ANACOMP INC
SC 13G/A, 1995-02-14
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UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3 )*

Anacomp, Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock**
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)


03237510
- --------------
(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).

- -------------
**The amount reflected in item 9 of the cover pages may include common stock 
issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase common stock (CUSIP 
03237512).  In the aggregate, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. may be deemed to 
beneficially own 3,574,000 shares of common stock and 644,634  of warrants. 

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CUSIP NO. 03237510                  13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing 

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

4,221,994

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,221,994

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

4,221,994

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

9.1%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

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CUSIP NO.    03237510               13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing

(a) [ ]                                       
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

4,219,394

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,219,394

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

4,219,394

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

9.1%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

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CUSIP NO.    03237510               13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Princeton Services, Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

4,219,394

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,219,394

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

4,219,394

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

9.1%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

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CUSIP NO.   03237510                13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Fund Asset Management, L.P.

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing 

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

4,119,953

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,119,953

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

4,119,953

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

9.1%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA, PN

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

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CUSIP NO.    03237510               13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Merrill Lynch Phoenix Fund, Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing 

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Maryland

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

2,909,337

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,909,337

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,909,337

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

6.3%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IV

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

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                    SCHEDULE 13G


ITEM 1 (a)  Name of Issuer:
            --------------

            Anacomp, Inc.

ITEM 1 (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
            -----------------------------------------------

            11550 North Meridan Street
            Indianapolis, IN 46240
            

ITEM 2 (a)  Name of Persons Filing:
            ---------------------

            Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
            Merrill Lynch Group, Inc..
            Princeton Services, Inc.
            Fund Asset Management, L.P.
            Merrill Lynch Phoenix Fund, Inc.

ITEM 2 (b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
            -----------------------------------------------------------
                
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
World Financial Center, North Tower
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York  10281

Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
World Financial Center, North Tower
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York  10281

Princeton Services, Inc.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey  08536

Fund Asset Management, L.P.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey  08536

Merrill Lynch Phoenix Fund, Inc.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey  08536

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ITEM 2 (c)  Citizenship:
            -----------

See Item 4 of Cover Pages

ITEM 2 (d)  Title of Class of Securities:
            ----------------------------

Common Stock

ITEM 2 (e)  CUSIP NUMBER:
                
03237510

ITEM 3          
   
   Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML&Co."), Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. ("ML
Group") and Princeton Services, Inc. ("PSI") are parent holding companies, in
accordance with (S) 240.13d-1(b) (ii) (G).  Fund Asset Management, L.P.
(d/b/a) Fund Asset Management ("FAM") is an investment adviser registered
(S) 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  Merrill Lynch Phoenix
Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") is an investment company registered under
Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

ITEM 4  Ownership
        --------- 

(a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:
             
   See Item 9 of Cover Pages.  Pursuant to (S) 240.13d-4, ML&Co., ML Group, 
PSI, FAM and the Fund (the "Reporting Persons") disclaim beneficial ownership 
of the securities of Anacomp, Inc. (the "Company") referred to 
herein, and the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an 
admission that the Reporting Persons are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 
13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any 
securities of the Company covered by this statement.

(b)  Percent of Class:

     See Item 11 of Cover Pages

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

     (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                 
          See Item 5 of Cover Pages
                 
    (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

          See Item 6 of the Cover Pages

   (iii)  sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of:
                            
          See Item 7 of Cover Pages

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

          See Item 8 of Cover Pages
                        
ITEM 5  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
        --------------------------------------------

Not Applicable

ITEM 6  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
        ---------------------------------------------------------------

  FAM is an investment adviser  registered under Section 203 of the 
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and acts as an investment adviser to investment 
companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. 
With respect to securities held by those investment companies, several persons 
have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from
or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities.  Merrill Lynch Phoenix
Fund, Inc., a reporting person on this Schedule 13G for which FAM serves
as investment adviser, has an interest that relates to more than 5% of 
the class of securities reported herein.  No other person has an interest 
that relates to more than 5% of the class of securities reported herein.

ITEM 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which 
         ---------------------------------------------------------
  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------

See Exhibit A

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

ITEM 10  Certification
         -------------

    By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of
their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do
not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.

Signature.
- ---------

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each 
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.


Date:  February 10, 1995

Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc.

/s/ David L. Dick
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Name: David L. Dick
Title:  Assistant Secretary


Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.

/s/ David L. Dick
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Name: David L. Dick
Title:  Secretary


Princeton Services, Inc.  

/s/ David L. Dick
- -----------------------------
Name:  David L. Dick
Title:  Attorney-In-Fact*


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* Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated February 10, 1994, included as 
an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
by Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. et. al. on February 14, 1994 with respect to Dial 
REIT Inc.

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Fund Asset Management, L.P.
By: Princeton Services, Inc. (General Partner)

/s/ David L. Dick
- -------------------------
Name:   David L. Dick
Title Attorney-In-Fact**


Merrill Lynch Phoenix Fund, Inc.

/s/ David L. Dick
- --------------------------
Name: David L. Dick
Title:  Attorney-In-Fact**

* Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated February 10, 1994, included 
as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
by Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc. et. al. on February 14, 1994 with respect 
to Dial REIT Inc.


** Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated February 10, 1994, included as
an Exhibit to this Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. et. al. on February 14, 1994 with 
respect to Matrix Service Company.

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                        EXHIBIT A TO SCHEDULE 13G
                        -------------------------

                    ITEM 7 DISCLOSURE RESPECTING SUBSIDIARIES
                    -----------------------------------------

   Three of the persons filing this report, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at World Financial
Center, North Tower,  250 Vesey Street, New York, New York ("ML&Co."), Merrill
Lynch Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business
at World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York 
("ML Group"), and Princeton Services, Inc. a Delaware corporation with its 
principal place of business at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey,
("PSI") are parent holding companies pursuant to (S)240 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (G).
Pursuant to the instructions in Item 7 of Schedule 13G, the relevant 
subsidiaries of Merrill  Lynch & Co. are Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner and
Smith Incorporated ("MLPF&S"), ML Group and PSI, which is the general
partner of Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P. (d/b/a) Merrill Lynch Asset
Management ("MLAM") and Fund Asset Management, L.P. (d/b/a) Fund Asset 
Management ("FAM").  The relevant subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Group is PSI.

    MLPF&S is a wholy-owned subsidiary of ML&Co. and a broker-dealer registered
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  MLPF&S may be deemed the 
beneficial owner of certain securities of Anacomp, Inc. (the "Company")  
held by unit investment trusts for which MLPF&S is the sponsor.
    
    ML Group, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of ML&Co., may be deemed to be 
the beneficial owner of 9.1% of the common stock of the Company by virtue of 
its control of its wholly-owned subsidiary, PSI.

    PSI, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of ML Group, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 9.1% of the common stock of the company by virtue
of its being the general partner of MLAM and FAM.

    MLAM, a Delaware limited partnership with its principal place of business
at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey, is an investment adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  MLAM may
be deemed to be the beneficial owner of less than 5% of the common stock of
the Company by virtue of its acting as investment adviser to investment 
companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
No one investment company advised by MLAM owns more than 5% of the securities
the Company.

    FAM, a Delaware limited partnership with its principal place of business
at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey, is an investment adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  FAM may
be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 9.1% of the common stock of
the Company by virtue of its acting as investment adviser to investment 
companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

    One registered investment company advised by FAM, Merrill Lynch Pheonix
Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), is the beneficial owner of 6.3% of the common stock
of the Company.
 
    Pursuant to (S)240.13d-4, ML & Co., MLPF&S, ML Group, PSI, MLAM, FAM, and 
the Fund disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities of the Company, and 
the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that 
any such entity is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities of 
the Company.






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