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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 11)*
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 13 G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
George H. Glatfelter S.S. # ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY None
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 89,348**
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
89,348**
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,028,135**
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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:
George H. Glatfelter
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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:
4,028,135
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* Mr. Glatfelter has the right to acquire 3,943,203 of the shares
included in this number, of which 4,416 are also included below
in the number of shares as to which he exercises shared voting
and dispositive power. 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:
9.5%
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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: 89,348
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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: 89,348
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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:
Not Applicable.
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 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 10, 1997 /s/ GEORGE H. GLATFELTER
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Signature
GEORGE H. GLATFELTER
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Name/Title
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