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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
Information Statement pursuant to Rule 13d-1 and 13d-2
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
Jevic Transportation, Inc.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
47719P107
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
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* 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).
(CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE(S))
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CUSIP NO. Page 2 of 8 Pages
47719P107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 06-1051282
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
HL Investment Advisors, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Connecticut
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED AS OF 50,100
DECEMBER 31, -------------------------------------------------------------
1996 BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
50,100
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
50,100
(Not to be construed as an admission of beneficial
ownership)
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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
1.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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CUSIP NO. Page 3 of 8 Pages
47719P107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 06-1472211
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
Hartford Investment Financial Services Company
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED AS OF 278,000
DECEMBER 31, -----------------------------------------------------------
1996 BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
278,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
278,000
(Not to be construed as an admission of beneficial
ownership)
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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
5.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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CUSIP NO. Page 4 of 8 Pages
47719P107
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., on behalf of:
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund
06-1455339
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Maryland
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED AS OF 270,000
DECEMBER 31, -----------------------------------------------------------
1996 BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
270,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 270,000
(Not to be construed as an admission of beneficial
ownership)
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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
5.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IV
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CUSIP NO. Page 5 of 8 Pages
47719P107
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Jevic Transportation, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
600 Creek Road
Delanco, NJ 08075
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
HL Investment Advisors, Inc.
Hartford Investment Financial Services Company
The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., on behalf of:
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
200 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
HL Investment Advisors, Inc.-Connecticut
Hartford Investment Financial Services Company-Delaware
The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., on behalf of:
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund-Maryland
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
47719P107
Item 3. Type of Reporting Person:
HL Investment Advisors, Inc., as a registered investment advisor
Hartford Investment Financial Services Company, as a registered
investment adviser
The Harford Mutual Funds, Inc., on behalf of: The Hartford
Capital Appreciation Fund, as a registered investment management
company.
Item 4. Ownership as of December 31, 1997:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
328,100 shares of common stock beneficially owned including:
Number of Shares
HL Investment Advisors, Inc. 50,100
Hartford Investment Financial Services Company 278,000
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund 270,000
Hartford Small Company Fund, Inc. 50,100
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CUSIP NO. Page 6 of 8 Pages
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The Hartford Small Company Fund 8,000
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(b) Percent of Class: 6.7%
(c) For information on voting and dispositive power with
respect to the above listed shares, see items 5-8 of
cover pages.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following: ( )
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on behalf of Another Person: N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that to the best of my 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 purposes or effect.
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CUSIP NO. Page 8 of 8 Pages
47719P107
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 12, 1998 HL Investment Advisors, Inc.
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BY: /s/ Joseph H. Gareau
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Joseph H. Gareau
President
Hartford Investment Financial Services Company
BY: /s/ Joseph H. Gareau
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Joseph H. Gareau
Executive Vice President - Investments
The Hartford Mutual Fund, Inc., on behalf of:
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund
BY: /s/ Joseph H. Gareau
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Joseph H. Gareau
President
*Pursuant to the Joint Filing Agreement with respect to Schedule 13G attached
hereto as Exhibit I, between HL Investment Advisors, Inc., Hartford Investment
Financial Services Company, and The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., on behalf of:
The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund, this Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of
each of them.
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EXHIBIT I
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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Each of the undersigned hereby agrees that the Schedule 13G filed
herewith is filed jointly, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each of them.
Dated: February 12, 1998
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HL Investment Advisors, Inc.
BY: /s/ Joseph H. Gareau
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Joseph H. Gareau
President
Hartford Investment Financial Services Company
BY: /s/ Joseph H. Gareau
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Joseph H. Gareau
Executive Vice President - Investments
The Hartford Mutual Funds, Inc., on behalf of: The
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund
BY: /s/ Joseph H. Gareau
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Joseph H. Gareau
President
