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FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Ries Janee
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
304 E. 65th Street #3A
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(Street)
New York, NY 10021
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(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
6/20/96
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
(Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hanover Direct, Inc. HNV
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[X] Officer (give title [ ] Other (Specify below)
below)
Senior Vice President - Merchandising
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership Form: 4. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 4) Beneficially Owned Direct (D) or Beneficial
(Instr. 4) Indirect (I) Ownership
(Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
___________________ _______________________ __________________ ______________________
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock 25,000 Shares D
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Print or Type Responses) (Over)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options,
convertible securities)
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3. Title and
2. Date Amount of Se-
Exercisable curities Under-
& Expiration lying Derivative 5. Owner-
Date Security ship Form
(Mo./day/yr.) (Instr. 4) of Deriv-
_______________ __________________ 4. Con- ative
Amount version or Security: 6. Nature of
1. Title of or Exercise Direct (D) Indirect
Derivative Date Expi- Number Price of or Indirect Beneficial
Security Exer- ration of Derivative (I) Ownership
(Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
____________ _______ _______ __________ ______ ________ ___________ ___________
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Employee 5/12/98 5/12/01 Common 50,000 $2.625 D
Stock Stock
Options
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Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Janee Ries 7/1/96
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Signature of Reporting Person Date
