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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. _____ )*
AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
024928 10 3
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled our 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).
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CUSIP NO. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 2 OF 10
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
Equity Group Investments, Inc.
36-3446463
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 7,283,747
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,283,747
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,283,747
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10 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
52%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 3 OF 10
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
EGI Holdings, Inc.
36-4175553
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 3,641,873
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,641,873
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,641,873
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10 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
26%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 4 OF 10
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
EGIL Investments, Inc.
36-4175555
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 3,641,874
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,641,874
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,641,874
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10 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
26%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 5 OF 10
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
Samstock, L.L.C.
36-4156890
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
52,500
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
OWNED BY 52,500
EACH REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
52,500
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10 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
.37%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 024928 10 3 13G PAGE 6 OF 10
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
Anda Partnership
88-0132846
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
52,500
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
OWNED BY 52,500
EACH REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
52,500
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10 CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
.37%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO.
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01
CUSIP NUMBER 024928 10 3
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
American Classic Voyages Co.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Two North Riverside Plaza
Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
This Schedule 13G is being filed by:
Equity Group Investments, Inc. ("EGI")
EGI Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings")
EGIL Investments, Inc. ("Investments")
Samstock, L.L.C. ("Samstock")
Anda Partnership ("Anda")
This above entities are each a "Reporting Person" and
collectively are the "Reporting Persons".
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
The business address for the Reporting Persons is:
Two North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60606
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
The Reporting Persons' state of organization is as follows:
Equity Group Investments, Inc. Illinois
EGI Holdings, Inc. Illinois
EGIL Investments, Inc. Illinois
Samstock, L.L.C. Delaware
Anda Partnership Nevada
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ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Securities reported herein are shares of common
stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock").
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
The CUSIP number is 024928 10 3.
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(b),
OR 13D-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
The Reporting Persons collectively, own 7,388,747
shares of Common Stock, or 52.75% of the
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. As
Holdings and Investments are each wholly owned
subsidiaries of EGI, EGI and Holdings share the power
to vote or to direct the vote of 3,641,873 shares of
Common Stock and share the power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 3,641,873 shares of Common
Stock and EGI and Investments share the power to vote
or to direct the vote of 3,641,874 shares of Common
Stock and share the power to dispose or the
disposition of 3,641,874 shares of Common Stock.
Samstock has the sole power to vote or to direct the
vote of 52,500 shares of Common Stock and the sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
52,500 shares of Common Stock. Anda has the sole
power to vote or to direct the vote of 52,500 shares
of Common Stock and the sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 52,500 shares of Common
Stock.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATE
Not applicable.
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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: February 17, 1998
EQUITY GROUP INVESTMENTS, Inc. EGI HOLDINGS, Inc.
By: /s/ Sheli Z. Rosenberg By: /s/ Sheli Z. Rosenberg
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Sheli Z. Rosenberg Sheli Z. Rosenberg
Its: President and Its: Vice President
Chief Executive Officer
EGIL INVESTMENTS, Inc. SAMSTOCK, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Mark Slezak By: /s/ Sheli Z. Rosenberg
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Mark Slezak Sheli Z. Rosenberg
Its: Vice President Its: Vice President
ANDA PARTNERSHIP
By: Ann Only Trust, a general
partner
By: /s/ Ann Lurie
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Ann Lurie
Its: Trustee
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