UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 16)*
R. G. Barry Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
068798-10-7
(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 filed 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. 068798-10-713G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Florence Zacks Melton
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ___
Not Applicable
(b) ___
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
22,130
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
290,406
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
290,406
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
Not Applicable
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
R. G. Barry Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
13405 Yarmouth Road, N. W.
Pickerington, Ohio 43147
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
Florence Zacks Melton
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence.
1000 Urlin Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43212
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
068798-10-7
Item 3.
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 290,406 common shares
(1)(2)
(b) Percent of class: 5.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
22,130 common shares (2)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
290,406 common shares (1)(2)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
None
____________________
(1) Includes 268,276 common shares deposited in the
Zacks Voting Trust (the "Voting Trust") by Mrs. Melton, as Trustee
under a trust created by the will of Aaron Zacks, deceased. Mrs.
Melton has investment power with respect to these common shares
(subject to certain limitations on the right to withdraw common
shares from the Voting Trust). The trustee of the Voting Trust has
sole voting power as to all common shares deposited therein.
(2) Includes 22,130 common shares held of record by Mrs.
Melton, as to which common shares she has sole voting and
investment power.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
See Note (1) in Item 4 above.
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
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.
/s/ Florence Zacks Melton
Florence Zacks Melton
Dated: As of December 31, 1994
