FORM 4
( ) Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16. Form 4
or Form 5 obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL |
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0287|
|EXPIRES: |
| SEPTEMBER 30, 1998|
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the |ESTIMATED AVERAGE |
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, |BURDEN HOURS |
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility |PER RESPONSE ... 0.5 |
Holding Company Act of 1935 |_____________________|
or Section 30(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Saxton Paul A.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
1536 Beech Street
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(Street)
Terre Haute IN 47804
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
General Housewares Corp. (GHW)
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
(Voluntary)
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4. Statement for Month/Year
August/1998
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
September 9, 1998
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
(x) Director
( ) 10% Owner
(x) Officer (give title below)
( ) Other (specify title below)
President and CEO
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7. Individual, or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) (x) Form
filed by One Reporting Person ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting
Person
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TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF,
OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)
Common Stock
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
8/5/98
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3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
A V
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
40,000 A
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 3 and 4)
94,212*
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6. Ownership Form: Direct(D) or Indirect(I) (Instr. 4)
D
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities
beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)
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8. Price of Derivative Securities (Instr. 5)
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9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 4)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I)
(Instr. 4)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
* Includes all common stock beneficially owned as a result of the exercise
of employee stock options. Such common stock was included in Item 9 on the
Form 4 dated September 9, 1999.
/s/ Paul A. Saxton 11/10/99
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** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE
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