SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4)
SPINNAKER INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
848926200
(CUSIP Number)
Robert A. Hurwich, Lynch Corporation,
401 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye, NY, 10580 (914)921-7601
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 10, 1998
(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 that is the subject of this Sched-
ule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e),
240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].
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CUSIP No. 848926200 13D
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Lynch Manufacturing Corporation I.D. No. 00-0000000
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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) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ____
/___/
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(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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: (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
: 2,237,203 (Item 5)
:________________________
: (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________
PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: 2,237,203 (Item 5)
:________________________
:(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,237,203 (Item 5)
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(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ______
/ /
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
59.25%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO; HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 848926200 13D
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mario J. Gabelli
_________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
____
(a) /___/
____
(b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
_________________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ____
/ /
_________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
_________________________________________________________________
: (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
: None (Item 5)
:________________________
: (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________
PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None (Item 5)
:________________________
:(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* _____
/ x /
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
0.00%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 848926200 13D
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Marc J. Gabelli
_______________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
____
(a) /___/
____
(b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
None
_________________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ____
/ /
_________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
_________________________________________________________________
: (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
: None (Item 5)
:________________________
: (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY : None
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING :________________________
PERSON WITH : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None (Item 5)
:________________________
:(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE
: POWER
: None
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* _____
/ /
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
0.00%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
_________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D on the Common
Stock of Spinnaker Industries, Inc. (the "Issuer") is being filed
on behalf of the undersigned to amend the Schedule 13D, as
amended (the "Schedule 13D"), which was originally filed August
16, 1996. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used
herein but not defined herein shall have the same meaning set
forth in the Schedule 13D.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 is amended by adding the following:
Issuer announced that it has retained Schroder & Co., Inc.
to sek strategic alternatives, including a possible sale, merger
or other business combination. It is also noted that Lynch
Corporation has announced a plan to monetize certain of its
assets, including Spinnaker stock.
This item contains forward-looking information. There is no
assurance that any transaction can or will be effected or what
the terms of any transaction may be. That would depend on
various factors, including without limiation, the performance of
the Issuer, the evaluation of the Issuer by potential parties and
ecominc, market and financial conditions more generally as they
may affect the Issuer, other potential parties and/or the econmy.
Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer
Item 5 to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as
follows:
(a) The aggregate number and percentage of Securities
to which this Schedule 13D relates is 2,237,203 shares, repre-
senting 59.25% of the 3,775,680 shares outstanding as reported by
the Issuer's most recent Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Septem-
ber 30, 1998. The Reporting Persons beneficially own those
Securities as follows:
Shares of % of
Common Class of
Name Stock Common
Lynch Manufacturing 2,237,203 59.25%
Mario J. Gabelli 0 0.00%
Mr. Gabelli and Lynch are deemed to have beneficial
ownership of the Securities beneficially owned by Lynch Manufactur-
ing. Mr. Gabelli disclaims beneficial ownership of the 2,237,203
shares of Spinnaker stock owned by Lynch Manufacturing.
In addition, the following Covered Persons beneficially
own the following Securities:
Shares of % of
Common Class of
Name Stock Common
Paul Evanson 1,500 0.04%
Robert E. Dolan 1,125 0.03%
Item 6. Contracts,Arrangements, Understandings or Relation-
ships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as
follows:
Lynch Manufacturing Corporation has pledged an aggregate
of 1,080,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to two banks as
security for borrowings by its parent, Lynch Corporation, under
revolving credit agreements. Such agreements contain standard
default and similar provisions.
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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.
Dated: November 12, 1998
MARIO J. GABELLI
By:_____________________________
Robert A. Hurwich
Attorney-in-Fact
LYNCH MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
By:____________________________
Robert A. Hurwich
Secretary
