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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 14)*
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
261878-10-2
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(CUSIP Number)
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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).
SEC 1745 (2/95) Page 1 of 5 pages
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CUSIP No. 261878-10-2 13G Page 2 OF 5 PAGES
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
WILLIAM F. CRONK, III, individually and as Co-trustee of the Cronk
Revocable Trust dated December 30, 1981.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
SEC USE ONLY
3
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 115,984*
SHARES --------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
849,961
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING 115,984*
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
849,961
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
965,945
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Row (9) excludes 42,000 shares which are held in irrevocable trusts
for the benefit of Mr. Cronk's sons. Mr. Cronk does not have investment
X or voting power over such shares and declaims beneficial ownership of
such shares.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
7.17%
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
* As of March 1, 1997, Mr. Cronk has the right to acquire this number of
shares pursuant to the Issuer's stock option plans.
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CUSIP No. 261878-10-2 13G Page 3 OF 5 PAGES
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
JANET M. CRONK, individually and as Co-trustee of the Cronk Revocable
Trust dated December 30, 1981.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
SEC USE ONLY
3
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
849,961
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
849,961
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
849,961
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10 Row (9) excludes 42,000 shares which are held in irrevocable trusts
for the benefit of Mrs. Cronk's sons. Mrs. Cronk does not have
investment or voting power over such shares and declaims beneficial
X ownership of such shares.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
6.37%
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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WILLIAM F. CRONK, III AND JANET M. CRONK
CUSIP NO. 261878-10-2
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5929 College Avenue
Oakland, California 94618
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: William F. Cronk, III and
his wife, Janet M. Cronk
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
5929 College Avenue
Oakland, California 94618
Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $1.00
Par Value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 261878-10-2
Item 3. Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1996: 965,945
(b) Percent of Class: 7.17%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 115,984*
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 849,961**
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
115,984*
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 849,961**
* As of March 1, 1997, Mr. Cronk has the right to acquire
this number of shares pursuant to the Issuer's stock option
plans.
** These shares are held directly by William F. Cronk, III and
Janet M. Cronk as Co-trustees of the Cronk Revocable Trust
UTA dated December 30, 1981.
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WILLIAM F. CRONK, III AND JANET M. CRONK
CUSIP NO. 261878-10-2
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class: Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
849,961 of the shares reported herein are held directly by
William F. Cronk, III and Janet M. Cronk as Co-trustees of the
Cronk Revocable Trust UTA dated December 30, 1981.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Member of the Group: Not
applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification: Not applicable.
Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge
and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 4, 1997.
/s/ William F. Cronk
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William F. Cronk, III, individually
and as Co-trustee of the Cronk
Revocable Trust UTA dated December
30, 1981
/s/ Janet M. Cronk
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Janet M. Cronk, individually and
as Co-trustee of the Cronk Revocable
Trust UTA dated December 30, 1981
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