SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
The Midland Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
597486109
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(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).
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CUSIP NO. 597486109 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John R. LaBar
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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 of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 633,214
SHARES
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OWNED BY
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH ------- -------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
619,414
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
633,214
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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
6.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a) Name of Issuer: The Midland Company
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
7000 Midland Boulevard
Amelia, Ohio, 45102-2607
2(a) Name of Persons Filing: John R. LaBar
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
7000 Midland Boulevard
Amelia, Ohio, 45102-2607
2(c) Citizenship: U.S.A.
2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, No Par Value
2(e) CUSIP No.: 597486109
3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the Person Filing is a: N/A
4. Ownership:
(a) See Item 9 of cover page.
(b) See Item 11 of cover page.
(c) See Items 5-8 of cover page.
Items 5, 7 and 9 include 3,000 shares that may be acquired
through exercise of options within 60 days, 38,724 shares held
by Mr. LaBar as Trustee for the benefit of immediate family
members, 29,040 shares held by Mr. LaBar as Trustee for the
benefit of nieces and nephews and 45,200 shares held by Mr.
LaBar's spouse. Items 5 and 9 include 13,800 shares which are
restricted and over which Mr. LaBar has sole voting but not
dispositive power.
5. Ownership of 5% or less of class: N/A
6. Ownership of more than 5% on behalf of another person: N/A
7. Identification and classification of the subsidiary which
acquired the security being reported by the parent holding
company: N/A
8. Identification and classification of members of the group: N/A
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9. Notice of dissolution of group: N/A
10. Certification: N/A
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 purposes 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 participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
Date: February 14 , 2000 /s/ John R. LaBar
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John R. LaBar
