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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ______ )*
Midway Games Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title or Class of Securities)
598148104
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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).
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CUSIP NO. 598148104 13G Page 2 of 4 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
WMS Industries Inc.
36-2814522
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
N/A (a)_____
(b)_____
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
33,400,000
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NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0
EACH REPORTING PERSON ---------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
33,400,000
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
33,400,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
N/A ___
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
86.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
HC
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1. ISSUER
(a) Midway Games Inc.
(b) 3401 North California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60618
ITEM 2. PERSON FILING
(a) WMS Industries Inc.
(b) 3401 North California Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60618
(c) A Delaware corporation.
(d) Common Stock
(e) 598148104
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) , OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
N/A
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP.
(a) 33,400,000
(b) 86.6%
(c) See items 5 through 8, page 2
ITEM 5. 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 _____.
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.
See attached Exhibit A.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
N/A
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
N/A
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 12, 1997
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Date
/s/ WMS INDUSTRIES INC. by Barbara M. Norman
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Signature
Vice President & Secretary
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Name/Title
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EXHIBIT A
Pursuant to the instructions in Item 7 of Schedule 13G, Williams
Electronics Games, Inc., 3401 North California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
60618, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc., is the beneficial
owner of 33,400,000 shares or 86.6% of the common stock outstanding of Midway
Games Inc.
