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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK $ .05 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
494274 20 2
(CUSIP Number)
*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).<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 494274 20 2 Page 2 of 5
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barbara J. Habig
XXX-XX-XXXX
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES 723,730
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH None
REPORTING
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 723,730
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
723,730
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
(X)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 494274 20 2 Page 3 of 5
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Kimball International, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1600 Royal Street
Jasper, IN 47549
Item 2(a) Name of Persons Filing this Statement:
Barbara J. Habig
Item 2(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
4949 Lampkins Ridge Road
Bloomington, IN 47401
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, $ .05 Par Value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
494274 20 2
Item 3 Not Applicable<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 494274 20 2 Page 4 of 5
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Item 4 Ownership (See Notes A, and B)
<CAPTION>
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A)(B) (A)(B)
Sole Shared Sole Shared
(A)(B) Power Power Power to Power to
Amount (A)(B) to Vote to Vote Dispose or Dispose or
Benefi- Percent or or Direct the Direct the
cially of Direct Direct Disposi- Disposi-
Owned Class the Vote the Vote tion of tion of
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Barbara J. Habig 723,730 5.0% 723,730 None 723,730 None
Note A. Does not include 87,488 shares which may be deemed to be beneficially
owned by the reporting person's minor children.
Note B. Shares of Class A Common Stock of Kimball International, Inc. pursuant
to charter provision, are convertible into Class B Common Stock on a
share-for-share basis at any time.
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Item 5. Not Applicable.
Item 6. Not Applicable.
Item 7. Not Applicable
Item 8. Not Applicable
Item 9. Not Applicable
Item 10. Not Applicable<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13G
SIGNATURE
CUSIP No. 494274 20 2 Page 5 of 5
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.
January 31, 1998
Barbara J. Habig
BARBARA J. HABIG
Attention: Intentional mis-statements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
