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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.5 (1))*
Oxford Industries, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
691497-30-9
(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
SEC 1745(3-98)
(1) NOTE: The forms 13G filed for the years ending December 31, 1997
and December 31, 1998 were each incorrectly labeled as Amendment
No. 2. They should have been labeled as Amendment Nos. 3 and 4.
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 691497309 Page 2 of 4 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.OF ABOVE PERSON
John Hicks Lanier
Social Security No. ###-##-####
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
N/A (a)
(b)
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 929,689
6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 929,689
8. SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
946,689 (Includes 17,000 shares which may be acquired
within 60 days after December 31, 1999
pursuant to the exercise of stock options).
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.37%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
Page 3 of 4 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
Oxford Industries, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
222 Piedmont Avenue, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
John Hicks Lanier
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none,
Residence
222 Piedmont Avenue, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30308
Item 2(c). Citizenship
U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
691497-30-9
Item 3.
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership
See items 5,6,7,8,9 and 11 on cover page
Item 5. Ownership of Five Precent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable
Page 4 of 4 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person
Persons other than the undersigned have the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, 520,872 shares of Oxford Industries, Inc. common
stock beneficially owned by the undersigned. No such person's
interest relates to 5% of the outstanding shares of such stocks.
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
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 3, 2000
Date
Signature
/S/J. HICKS LANIER
J. Hicks Lanier, President and Chief Executive Officer
Name/Title
