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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. )*
Elder-Beerman Stores Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
284470101
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(CUSIP Number)
* Date of Event which requires filing of this Statement: 20 Feb. 1998.
*[*] This Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c)*
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. [_] (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.)
*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).
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CUSIP NO. 284470101 13G PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bank of Montreal Tax ID: 13-4941092
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Canada
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 707,211
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 707,211
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
707,211
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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5.70%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
* "Passive Investor" under Rule 13d-1(c) *
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Date: 27 Feb. 1998
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Elder-Beerman Stores Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3155 Elkee Road
Dayton, OH 45439
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Bank of Montreal
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
115 S. LaSalle St.
12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Item 2(c) Citizenship: Canada
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 284470101
Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) [X]
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 707,211
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Date: 27 Feb. 1998
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(b) Percent of Class: 5.70%
(c) Number of shares as to which each person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 707,211
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote --
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition 707,211
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of --
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following: [_] N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person. N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company. N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group N/A
Item 10. Certification required pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c):
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.
Date: 27 Feb. 1998
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Signature: /s/ Peter C. Vaky
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Name/Title: Managing Director
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