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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 15)*
P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
377316 10 4
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(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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CUSIP NO. 377316 10 4 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Philip H. Glatfelter III S.S. # ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
None
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 6,213,481**
EACH
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 7
None
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
6,213,481**
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
9,521,251**
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[X]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
22.8%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
**See Item 4 below.
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
P. H. Glatfelter Company
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
228 South Main Street
Spring Grove, PA 17362
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Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Philip H. Glatfelter III
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
228 South Main Street
Spring Grove, PA 17362
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(c) Citizenship:
United States
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(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
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(e) CUSIP Number:
377316 10 4
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
Amount Beneficially Owned:
9,521,251*
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* Mr. Glatfelter has the right to acquire 5,145,816 of the shares
included in this number, of which 1,838,046 are also included below in
the number of shares as to which he exercises shared voting and
dispositive power. Mr. Glatfelter disclaims beneficial ownership of
139,080 shares owned by his wife, which are not included in this
number. All shares beneficially owned by Mr. Glatfelter are subject to
the P. H. Glatfelter Family Shareholders' Voting Trust dated July 1,
1993, however, Mr. Glatfelter may withdraw any or all of such shares
from the Voting Trust subject to certain conditions. Shares
beneficially owned by other Glatfelter family members are also subject
to the Voting Trust.
Percent of Class:
22.8%
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 6,213,481
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: None
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 6,213,481
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
The beneficiaries of the trusts of which Philip H. Glatfelter III is
co-trustee collectively have the right to receive dividends from more
than Five Percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of P. H.
Glatfelter Company.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group:
Not Applicable
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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.
February 12, 1997 PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Executor of the Estate of
Philip H. Glatfelter III
By; /s/ Joseph J. Stoll
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Joseph J. Stoll, Vice President
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