
/s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
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(Signature)
Mohan V. Phansalkar, Vice President
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(Name/Title)
