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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. 7*
A. H. BELO CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Series B Common Stock, par value $1.67 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
080555 20 4 (CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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. 080555 20 4
1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. James M. Moroney, Jr.
of Above Persons (entities only)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
(See Instructions)
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of
Organization United States
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5. Sole Voting Power 411,168 (1)(2)
Number of -------------------------------------------------
Shares 6. Shared Voting
Benefi- Power 2,000,000 (1)(3)
cially Owned -------------------------------------------------
by Each 7. Sole Dispositive
Reporting Power 411,168 (1)(2)
Person With -------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive
Power 2,000,000 (1)(3)
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,411,168 (1)(2)
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10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount
in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions) [X] See Item 4 below.
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11. Percent of Class Represented
by Amount in Row (9) 12.6%
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12. Type of Reporting Person IN
(See Instructions)
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
A. H. Belo Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
P.O. Box 655237
Dallas, Texas 75265-5237
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
James M. Moroney, Jr.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none,
Residence:
P.O. Box 655237
Dallas, Texas 75265-5237
(c) Citizenship:
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Series B Common Stock, par value $1.67 per share
(e) CUSIP Number:
080555 20 4
ITEM 3.
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR
(c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
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(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,411,168 (1)(2)
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(b) Percent of Class: 12.6%
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
411,168 (1)(2)
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,000,000 (1)(3)
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 411,168 (1)(2)
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 2,000,000 (1)(3)
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(1) Series B common stock is convertible at any time on a share-for-share
basis into Series A common stock.
(2) Does not include 42,000 Series B shares owned by Mr. Moroney's wife, as
to which shares Mr. Moroney disclaims beneficial ownership.
(3) These Series B shares are held by a family limited partnership of which
Mr. Moroney is the managing general partner.
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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 [ ].
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Moroney Management, Limited, a Texas limited partnership, has the right
to receive dividends from, and sales proceeds of, the 2,000,000 Series
B shares reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, who is
the managing general partner of the limited partnership.
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 MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not applicable.
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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.
/s/ JAMES M. MORONEY, JR.
Dated: February 1, 2000 ----------------------------
James M. Moroney, Jr.
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