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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
( ) Form 3 Holdings Reported
( ) Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Meyers, Betty K
401 Emerald Street
New Orleans, LA 70124
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
E-Z-EM, Inc.
EZM.A/EZM.B
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
October 1998
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
( ) Director (X) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
(specify below)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (Check Applicable Line)
(X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned |
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1. Title of Security |2. |3. |4.Securities Acquired (A) |5.Amount of |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect |
|Transaction| or Disposed of (D) | Securities |ect | Beneficial Ownership |
|Date |Code| | Beneficially |(D)or | |
| | | | A/| | Owned at |Indir | |
| | | Amount | D | Price | End of Year |ect(I)| |
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Class A Common Stock | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |820,806 | |(1) |
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Class B Common Stock | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |1,109,426 | |(1)(2) |
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) Includes shares held in usufruct in favor of the reporting person's
children, Messrs. David and Jonas Meyers and Dr. Stuart Meyers.
(2) Includes shares owned by a partnership in which the reporting person has an
interest.
