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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. 12)*
RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.10 stated value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
782233 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following 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
no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*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. 782233 10 0 13G PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
RUSSELL BERRIE
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
11,545,203
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY Not applicable
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 11,545,203
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not applicable
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,545,203
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
53.6%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G*
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Russ Berrie and Company, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
111 Bauer Drive
Oakland, New Jersey 07436
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Russell Berrie
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence:
111 Bauer Drive
Oakland, New Jersey 07436
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.10 stated value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
782233 10 0
Item 3. If this Statement is Filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a (certain items):
Inapplicable
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* This Schedule is being filed pursuant to Section 13(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; its filing shall not be construed as an admission
that the person filing the Schedule is the beneficial owner for the
purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of any of
the shares stated in this Schedule to be beneficially owned by such
person.
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
11,545,203*
(b) Percent of class:
53.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
11,545,203
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Not applicable.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
11,545,203
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Not applicable.
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* Does not include 171,200 shares held beneficially and of record by
The Russell Berrie Foundation, of which Mr. Berrie is a trustee.
Items 4(c)(i) and 4(c)(iii) include (i) 841,511 shares held of
record by Mr. Russell Berrie and (ii) 9,703,542 shares held of
record by The Russell Berrie 1991 Trust, of which Mr. Berrie is the
grantor possessing the unrestricted power to revoke the trust, a
trustee possessing sole voting power and sole dispositive power (as
to any transfer other than to Mr. Berrie) with respect to the shares
and, until his death, the sole beneficiary. Also includes 1,000,000
shares held of record by the Russell Berrie 1995 Annuity Trust, of
which Mr. Berrie is the grantor possessing the unrestricted power to
revoke the trust, a trustee possessing sole voting power and sole
dispositive power (as to any transfer other than to Mr. Berrie) with
respect to the shares and, until his death, the sole beneficiary.
Also includes 150 shares held of record by Mr. Berrie as custodian
for one of his daughters.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Inapplicable
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Myron Rosner may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of certain of
the shares set forth in response to Item 4(a).
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Inapplicable
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Inapplicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Inapplicable
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Item 10. Certification:
Inapplicable
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.
February 9, 1996
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(Date)
/s/ RUSSELL BERRIE
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(Signature)
Russell Berrie
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(Name)
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