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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. _)
Empire of Carolina, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
292007101
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (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).
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. 292007101 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Olin Corporation
13-1872319
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
2 (b) [x]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Commonwealth of Virginia (USA)
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 39,600
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 6
EACH None
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 7
39,600
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
39,600
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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0.57%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
12
CO
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CUSIP NO. 292007101 13G PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Empire of Carolina, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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5150 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33484
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Olin Corporation
Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office:
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501 Merritt 7
P.O. Box 4500
Norwalk, CT 06856-4500
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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Virginia corporation (U.S.A.)
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Empire of Carolina, Inc.
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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292007101
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
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Not Applicable.
(a) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15
of the Act,
(b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Act,
(d) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act,
(e) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4 Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
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As of June 30, 1996: 39,600 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 0.57%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
39,600
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 39,600
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
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CUSIP NO. 292007101 13G PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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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: [X]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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Not applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
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Holding Company:
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Not applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the
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Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below the certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were
not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such 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.
July 3, 1996
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Date
OLIN CORPORATION
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Signature
By: Johnnie M. Jackson, Jr.
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Johnnie M. Jackson, Jr.
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations. (See 18 U.S.C. 1001.)
