SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT _____)*
RIO HOTEL & CASINO, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
767147101
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(CUSIP Number)
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 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 (the "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).
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
CUSIP No. 767147101 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RICHARD L. CHILTON, JR.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(see instructions) (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,802,889
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 0
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,802,889
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,802,889
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.4%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
Item 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
3700 West Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
Item 2.
(a)-(c) NAME OF PERSON FILING; ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OFFICE; AND CITIZENSHIP:
Richard L. Chilton, Jr.
Chilton Investment Co., Inc.
320 Park Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Citizenship: United States
2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share
2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 767147101
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78o);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c);
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [ ] An investment advisor in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person, in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
If this statement is filed pursuant to ss. 240.13d-1(c), check this box. |X|
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 1,802,889 shares of Common Stock.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 8.4%
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,802,889
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,802,889
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:
|_| Not applicable.
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 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. NOTICES OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not applicable.
Item 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
Dated: March 12, 1998 RICHARD L. CHILTON, JR.
By: /s/ Richard L. Chilton, Jr.
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