SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Graham-Field Health Products, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.025 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
384632-10-0
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(CUSIP Number)
April 17, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the 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)
*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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 384632-10-0 Page 2 of 14 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
J.B. Fuqua
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5) SOLE VOTING POWER
1,457,225
NUMBER -------------------------------------------------
OF 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 914,965
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 1,457,225
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 914,965
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
J.B. Fuqua may be deemed to own beneficially (through the power to
direct the vote and disposition thereof) 2,372,190 shares of the common stock
(the "Common Stock"), par value $.025 per share (781,687 shares individually,
337,770 shares as trustee for The Jennifer Calhoun Fuqua Trust, 337,768 shares
as trustee for The Lauren Brooks Fuqua Trust, 146,365 shares as an officer and
director of the J.B. Fuqua Foundation, Inc., and 768,600 shares as an officer
and director of Fuqua Holdings, Inc., the general partner of Fuqua Holdings-I,
L.P.
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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)
Approximately 7.6%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 384632-10-0 Page 3 of 14 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
J. Rex Fuqua
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5) SOLE VOTING POWER
651,298
NUMBER -------------------------------------------------
OF 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 914,965
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 651,298
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 914,965
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
J. Rex Fuqua may be deemed to own beneficially (through the power to
direct the vote and disposition thereof) 1,566,263 shares of the Common Stock
(651,298 shares individually, 146,365 shares as an officer and director of The
J.B. Fuqua Foundation, Inc. and 768,600 shares as an officer and director of
Fuqua Holdings, Inc., the general partner of Fuqua Holdings-I, L.P.
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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
Approximately 5.0%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 384632-10-0 Page 4 of 14 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Fuqua Holdings, Inc.
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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5) SOLE VOTING POWER
768,600
NUMBER -------------------------------------------------
OF 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 768,600
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Fuqua Holdings, Inc., the general partner of Fuqua Holdings-I, L.P., may
be deemed to own beneficially (through the power of its sole directors and
shareholders, J.B. Fuqua and J. Rex Fuqua, to direct the vote and disposition
thereof) 768,600 shares of the Common Stock.
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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
Approximately 2.5%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 384632-10-0 Page 5 of 14 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Fuqua Holdings-I, L.P.
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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5) SOLE VOTING POWER
768,600
NUMBER -------------------------------------------------
OF 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 768,600
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Fuqua Holdings-I, L.P. may be deemed to own beneficially (through the
power of J.B. Fuqua and J. Rex Fuqua as the sole directors and shareholders of
Fuqua Holdings, Inc., the general partner of Fuqua Holdings-I, L.P., to direct
the vote and disposition thereof) 768,600 shares of the Common Stock.
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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
Approximately 2.5%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 384632-10-0 Page 6 of 14 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Jennifer Calhoun Fuqua Trust
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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5) SOLE VOTING POWER
337,770
NUMBER -------------------------------------------------
OF 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 337,770
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
The Jennifer Calhoun Fuqua Trust may be deemed to own beneficially
(through the power of its sole trustee, J.B. Fuqua, to direct the vote and
disposition thereof) 337,770 shares of the Common Stock.
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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
Approximately 1.1%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 384632-10-0 Page 7 of 14 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Lauren Brooks Fuqua Trust
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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5) SOLE VOTING POWER
337,768
NUMBER -------------------------------------------------
OF 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 337,768
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
The Lauren Brooks Fuqua Trust may be deemed to own beneficially (through
the power of its sole trustee, J.B. Fuqua, to direct the vote and disposition
thereof) 337,768 shares of the Common Stock.
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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
Approximately 1.1%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 384632-10-0 Page 8 of 14 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The J.B. Fuqua Foundation, Inc.
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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5) SOLE VOTING POWER
146,365
NUMBER -------------------------------------------------
OF 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 146,365
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
The J.B. Fuqua Foundation, Inc. may be deemed to own beneficially
(through the power of its directors and officers, J.B Fuqua and J. Rex Fuqua, to
direct the vote thereof) 146,365 shares of the Common Stock.
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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
Approximately 0.5%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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Schedule 13G
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Graham-Field Health Products, Inc.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
400 Rabro Drive East, Hauppauge, New York, NY 11788
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This statement is being filed by J.B. Fuqua, J. Rex Fuqua, Fuqua
Holdings, Inc., Fuqua Holdings-I, L.P., The Jennifer Calhoun Fuqua Trust (the
"JCF Trust"), The Lauren Brooks Fuqua Trust (the "LBF Trust") and The J.B. Fuqua
Foundation, Inc. (the "Foundation") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is One Atlantic
Center, 1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 5000, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
J.B. Fuqua and J. Rex Fuqua are citizens of the United States. Each of
Fuqua Holdings, Inc., Fuqua Holdings-I, L.P., the JCF Trust, the LBF Trust and
the Foundation is organized under the laws of the State of Georgia.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $.025 par value per share
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
384632-10-0
ITEM 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c). [x]
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
The Reporting Persons, collectively, have acquired beneficial
ownership of 3,023,488 shares of Common Stock.
(b) Percent of class:
The Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons,
collectively, amounts to approximately 9.7% of the 31,156,436 shares of Common
Stock issued and outstanding as
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of March 31, 1998 (as reported by the issuer in its annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1997).
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The Reporting Persons, collectively, have sole power to direct the vote
of 3,023,488 shares of Common Stock.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The Reporting Persons, collectively, have sole power to direct the
disposition of 3,023,488 shares of Common Stock.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
None
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.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
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
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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 knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: April ___, 1998
/s/ J.B. Fuqua
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J.B. Fuqua
/s/ J. Rex Fuqua
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J. Rex Fuqua
FUQUA HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ J. Rex Fuqua
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Name: J. Rex Fuqua
Title: President
FUQUA HOLDINGS-I, L.P.
By: FUQUA HOLDINGS, INC., its General Partner
By: /s/ J. Rex Fuqua
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Name: J. Rex Fuqua
Title: President, Fuqua Holdings, Inc.
THE JENNIFER CALHOUN FUQUA TRUST
By: /s/ J.B. Fuqua
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Name: J.B. Fuqua
Title: Trustee
THE LAUREN BROOKS FUQUA TRUST
By: /s/ J.B. Fuqua
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Name: J.B. Fuqua
Title: Trustee
THE J.B. FUQUA FOUNDATION, INC.
By: /s/ J.B. Fuqua
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Name: J.B. Fuqua
Title: Chairman/President
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Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This will confirm the agreement by and among all of the undersigned
(collectively, the "Fuqua Stockholders") that the Schedule 13G, dated as of
April __, 1998, of the Fuqua Stockholders filed on or about this date with
respect to the beneficial ownership by the Fuqua Stockholders of shares of
common stock, $.025 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Graham-Field Health
Products, Inc., is being filed on behalf of each of the Fuqua Stockholders.
Furthermore, each of the Fuqua Stockholders does hereby make, constitute
and appoint J.B. Fuqua and J. Rex Fuqua, or any of them, as his, her or its true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact to execute any and all instruments in his, her or
its name that are necessary or advisable to comply with Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated pursuant
thereto, in connection with his, her or its ownership of Common Stock, and any
and all amendments thereto and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts by each of
the undersigned, and each of which, taken together, shall constitute but one and
the same instrument.
Dated: April __, 1998
/s/ J.B. Fuqua
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J.B. Fuqua
/s/ J. Rex Fuqua
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J. Rex Fuqua
FUQUA HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ J. Rex Fuqua
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Name: J. Rex Fuqua
Title: President
FUQUA HOLDINGS-I, L.P.
By: FUQUA HOLDINGS, INC., its General Partner
By: /s/ J. Rex Fuqua
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Name: J. Rex Fuqua
Title: President, Fuqua Holdings, Inc.
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THE JENNIFER CALHOUN FUQUA TRUST
By: /s/ J.B. Fuqua
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Name: J.B. Fuqua
Title: Trustee
THE LAUREN BROOKS FUQUA TRUST
By: /s/ J.B. Fuqua
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Name: J.B. Fuqua
Title: Trustee
THE J.B. FUQUA FOUNDATION, INC.
By: /s/ J.B. Fuqua
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Name: J.B. Fuqua
Title: Chairman/President
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