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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT _____)*
THE GRAND UNION COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
386532402
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(CUSIP Number)
AUGUST 17, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out 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 the disclosures provided in a prior page.
The information required in 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 (the "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).
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 386532402 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RICHARD L. CHILTON, JR.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(see instructions) (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,939,868
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,939,868
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,939,868
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.5%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER: The Grand Union Company
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
201 Willowbrook Boulvard
Wayne, New Jersey 07470-0966
Item 2.
(a) - (c) NAME OF PERSON FILING; ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE; AND
CITIZENSHIP:
Richard L. Chilton, Jr.
Chilton Investment Co., Inc.
320 Park Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Citizenship: United States
2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share
2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 386532402
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78o);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [ ] An investment advisor in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person, in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
If this statement is filed pursuant to ss. 240.13d-1(c), check this box. |X|
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 1,939,868 shares of Common Stock.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 6.5%
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,939,868
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,939,868
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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.
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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. NOTICES 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 not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose 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.
Dated: September 29, 1998 RICHARD L. CHILTON, JR.
By: /s/ Richard L. Chilton, Jr.
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