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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. 7 )*
NOBLE AFFILIATES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $3.33 1/3 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
654894 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
*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. 654894 10 4 13G
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION, INC.
73-0606209
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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
OKLAHOMA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
4,608,633
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
4,608,633
PERSON ------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,608,633
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10 CHECK BOX 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
8.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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THIS AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO SCHEDULE 13G amends Item 4 by adding thereto one new
paragraph as follows:
Item 4. Ownership
During 1997, the Foundation sold an aggregate of 950,000 shares of
Common Stock of the Company. As of December 31, 1997, the Foundation
beneficially owned 4,608,633 shares of the Common Stock, representing 8.1% of
the shares of such class outstanding as of December 31, 1997, according to the
Company's records. The Foundation has sole power to vote or to direct the vote
and the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of all the 4,608,633
shares of Common Stock.
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.
THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION, INC.
By: /s/ Michael A. Cawley
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Michael A. Cawley,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: February 10, 1998
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