LANCE INC
SC 13G, 2000-01-05
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. __)





                                   LANCE, INC.
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                                (NAME OF ISSUER)


                         $.83-1/3 PAR VALUE COMMON STOCK
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                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)


                                   514606 10 2
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                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)


                                 APRIL 30, 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)
[X]   Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]   Rule 13d-1(d)


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CUSIP No. 514606 10 2                                          Page 2 of 5 Pages
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   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

          Nan D. Van Every
========= ======================================================================
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                   (a)  [ ]

                                                                   (b)  [ ]
========= ======================================================================
   3      SEC USE ONLY


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   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America
==================== ====== ====================================================
                       5    SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF SHARES          1,664,817
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
 BY EACH REPORTING
   PERSON WITH:
                     ====== ====================================================
                       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
                            0
                     ====== ====================================================
                       7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            1,664,817
                     ====== ====================================================
                       8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            0
========= ======================================================================
   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,664,817
========= ======================================================================
   10     CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
          (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  [ ]
========= ======================================================================
   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          5.6%
========= ======================================================================
   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
          IN
========= ======================================================================


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ITEM 1.     (a) Name of issuer:  Lance, Inc.

            (b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices:

                8600 South Boulevard
                Charlotte, North Carolina  28273

ITEM 2.     (a) Name of persons filing:  Nan D. Van Every

            (b) Address of principal business office or, if none, residence:

                Residence:  6001 Pelican Bay Boulevard
                            Naples, Florida  34108

            (c) Citizenship:  United States of America

            (d) Title of class of securities:  Common Stock, par value
                $.83-1/3 per share

            (e) CUSIP No.:  541606 10 2

ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS. 240.13D-1(b)
            OR SS.SS. 240.13D-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING
            IS A:

            If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this
            box.  [X]

ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP

            (a) Amount beneficially owned:  1,664,817

            (b) Percent of class:  5.6%

            Based on approximately 29,957,997 shares of Common Stock
outstanding, consisting of 29,957,997 shares outstanding as of May 4, 1999
as reported in the issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended on
March 27, 1999 and filed with the commission.

            (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                     (i)  Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  1,664,817

                     (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0

                     (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
                           disposition of:                        1,664,817

                     (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                          disposition of:                          0



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ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF 5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

            Not applicable.

ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 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 OR CONTROL PERSON

            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

            By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that
purpose or effect.


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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.



                                                   December 24, 1999
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                                                         Date


                                                 /s/ Nan D. Van Every
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 Nan D. Van Every



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