CRUISE AMERICA INC
SC 13G/A, 1997-03-19
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                                                                 CONFIRMING COPY


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 9) 1




                               CRUISE AMERICA, INC
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                                (NAME OF ISSUER)



                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)



                                   027107 10 1
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                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)



         CHECK THIS 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.)

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        1        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 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.  027107 10 1     13G              Page  2  of   4  Pages
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1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Robert A. Smalley, Jr. S.S. or I.R.S.
      IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS ###-##-####



2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IS A MEMBER OF A GROUP      *(a)  [ ]

                                                             (b)  [ ]


3.    SEC USE ONLY




4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


NUMBER OF                  5.   SOLE VOTING POWER         337,556
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.   SHARED VOTING POWER        42,786
OWNED BY
EACH                       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER    337,556
REPORTING
PERSON WITH                8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   42,786



9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         380,342


10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
      CERTAIN SHARES*                              [xx]

         By wife - 7,400

11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         6.52%

12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN

                      * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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CUSIP NO.  027107 10 1     13G              Page  3  of   4  Pages
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ITEM  1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:


      The name of the Issuer is Cruise America, Inc. a corporation organized
      under the laws of Florida.

ITEM  1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE:

      The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 11 West Hampton
      Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 85210-5258.

ITEM  2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:

      Robert A. Smalley, Jr.

Item  2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, RESIDENCE:

      Mr. Robert A. Smalley, Jr.
      Cruise America, Inc.
      11 West Hampton Avenue
      Mesa, Arizona 85210-5258

ITEM  2(C). CITIZENSHIP:

      Mr. Smalley is a citizen of the United States of America.

ITEM  2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

      Common Stock of Cruise America, Inc., par value $.01 per share.

ITEM  2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:

      027107 10 1

ITEM  3.

      Not Applicable.

ITEM  4. OWNERSHIP:

      (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 380,342 shares, which includes 80,000
          shares covered by currently exercisable stock options.

      (b) Percent of Class: The aggregate of 380,342 shares represents 6.52% of
          the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock as of December 31, 1996.

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CUSIP NO.  027107 10 1     13G              Page  4  of   4  Pages
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      (c) Number of shares as to which Mr. Smalley has:

          (i)   sole power to vote or direct vote - 337,556 shares, which
                includes 80,000 shares covered by currently exercisable stock
                options

          (ii)  shared power to vote or direct the vote - 42,786 shares

          (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 331,056
                shares, which includes 80,000 shares covered by currently
                exercisable stock options

          (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 42,786
                shares

      (d) All holdings are as of December 31, 1996.

ITEM  5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

         Not Applicable.

ITEM  6. OWNERSHIP OF 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.


         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.


Dated:  January 28, 1997                    /s/ ROBERT A. SMALLEY, JR.
                                            --------------------------
                                                Robert A. Smalley, Jr.




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