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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of l934
(Amendment No. 3 )/1/
Excel Industries, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
300657 10 3
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(CUSIP Number)
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/1/ 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. 300657 10 3 13G
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1) Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
CIGNA Corporation
06-1059331
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(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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(5) Sole Voting Power 0
Number of ------------------------------------------------------------
Shares
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 1,109,932
Owned ------------------------------------------------------------
by Each
Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
Person ------------------------------------------------------------
With
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,109,932
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,109,932
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
( )
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
8.9%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, CO
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13G
ITEM 1(A)
Name of Issuer: Excel Industries, Inc.
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ITEM 1(B)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1120 North Main Street, Elkhart, IN 46514
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ITEM 2(A)
Name of Person Filing: CIGNA Corporation
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ITEM 2(B)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
One Liberty Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19192
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ITEM 2(C)
Citizenship: Delaware
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ITEM 2(D)
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value
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ITEM 2(E)
CUSIP Number: 300657 10 3
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ITEM 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules l3d-l(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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13G
ITEM 4
Ownership.
The following ownership information is as of December 31, 1997.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,109,932
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(b) Percent of Class:
8.9%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,109,932*
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 1,109,932*
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*See attached Exhibit
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 [ ].
Not applicable
ITEM 6
Ownership of More than Five 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.
See attached Exhibit.
ITEM 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
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13G
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 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.
February 12, 1998
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Date
/s/ Kathryn Pietrowiak
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Signature
Kathryn Pietrowiak, Assistant Corporate Secretary
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Name/Title
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13G
EXHIBIT
CIGNA Corporation ("CIGNA") is filing this Schedule 13G as the ultimate parent
company of the following wholly-owned subsidiaries. CIGNA may be deemed to have
shared voting power and shared dispositive power with respect to the shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by such entities.
Nature of Item 3
Identity Beneficial Ownership Classification
Connecticut General Direct owner of 515,578 shares IC
Life Insurance Company of Common Stock
Life Insurance Company Direct owner of 85,929 shares IC
of North America of Common Stock
CIGNA Investment Indirect through performance of IA
Advisory Company, Inc. Investment management
activities for above direct
owners
CIGNA Investments, Indirect through performance of IA
Inc. investment management
activities for CIGNA Mezzanine
Partners II, L.P., the direct
owner of 508,425 shares of
Common Stock
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