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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 19 )*
R. G. Barry Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
068798-10-7
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(Cusip Number)
*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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 068798-10-7 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON |
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| | Florence Zacks Melton |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [ ] |
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| | Not Applicable (b) [ ] |
| | ----- |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
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| | United States |
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| NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
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| SHARES | | 31,551 |
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| BENEFICIALLY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| | | |
| OWNED BY | | -0- |
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| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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| REPORTING | | |
| | | 478,677 |
| PERSON |-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| WITH | | |
| | | -0- |
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| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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| | 478,677 |
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |
| | SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] |
| | Not Applicable ----- |
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| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
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| | 5.0% |
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| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| | |
| | IN |
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ITEM 1 (a). NAME OF ISSUER:
R. G. Barry Corporation
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ITEM 1 (b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
13405 Yarmouth Road, N. W.
Pickerington, Ohio 43147
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ITEM 2 (a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Florence Zacks Melton
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ITEM 2 (b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
1000 Urlin Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43212
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ITEM 2 (c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
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ITEM 2 (d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share
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ITEM 2 (e). CUSIP NUMBER:
068798-10-7
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ITEM 3.
Not Applicable
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 478,677 common shares(1)(2)
(b) Percent of class: 5.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 31,551 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: 478,677 common shares(1)(2)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None
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(1) Includes 447,126 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 31,551 common shares held of record by Mrs. Melton, as to which common shares
she has sole voting and investment power.
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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
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Signature
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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
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Florence Zacks Melton
Date: As of December 31, 1997
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