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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
640376109
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(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).
SEC 1745 (10-88)
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CUSIP NO. 640376109 13G Page 2 of 5
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Sam Z. Moore
SSN ####-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 Not applicable (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States of America
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 467,795
SHARES -------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
621,352
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 444,940
PERSON -------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
644,207
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
9
1,089,147 (Items 5 & 6 above)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[ ]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.
1,089,147/16,002,817=6.8%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
Individual
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
*Option on 30,000 Common shares not included in #9
Date: 2/12/98
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN 37214-1000
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Sam Z. Moore
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN 37214-1000
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
640376109
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-
1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing
is a:
Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
(See Page 2, No. 9)
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(b) Percent of Class:
(See Page 2, No. 11)
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(c) Number of shares as to which each person
has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct
the vote
(See Page 2, No. 5)
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct
the vote
(See Page 2, No. 6)
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Date: 2/12/98
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Page 4 of 5
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of
(See Page 2, No. 7)
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of
(See Page 2, No. 8)
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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.
Not applicable
Date: 2/12/98
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Page 5 of 5
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.
BY: /s/ Sam Z. Moore
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Sam Z. Moore, President
and Chief Executive
Officer
Dated: February 12, 1998
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