CUSIP No. 495667105 Page 1 of 9 Pages
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)
King World Productions, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
495667105
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(CUSIP Number)
Roger King Mark J. Tannenbaum, Esq.
King World Productions, Inc. Reboul, MacMurray, Hewitt,
1700 Broadway Maynard & Kristol
New York, New York 10019 45 Rockefeller Plaza
Tel. (212) 315-4000 New York, New York 10111
Tel. (212) 841-5700
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 11, 1997
_______________________________
(Date of Event Which Requires
Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the follow-
ing box [ ].
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CUSIP No. 495667105 Page 2 of 9 Pages
1) Name of Reporting Person Roger King
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification
No. of Above Person
_________________________________________________________________
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [X]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
_________________________________________________________________
3) SEC Use Only
_________________________________________________________________
4) Source of Funds Not Applicable
_________________________________________________________________
5) Check if Disclosure of
Legal Proceedings is Not Applicable
Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
_________________________________________________________________
6) Citizenship or Place
of Organization United States
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Number of 7) Sole Voting 1,926,013 shares of
Shares Beneficially Power Common Stock, $.01
Owned by Each par value
Reporting Person:
_________________________________________________________________
8) Shared Voting
Power 0
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9) Sole Disposi- 1,926,013 shares of
tive Power Common Stock, $.01 par value
________________________________________
10) Shared Dis-
positive Power 0
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 1,926,013 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock, $.01
par value
_________________________________________________________________
12) Check if the Aggregate Excludes 5,750 shares
Amount in Row (11) of Common Stock, $.01 par
Excludes Certain Shares value, held by the
Reporting Person's wife
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13) Percent of Class
Represented by 5.2%
Amount in Row (11)
_________________________________________________________________
14) Type of Reporting
Person IN
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1) Name of Reporting Person Michael King
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification
No. of Above Person
_________________________________________________________________
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [X]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
_________________________________________________________________
3) SEC Use Only
_________________________________________________________________
4) Source of Funds Not Applicable
_________________________________________________________________
5) Check if Disclosure of
Legal Proceedings is Not Applicable
Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
_________________________________________________________________
6) Citizenship or Place
of Organization United States
_________________________________________________________________
Number of 7) Sole Voting 2,458,150 shares of
Shares Beneficially Power Common Stock, $.01
Owned by Each par value
Reporting Person:
_______________________________________
8) Shared Voting
Power 0
_______________________________________
9) Sole Disposi- 2,458,150 shares of
tive Power Common Stock, $.01 par value
_______________________________________
10) Shared Dis-
positive Power 0
_______________________________________
11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 2,458,150 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock, $.01
par value
________________________________________________________________
12) Check if the Aggregate Excludes 600 shares of
Amount in Row (11) Common Stock, $.01 par
Excludes Certain Shares value, indirectly owned
by the Reporting Person's
wife
_______________________________________________________________
13) Percent of Class
Represented by 6.6%
Amount in Row (11)
_______________________________________________________________
14) Type of Reporting
Person IN
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1) Name of Reporting Person Richard King
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification
No. of Above Person
_________________________________________________________________
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [X]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
_________________________________________________________________
3) SEC Use Only
_________________________________________________________________
4) Source of Funds Not Applicable
_________________________________________________________________
5) Check if Disclosure of
Legal Proceedings is Not Applicable
Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
_________________________________________________________________
6) Citizenship or Place
of Organization United States
_________________________________________________________________
Number of 7) Sole Voting 1,777,565 shares of
Shares Beneficially Power Common Stock, $.01
Owned by Each par value
Reporting Person:
________________________________________
8) Shared Voting
Power 0
________________________________________
9) Sole Disposi- 1,777,565 shares of
tive Power Common Stock, $.01 par value
________________________________________
10) Shared Dis-
positive Power 0
________________________________________
11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 1,777,565 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock, $.01
par value
__________________________________________________________________
12) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (11)
Excludes Certain Shares
__________________________________________________________________
13) Percent of Class
Represented by 4.8%
Amount in Row (11)
__________________________________________________________________
14) Type of Reporting
Person IN
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1) Name of Reporting Person Diana King
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification
No. of Above Person
__________________________________________________________________
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [X]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
__________________________________________________________________
3) SEC Use Only
__________________________________________________________________
4) Source of Funds Not Applicable
__________________________________________________________________
5) Check if Disclosure of
Legal Proceedings is Not Applicable
Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
__________________________________________________________________
6) Citizenship or Place
of Organization United States
__________________________________________________________________
Number of 7) Sole Voting 1,953,428 shares of
Shares Beneficially Power Common Stock, $.01
Owned by Each par value
Reporting Person:
_________________________________________
8) Shared Voting 35,000 shares of
Power Common Stock, $.01
par value
_________________________________________
9) Sole Disposi- 1,953,428 shares of
tive Power Common Stock, $.01 par value
_________________________________________
10) Shared Dis- 35,000 shares of
positive Power Common Stock, $.01
par value
_________________________________________
11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 1,988,428 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock, $.01
par value
__________________________________________________________________
12) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (11)
Excludes Certain Shares
__________________________________________________________________
13) Percent of Class
Represented by 5.3%
Amount in Row (11)
__________________________________________________________________
14) Type of Reporting
Person IN
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CUSIP No. 495667105 Page 6 of 9 Pages
Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D
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Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13D
originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commis-
sion") on July 23, 1985, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on
June 11, 1987, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on January 13, 1988, Amendment
No. 3 thereto filed on May 10, 1991, Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on
December 31, 1992, Amendment No. 5 thereto filed on March 12, 1993,
Amendment No. 6 thereto filed on July 7, 1993, Amendment No. 7 thereto
filed on January 12, 1995, Amendment No. 8 thereto filed on May 8, 1996 and
Amendment No. 9 thereto filed on February 18, 1997 (as so amended, the
"Schedule 13D").
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
______ _____________________________________
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read
in its entirety as follows:
(a) The following information is based on a total of 37,360,196
shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported in the Issuer's most recent
proxy statement dated December 5, 1996.
Roger King beneficially owns 1,926,013 shares of Common Stock, or
approximately 5.2% of the Common Stock outstanding, and Michael King
beneficially owns 2,458,150 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 6.6%
of the Common Stock outstanding. Such totals include options held by each
of Roger King and Michael King to purchase 540,000 shares of Common Stock
from the Issuer that are presently exercisable. Such totals do not include
options held by each of Roger King and Michael King to purchase an aggre-
gate 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock from the Issuer, which are not
exercisable as of the date of this statement or within sixty days. Richard
King beneficially owns 1,777,565 shares of Common Stock, or approximately
4.8% of the Common Stock outstanding. Such total does not include options
held by Richard King to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock from the
Issuer, which are not exercisable as of the date of this statement or
within sixty days. Diana King beneficially owns 1,988,428 shares of Common
Stock, or approximately 5.3% of the Common Stock outstanding. Collective-
ly, the Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate 8,150,156 shares of
Common Stock, or approximately 21.8% of the Common Stock outstanding.
(b) Of the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned
by Diana King, 35,000 shares are held by a charitable foundation of which
she is a director and an officer, and she may be deemed to share the power
to vote, direct the vote, dispose, or direct the disposition of such
shares. Otherwise, each of the Reporting Persons holds all of his or her
Common Stock with the sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose or
direct the disposition thereof.
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(c) Roger King, Richard King and Diana King have sold Common Stock in
market transactions as follows:
Date Number of Price
Seller of Sale Shares Sold Per Share
Roger King 2/21/97 14,500 $38.53
Roger King 2/24/97 8,500 $38.54
Roger King 2/25/97 10,200 $38.13
Roger King 2/26/97 2,200 $38.00
Roger King 3/03/97 5,200 $38.00
Roger King 3/04/97 14,900 $37.14
Roger King 3/05/97 11,300 $37.15
Roger King 3/06/97 16,100 $37.47
Roger King 3/07/97 5,200 $37.96
Roger King 3/10/97 4,100 $37.72
Roger King 3/11/97 34,125 $37.30
Richard King 2/21/97 14,500 $38.53
Richard King 2/24/97 8,600 $38.54
Richard King 2/25/97 10,100 $38.13
Richard King 2/26/97 2,200 $38.00
Richard King 3/03/97 5,000 $38.00
Richard King 3/04/97 14,900 $37.14
Richard King 3/05/97 11,300 $37.15
Richard King 3/06/97 16,100 $37.47
Richard King 3/07/97 5,100 $37.96
Richard King 3/10/97 4,500 $37.72
Richard King 3/11/97 34,025 $37.30
Diana King 2/21/97 14,600 $38.53
Diana King 2/24/97 8,500 $38.54
Diana King 2/25/97 10,200 $38.13
Diana King 2/26/97 2,300 $38.00
Diana King 3/03/97 5,200 $38.00
Diana King 3/04/97 14,900 $37.14
Diana King 3/05/97 11,200 $37.15
Diana King 3/06/97 16,100 $37.47
Diana King 3/07/97 5,100 $37.96
Diana King 3/10/97 4,100 $37.72
Diana King 3/11/97 34,125 $37.30<PAGE>
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(d) Except as described in this statement, no other person has
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock owned by the Reporting
Persons.
(e) Not Applicable.
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CUSIP No. 495667105 Page 9 of 9 Pages
Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and the best of my knowledge and belief,
I hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: March 18, 1997
/s/_Roger King_________
Roger King
/s/_Michael King_______
Michael King
/s/_Richard King_______
Richard King
/s/_Diana King_________
Diana King
