NELSON THOMAS INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-06-22
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              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                         SCHEDULE 13D


           Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                     (Amendment No. 1)*


                      Thomas Nelson, Inc.
                     ---------------------
                        (Name of Issuer)


                     Class B Common Stock
                     --------------------
                (Title of Class of Securities)


                           640376208
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                        (CUSIP Number)



                       Charles Z. Moore
          501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN  37214-1000
                        (615) 889-9000
                     --------------------
         (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
       Authorized to Receive Notice and Communications)

                         June 21, 1999
                     ---------------------
    (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of
this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule
13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box  [  ].

*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).




CUSIP NO. 640376208           13D                Page 2 of 5
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     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Charles Z. Moore
     SSN ####-##-####
- --------------------------------------------------------------
     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2
     Not applicable                               (a)  [    ]
                                                  (b)  [    ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------
     SEC USE ONLY
3
- --------------------------------------------------------------
     SOURCE OF FUNDS
4
     00/NA
- --------------------------------------------------------------
     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
5                                                      [    ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------
     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
     United States of America
- --------------------------------------------------------------

                         SOLE VOTING POWER
                    7    114,372 shares of Class B Common Stock

      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------
       SHARES            SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY    8    6,161 shares of Class B Common Stock
      OWNED BY
        EACH
      REPORTING          -------------------------------------
       PERSON            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH        9    114,171 shares of Class B Common Stock

                         -------------------------------------
                         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    10   6,362 shares of Class B Common Stock

- --------------------------------------------------------------
     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
     PERSON
11   120,533 shares of Class B Common Stock, consisting of
     62,705 shares of Class B Common Stock held directly, 6,161
     shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly, and options
     to purchase 51,667 shares of either Common Stock or Class B
     Common Stock (right to acquire) that are vested or will vest
     within 60 days of the date hereof.
- --------------------------------------------------------------
     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES
12   N/A                                             [    ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

13   9.9% Class B Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------
     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

14   Individual
- --------------------------------------------------------------



Date:    6/22/99                                Page 3 of 5
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     Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

     This Schedule 13D relates to the the Class B Common
Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Class B Common Stock"),
of Thomas Nelson, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the
"Issuer").  The principal executive offices of the Issuer are
located at 501 Nelson Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-1000.

     Item 2.  Identity and Background.

     (a)  Charles Z. Moore.

     (b)  501 Nelson Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-1000

     (c)  Senior Vice President, Thomas Nelson, Inc., 501
          Nelson Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-1000.

     (d)  N/A

     (e)  N/A

     (f)  United States.

     Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other
     Consideration.

     This Schedule 13D is filed to reflect Mr. Moore's
beneficial ownership of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer,
including beneficial ownership resulting from the vesting of
certain stock options issued pursuant to the Issuer's 1992
Employee Stock Incentive Plan.  These option grants were
awarded by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Issuer pursuant to the Issuer's 1992
Employee Stock Incentive Plan as long-term incentive
compensation.

     Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

     Mr. Moore holds shares of Class B Common Stock described
herein for investment purposes, but has no present plans or
proposals that would result in or relate to any of the trans-
actions described in subparagraph (a) through (j) of Item 4
of Schedule 13D.

     Item 5.  Interests in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a)  Mr. Moore beneficially owns 10.4% (9.9% with sole
dispositive power) of the Class B Common Stock of the Issuer,
or 120,533 shares of Class B Common Stock, consisting of 62,705
shares of Class B Common Stock held directly, 6,161 shares of
Class B Common Stock held indirectly, and options to purchase
51,667 shares of either Common Stock or Class B Common Stock
(right to acquire) that are vested or will vest within 60 days
of the date hereof.

     (b)  Mr. Moore beneficially owns the following number
          of shares with:

          Class B Common Stock:
          ---------------------
          Sole Voting Power:  114,372 shares of Class B Common
                              Stock
          Shared Voting Power:  6,161 shares of Class B Common
                              Stock
          Sole Dispositive Power:  114,171 shares of Class B
                              Common Stock
          Shared Dispositive Power:  6,362 shares of Class B
                              Common Stock

     Shared Voting Power:  voting power with respect to the 2,490
shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned is shared with
Mr. Moore's spouse, Elaine Moore, whose address is 5106 Pheasant
Run Trail, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027.  Mrs. Moore is a home-
maker and a citizen of the United States.  Mrs. Moore has no
disclosures pursuant to Item 2(d) and (e).

     Shared Dispositive Power:  Mr. Moore shares dispositive
power with respect to 3,790 shares of Class B Common Stock des-
cribed immediately above with his spouse, Elaine Moore.  Mr. Moore
shares dispositive power with respect to 2,371 shares of Class B
Common Stock beneficially owned and held by Transcontinental
Industries, Inc. ("Transcontinental").  Mr. Moore is the President
of Transcontinental and has the power to make investment decisions
over its assets.  Transcontinental is a Tennessee corporation
whose principal business is forest products and related invest-
ments.  The address of Transcontinental's principal office
is P.O. Box 40352, Nashville, Tennessee, 37204-0352.  Mr. Moore
shares dispositive power with respect to 201 shares of Class B
Common Stock beneficially owned and held in the Thomas Nelson
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP").  The ESOP Trustee
is Merrill Lynch Trust Company of Florida (the "Trustee"), a
Florida corporation whose principal business is investment and
brokerage services.  The address of the Trustee's principal
office is 50 North Laura Street, Suite 3650, Jacksonville,
Florida, 32202.  To Mr. Moore's knowledge, Transcontinental and
the Trustee have no disclosures pursuant to Item 2(d) and (e).

     (c)  N/A

     (d)  N/A

     (e)  N/A

     Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or
Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

     Mr. Moore's beneficial ownership of the Issuer's Class
B Common Stock includes the right to acquire 51,667 shares
of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock upon the exercise
of options granted under the Issuer's 1992 Employee Stock
Incentive Plan.

     Item 7.  Material to be filed as Exhibits.

     N/A


Date:    6/22/99                              Page 5 of 5
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                           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/ Charles Z. Moore
                                     -----------------------
                                         Charles Z. Moore



Date:   June 22, 1999
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