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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. 17)*
BLAIR CORPORATION (formerly NEW PROCESS COMPANY)
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
092828 10 2 (formerly 648210 10 2)
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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 (2-95) Page 1 of 5 pages
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CUSIP NO. 092828 10 2 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON JOHN L. BLAIR
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SSN/###-##-####
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF SHARES 5) SOLE VOTING POWER 1,013,046
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING 6) SHARED VOTING POWER 211,955
PERSON WITH
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,013,046
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 211,955
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,225,001
10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
X
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 13.27%
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
BLAIR CORPORATION
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
220 Hickory Street
Warren, Pennsylvania 16366
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
John L. Blair
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
108 East Street
Warren, Pennsylvania 16365
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
UNITED STATES
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
092828 10 2
Item 3. Check appropriate box if this statement is filed pursuant to
Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b):
(Not Applicable)
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Item 4. Ownership: as of December 31, 1996:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,225,001(1)
(b) Percent of Class: 13.27%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,013,046
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 211,955(1)
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,013,046
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
211,955(1)
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)
(1) Such amount includes the following shares: (i) 153,309 shares of Common
Stock held in a trust of which Mr. Blair is a co-trustee with a commercial
bank and (ii) 58,646 shares of Common Stock held in two trusts of which
Mr. Blair is a co-trustee with a commercial bank (one trust of 29,323
shares was established for the benefit of Mr. Blair's daughter, Wendy
Blair Dalgleish, and the other trust of 29,323 shares for Mr. Blair's son
John L. Blair III). This amount does not include 110,252 shares of Common
Stock owned of record and beneficially by Mr. Blair's wife as to which Mr.
Blair disclaims beneficial ownership.
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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)
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.
JANUARY 27, 1997
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Date
/s/ JOHN L. BLAIR
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Signature
John L. Blair
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Name/Title
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