OHIO ART CO
10-Q, 1999-12-08
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                              UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, DC  20549



                                 FORM 10-Q



             QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the quarterly period ended October 31, 1999


Commission file number 0-4479


                         THE OHIO ART COMPANY
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Ohio                                 34-4319140
(State of Incorporation)         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                   P.O. Box 111,  Bryan, Ohio  43506
                (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (419) 636-3141


     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                            Yes   X      No
                                 ---
     At November 30, 1999 there were 886,784 shares outstanding of the
Company's Common Stock at $1.00 par value.












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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


                   THE OHIO ART COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>


                                    Nine Months Ended     Three Months Ended
                                    10/31/99  10/31/98    10/31/99  10/31/98
                                    --------  --------    --------  --------
                                     (In thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                 <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>
Net Sales                           $41,042   $35,828     $18,324   $17,937
Other Income                          1,778       857         303       301
                                    --------  --------    --------  --------
                                     42,820    36,685      18,627    18,238

Costs and Expenses:
  Cost of products sold              28,823    23,098      12,608    10,981
  Selling, administrative
      and general                    10,123    11,963       4,122     5,749
  Interest                            1,732     1,268         700       545
                                    --------  --------    --------  --------
                                     40,678    36,329      17,430    17,275
                                    --------  --------    --------  --------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES            2,142       356       1,197       963

Income Taxes                            333         0           0         0
                                    --------  --------    --------  --------

NET INCOME                          $ 1,809   $   356     $ 1,197   $   963
                                    ========  ========    ========  ========

Net Income Per Share                $  2.09   $   .41     $  1.38   $  1.11
     (Note 3)

Dividends Per Share (Note 3)        $   .00   $   .12     $   .00   $   .04


Average Shares Outstanding              865       870         865       870
     (Note 3)

<FN>
See notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.
</FN>
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                   THE OHIO ART COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<CAPTION>

                                                   October 31   January 31
                                                      1999         1999
                                                    --------     --------
                                                   (Unaudited)    (Note)
                                                   (Thousands of dollars)
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>
ASSETS
  Current Assets
    Cash                                            $ 2,341      $   182
    Accounts receivable less allowance
      (October - 470; January - 515)                 11,229        6,582
    Inventories  (Note 2)
      On first-in, first-out cost method:
        Finished products                             4,657        7,450
        Products in process                             900          498
        Raw materials                                 3,439        2,220
      Less: Adjustment to reduce inventories
        to last-in, first-out cost method            (2,597)      (2,552)
                                                    --------     --------
                                                      6,399        7,616

    Recoverable income taxes                          1,055        1,035
    Prepaid expenses                                    962          938
                                                    --------     --------
        Total Current Assets                         21,986       16,353

  Property, Plant and Equipment
    Cost                                             37,823       37,212
    Less: Allowances for depreciation               (27,248)     (25,734)
                                                    --------     --------
                                                     10,575       11,478

  Other Assets                                        1,334        2,942
                                                    --------     --------

                                                    $33,895      $30,773
                                                    ========     ========

<FN>
See notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

NOTE:  The balance sheet at January 31, 1999 has been derived from the
audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the
the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements.
</FN>
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                   THE OHIO ART COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<CAPTION>


                                                   October 31   January 31
                                                      1999         1999
                                                   ----------   ----------
                                                   (Unaudited)    (Note)
                                                   (Thousands of dollars)
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Current Liabilities
    Accounts payable                                $ 5,987      $ 4,870
    Other current liabilities                         3,211        2,161
    Long-term debt due or callable
       within one year                               17,395       17,801
                                                    --------     --------
      Total Current Liabilities                      26,593       24,832

  Long-Term Obligations                                 975          777

  Stockholders' Equity (Note 3)
    Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share:
      Authorized:  1,935,552 shares
      Outstanding:  886,784 shares
        (excluding treasury shares of
        72,976)                                         887          887
    Additional paid-in capital                          197          197
    Retained earnings                                 5,743        3,934
    Accumulated other comprehensive income
      net of tax                                       (137)         509
    Reduction for ESOP loan guarantee                  (363)        (363)
                                                    --------     --------
      Total Stockholders' Equity                      6,327        5,164
                                                    --------     --------
                                                    $33,895      $30,773
                                                    ========     ========

<FN>
See notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements

NOTE:  The balance sheet at January 31, 1999 has been derived from the
audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of
the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>







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                   THE OHIO ART COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                                (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>

                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                      10/31/99   10/31/98
                                                      --------   --------
                                                    (Thousands of dollars)
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>
Operating Activities
  Net income                                          $ 1,809    $   356
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
    net cash provided by(used in)operating activities:
      Gain on sale of marketable equity security         (988)         0
      Provision for depreciation and amortization       1,514      1,456
      Changes in accounts receivable, inventories,
        prepaid expenses, other assets, accounts
        payable, and other liabilities                    507    (10,734)
      Deferred federal income tax                         333          0
                                                      --------   -------
          NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
              OPERATING ACTIVITIES                      3,175     (8,922)

Investing Activities
  Purchase of plant and equipment, less
    net book value of disposals                          (611)      (898)
                                                      --------   --------

          NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES          (611)      (898)

Financing Activities
  Borrowings                                                0      8,804
  Repayments                                             (405)    (1,209)
  Purchase of treasury shares                               0         (1)
  Cash dividends                                            0       (107)
                                                      --------   --------
          NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
              FINANCING ACTIVITIES                       (405)     7,487
                                                      --------   --------

Cash
  Increase (Decrease) during period                     2,159     (2,333)
  At beginning of period                                  182      2,778
                                                      --------   --------

          CASH AT END OF PERIOD                       $ 2,341    $   445
                                                      ========   ========

<FN>
See notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.
</FN>
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                   THE OHIO ART COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
           NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)
                             October 31, 1999


Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a
fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash
flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements
and footnotes included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended January 31, 1999.

All adjustments necessary (consisting of normal adjustments), in the
opinion of management, for a fair statement of results for the periods
indicated have been made.

Due to the seasonal nature of the toy business in which the Company is
engaged and the factors set forth in Management's Discussion and
Analysis, the results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative
of a full fiscal year.


Note 2 - Inventories

The Company takes a physical inventory annually at each location.  The
amounts shown in the quarterly financial statements have been determined
using the Company's standard cost accounting system.  An estimate, based
on past experience, of the adjustment which may result from the next
physical inventory has been included in the financial statements.
Inventories are priced at the lower of cost or market under the last-in,
first-out (LIFO) cost method.  Since inventories under the LIFO method
can only be determined at the end of each fiscal year based on
quantities and costs at that time, interim inventory valuation must be
based on estimates of quantities and costs at year-end.


Note 3 - Average Shares Outstanding

Unallocated ESOP shares are deducted from outstanding shares of Common
Stock to arrive at average shares outstanding.










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                                   THE OHIO ART COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
<CAPTION>

Note 4 - Industry Segments

Financial information relating to reportable segments is as follows:

                                        Domestic   International    Ohio Art       Strydel
                                           Toy          Toy        Diversified   Diversified     Total
                                       -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            (Thousands of Dollars)
<S>                                     <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>
Three months ended October 31, 1999
  Revenues from external customers      $11,252       $1,935         $4,096        $1,041       $18,324
  Intersegment revenues                      34            0              0           773           807
  Segment income(loss)                    1,083           (4)           (42)          158         1,195
                                       ===================================================================

Three months ended October 31, 1998
  Revenues from external customers      $10,523       $2,405         $4,081        $  928       $17,937
  Intersegment revenues                      42            0              0           253           295
  Segment income                             13           68            785           109           975
                                      ====================================================================

Nine months ended October 31, 1999
  Revenues from external customers      $21,731       $4,512        $11,956        $2,843       $41,042
  Intersegment revenues                      81            0              0           859           940
  Segment income(loss)                    1,686         (731)         1,150            33         2,138
                                       ===================================================================

Nine months ended October 31, 1998
  Revenues from external customers      $18,260       $5,002        $10,231        $2,335       $35,828
  Intersegment revenues                     134            0              0         1,023         1,157
  Segment income(loss)                   (1,664)        (534)         2,232           412           446
                                      ====================================================================





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                   THE OHIO ART COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
      NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
<CAPTION>

Note 4. - Industry Segments (continued)

The following are reconciliations between total segment and consolidated
totals for income before income taxes:

                                Three months ended         Six months ended
                             -------------------------------------------------
                              October 31  October 31    October 31  October 31
                                 1999        1998          1999        1998
                             -------------------------------------------------
                                           (Thousands of Dollars)
<S>                             <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>
Total income for
  reportable segments           $1,195      $  975        $2,138      $  446
Elimination of intersegment
    income(loss)                     2         (12)            4         (90)
                             -------------------------------------------------
Income before income
  taxes                         $1,197      $  963        $2,142      $  356

                             =================================================
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Note 5 - Comprehensive Income

FASB Statement No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income' requires the
reporting of comprehensive income in addition to net income from operations.
Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting methodology
that includes disclosure of certain financial information that historically
has not been recognized in the calculation of net income.

During the quarter ended April 30, 1999, the Company sold securities
classified as available for sale.  The Company recorded a realized gain of
$655,000, net of income tax effect, on these securities.

At October 31, 1998, the Company held securities classified as available-for-
sale, which had unrealized gains.  Changes in unrealized gains are
includable in comprehensive income.














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                   THE OHIO ART COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
      NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)


Note 5 - Comprehensive Income (continued)

Comprehensive income is as follows:

                                     Nine Months Ended     Three Months Ended
                                     10/31/99  10/31/98    10/31/99  10/31/98
                                     --------  --------    --------  --------
                                       (In Thousands)        (In Thousands)
Net income                            $1,809    $  356      $1,197    $  963

Other comprehensive expense,
 net of tax:
  Unrealized holding gains (losses)
   on securities arising during period,
   net of reclassification adjustment
   for gains of $655 included in net
   income for the three and nine month
   periods ended April 30, and October
   31, 1999, respectively               (646)     (217)          0       (93)

  Other comprehensive expense            (60)      (19)        (24)       (6)
                                     --------  --------    --------  --------

Comprehensive income                  $1,103    $  120      $1,173    $  864
                                     ========  ========    ========  ========


                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


OPERATIONS

Net sales for the nine months ended October 31, 1999 increased approximately
15% to $41,042,000 from $35,828,000 for the similar period of 1998 and
increased to $18,324,000 for the three months ended October 31, 1999
from $17,937,000 for the similar period of 1998.  Please refer to Note 4 to
the condensed consolidated financial statements for a breakdown of sales by
segment.  For the nine months ended October 31, 1999, the domestic toy
segment accounted for approximately $3,500,000 of the sales increase and the
Ohio Art diversified segment accounted for approximately $1,700,000.  Sales of
the Betty Spaghetty(r) fashion doll increased approximately $6,900,000 and sales
of Water T-Ball(r) increased approximately $600,000 but were offset by sales
decreases of $2,800,000 for the Bull Frogg(tm) interactive plush, and $1,300,000
in our Home and Travel category.  Sales for the Ohio Art diversified segment
would have decreased approximately $500,000, but the method of conducting
business with a major lithography customer changed.  In the previous year, the
steel which we print was supplied by this customer.  The customer requested
that we purchase steel for them and include it in the billing to them.
Approximately $2,800,000 of steel was purchased and rebilled to the customer
for the nine months ended October 31, 1999 versus approximately $600,000 for
the similar period of 1998.

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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


The Company's business is seasonal, with approximately 60-70% of its sales
being made in the last six months of the calendar year in recent years.
Subject to industry practice and comments as detailed in the Registrant's
annual Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1999, order backlog as of
November 30th is approximately $8,204,000 versus $5,492,000 at the same date
in 1998 or approximately 49% higher than the prior year.  It is anticipated
that sales for the fourth quarter will be slightly less than the fourth
quarter of the previous year because it is anticipated that inventory will not
be available to meet some of these orders.  It is estimated that sales for
1999 will be 10 - 15% higher than the previous year, although it is difficult
to predict the final outcome for 1999.

Other income for the nine months ended October 31, 1999 increased to
$1,778,000 from $857,000 for the similar period of 1998.  The increase is
primarily due to a gain of $988,000 resulting from the sale of marketable
securities in the first quarter of 1999.

Gross profit margin (percentage) for the nine months ended October 31, 1999
(29.8%) decreased from the nine months ended October 31, 1998 (35.5%).  The
pass through of the steel purchased for a major lithography customer as
mentioned previously accounted for approximately one-quarter of the decrease.
The remaining decrease was due to a change in product mix as margins for Bull
Frogg interactive plush in 1998 were higher than current product in order to
cover the cost of advertising programs.  Gross profit margin percentage for
the three months ended October 31, 1999 (31.2%) decreased from the three
months ended October 31, 1998 (38.8%).  The majority of the decrease was the
change in product mix as mentioned above, and a significant write-down of
selected inventory.

Selling, administrative, and general expenses for the nine months ended
October 31, 1999 decreased to $10,123,000 from $11,963,000 for the similar
period of 1998 and decreased to $4,122,000 for the three months ended October
31, 1999 from $5,749,000 for the similar period of 1998.  The majority of the
decrease for both periods is advertising expense which decreased approximately
$1,800,000 for the nine month period and decreased approximately $1,500,000
for the three month period.  In 1998, advertising expense was budgeted based
upon the level of toy sales, as well as a specific dollar amount per unit sold
for specific toy items which were heavily promoted.  In 1999, the Company is
budgeting advertising expense strictly upon the level of toy sales.

Interest expense increased to $1,732,000 for the nine months ended October 31,
1999 from $1,268,000 for the similar period of 1998 and increased to $700,000
for the three months ended October 31, 1999 from $545,000 for the similar
period 1998.  The increase for both periods is due to a penalty interest
charge of approximately $520,000 for the nine months ended October 31, 1999
and $270,000 for the three months ended October 31, 1999, imposed upon the
Company by its existing lender.

Income tax expense of $333,000 was recorded in the first quarter of 1999
due to the realized gain on the sale of marketable securities.  No income
taxes were recorded on the remainder of the income or losses for the nine
month or three month periods of 1999 or 1998 based upon estimates of the
full fiscal year effective tax rate.

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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


FINANCIAL CONDITION

The Company's current ratio remained relatively the same at .7 to 1 at January
31, 1999 and .8 to 1 at October 31, 1999.  The low current ratio for both
periods is due to the classification of debt as current.  The Company's lender
formally declared a default on April 30, 1999, although the Company has kept
current on all required debt payments during the year.  The Company is
currently negotiating with several lenders to replace its current lender and
obtain financing.  The Company believes that it will be able to do so.

During 1999, the Company has not borrowed additional funds from any lending
source, but has been operating on cash received from operations
which have been sufficient to the date of this filing.  The Company intends
as a result of cost savings from operations to continue without additional
bank borrowing until new financing is obtained.


IMPACT OF THE YEAR 2000

The Company's plan to resolve the Year 2000 Issue involves the following four
phases:  assessment, remediation, testing, and implementation.  Please refer
to the chart at the end of this narrative for the status of progress for the
various phases mentioned above as they relate to the various areas of the
business.  The following information is supplied to supplement the chart.

1.  Mainframe Computer System.

Based on an assessment that was made in 1997, the Company determined that it
would be necessary to upgrade its current version of software used on its
mainframe computer system in order to be Year 2000 compliant.  Since only
minor modifications will be made internally to the packaged software,
implementation of the Year 2000 compliant software version should be
relatively straightforward.  The Company has upgraded its hardware to handle
the new software.  Costs incurred to date, the majority of which relate to the
mainframe computer and software, approximate $160,000, the majority of which
has been financed under an operating lease, will be expensed monthly over the
next two years.  Future costs to implement the remaining phases are estimated
to be in the $5,000 to $10,000 range, although it is difficult to predict
what problems the Company will encounter.  Previously, the current version of
software was tested by forwarding the dates into the year 2000, and the
software did run, although the year 00 came before the year 99.  The major
problems occurring because of this would be in the Accounts Payable and
Accounts Receivable areas.  The potential solution would be to double the
staff in each department, from two employees to four employees, to manually
sort the dates for approximately three to four months until the majority of
the 99 dates are eliminated.  However, there is the risk, however slight, that
the updated software, which has already been installed, does not run at all,
virtually shutting down the Company.  If this remote possibility would happen,
the Company would revert to the older software version and hire the additional
four people.




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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


2.  Personal Computers

The Company has also evaluated the personal computers and related software
used within the Company and, with minor upgrades, it is believed there will be
no problems experienced or if there are, they will be minor and isolated.  The
Company will back-up all data on each computer just prior to January 1, 2000,
and in the unlikely event that certain computers will not function properly,
the data could be run on another personal computer.

3.  Operating Equipment with Embedded Chips or Software

The Company has completed an assessment of its manufacturing facilities for
potential problems with equipment.  The Company has isolated any significant
problems to the four-color lithography line which was installed in 1997.  The
manufacturer of the equipment is located in Germany, and they were at the
Bryan facility during the April - May time frame to test and implement any
changes needed to insure that the equipment will be operational in January of
2000.  Testing was performed and it appears that no problems will be
encountered.  In the unlikely event that the equipment would not function, the
Company believes that most of the work scheduled for this machine could be run
on older equipment which is not computer-reliant, since the lithography
department is not at full capacity in January.

4.  Products

Based on a review of its product line, the Company has determined that all of
the products it has sold and will continue to sell do not require remediation
to be Year 2000 compliant.  Accordingly, the Company does not believe that the
Year 2000 presents any exposure as it relates to the Company's products.

5.  Third Party Suppliers

The Company has initiated formal communications with all of its significant
suppliers to determine the extent to which the Company's interface systems are
vulnerable to those third parties' failure to remediate their own Year 2000
issues.  There is no guarantee that the systems of other companies on which
the Company's systems rely will be timely converted and would not have an
adverse effect on the Company's systems.  However, the majority of the
Company's products are manufactured overseas, and the Company has sent
representatives to these facilities.  These manufacturers do not have
sophisticated computer systems, and generally rely on personal computers.
If these personal computers are not Year 2000 compliant, the manufacturers
have assured the Company that they could still supply the products needed.
However, if they could not supply the product needed, it would have a material
impact on the Company.









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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


6.  Third Party Customers

The Company's top six customers account for approximately 70% of sales and the
major interface with these customers is the transmission of orders via E.D.I.
The Company has tested and implementated changes needed and feels confident
that the year 2000 will not pose a problem.  G.E. Information Systems has
certified that the Company is Year 2000 compliant on E.D.I.  Costs incurred to
date approximate $1,000 to $2,000 and were charged to operations.



























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<CAPTION>

RESOLUTION PHASES


                                    Assessment        Remediation          Testing         Implementation
                                   -------------     -------------      -------------      --------------
<S>                                <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>
1.  Mainframe Computer System      100% Complete     100% Complete      100% Complete      100% Complete
                                                     Completion         Completion         Completion
                                                     Date               Date               Date
                                                     August 1999        September 1999     September 1999


2.  Personal Computers             100% Complete     100% Complete      100% Complete      100% Complete
                                                     Completion         Completion         Completion
                                                     Date               Date               Date
                                                     May 1999           May 1999           May 1999

3.  Operating Equipment with
    Embedded Chips or Software     100% Complete     100% Complete      100% Complete      100% Complete
                                                     Completion         Completion         Completion
                                                     Date               Date               Date
                                                     June 1999          June 1999          June 1999


4.  Products                        100% Complete        N/A                N/A                 N/A


5.  Third Party Suppliers           100% Complete     100% Complete      100% Complete      100% Complete


6.  Third Party Customers           100% Complete     100% Complete      100% Complete      100% Complete







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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


Certain of the matters discussed in Management's Discussion and Analysis
contain certain forward-looking statements concerning the Company's
operations, economic performance, and financial condition.  These statements
are based on the Company's expectations and are subject to various risks and
uncertainties.  Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.   Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K  -  The Company did not file any
          reports on Form 8-K during the three months ended October 31, 1999.


The information called for in Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are not applicable.


                                SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                                    THE OHIO ART COMPANY
                                                    --------------------
                                                        (Registrant)



Date:     December 8, 1999                     /s/ William C. Killgallon
                                               -------------------------
                                                   William C. Killgallon
                                                   Chairman of the Board



Date:     December 8, 1999                       /s/ M. L. Killgallon II
                                                 -----------------------
                                                     M. L. Killgallon II
                                                         President



Date:     December 8, 1999                         /s/ Paul R. McCusty
                                                   ----------------------
                                                       Paul R. McCusty
                                                   Vice President Finance



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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
THIRD QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
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