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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. 8 )*
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THE ACKERLEY GROUP, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock & Class B Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
004527107
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(CUSIP Number)
* 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 cover 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 ("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).
Page 1 of 5 pages
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CUSIP NO. 004527107 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barry A. Ackerley
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
N/A (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
UNITED STATES
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 9,886,779 COMMON STOCK
10,954,435 CLASS B COMMON STOCK
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0 COMMON STOCK
OWNED BY 0 CLASS B COMMON STOCK
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 9,886,779 COMMON STOCK
10,954,435 CLASS B COMMON STOCK
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0 COMMON STOCK
0 CLASS B COMMON STOCK
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
9,886,779 COMMON STOCK
10,954,435 CLASS B COMMON STOCK
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Mr. Ackerley disclaims beneficial ownership of 7,264 common
shares and 264 Class B common shares held by spouse, for
purposes of Section 13(g) of the Act.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
48.0% COMMON STOCK
99.1% CLASS B COMMON STOCK
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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Item 1(a): NAME OF ISSUER
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The Ackerley Group, Inc.
Item 1(b): ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
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1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000
Seattle, Washington 98101
Item 2(a): NAME OF PERSON FILING
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(See Item 1 of cover page)
Item 2(b): ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE
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1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000
Seattle, Washington 98101
Item 2(c): CITIZENSHIP
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(See Item 4 of cover page)
Item 2(d): TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
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Common Stock and Class B Common Stock
Item 2(e): CUSIP NUMBER
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004527107
Item 3: Not applicable.
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Item 4: OWNERSHIP
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
9,886,779 Common Stock
10,954,435 Class B Common Stock
Mr. Ackerley disclaims beneficial ownership of 7,264 shares
of Common Stock and 264 shares of Class B Common Stock owned
by his spouse, for purposes of Section 13(g) of the Act.
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(b) Percent of Class:
48.0% of Common Stock
99.1% of Class B Common Stock
(c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
9,886,779 Common Stock
10,954,435 Class B Common Stock
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
0 Common Stock
0 Class B Common Stock
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
9,886,779 Common Stock
10,954,435 Class B Common Stock
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
0 Common Stock
0 Class B Common Stock
Item 5: OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
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Not Applicable
Item 6: OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
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Not Applicable
Item 7: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
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COMPANY.
Not Applicable
Item 8: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
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Not Applicable
Item 9: NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
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Not Applicable
Item 10: CERTIFICATION
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Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in the statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 12, 1999
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Date
/s/ Barry A. Ackerley
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Signature
Barry A. Ackerley
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Chairman and CEO of
THE ACKERLEY GROUP, INC.
