UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20594
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No 9 )*
Astro Communications, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
046376-10-7
(CUSIP Number)
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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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
Harris William Investors (William Harris Investors, Inc.)
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,858,566
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,858,566
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,858,566
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW
(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN
ROW 9
46.31%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No 9
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Astro Communications, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60602
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
William Harris Investors, Inc.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60602
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
The filing entity is a Delaware corporation
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
046376-10-7
Item 3 Type of Person:
(e)[X]Investment Adviser registered under Section
203 of the Investment Adviser Act of 1940
Item 4 Ownership at December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,858,566 shares
(b) Percent of class:
46.31%
(c) Number of shares as to which the filing person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
None
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,858,566
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,858,566
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
N/A
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
The securities reported herein have been acquired on behalf of
discretionary clients of William Harris Investors, Inc. ("WHI").
Persons other than WHI are entitled to receive all dividends from,
and proceeds from the sale of, those securities.
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 Group:
N/A
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
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.
Date: February 9, 1998
Signature: /s/ Gary Neumayer
Name/Title: Gary Neumayer, Treasurer and Compliance Officer<PAGE>
