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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____________ )*
KING WORLD PRODUCTIONS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
495667107
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(CUSIP Number)
September 16, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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 disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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. 495667107 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Oprah Winfrey
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
Each reporting person specifically disclaims membership in a(b)
"group."
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
4,410,000
NUMBER
OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,410,000
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,410,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9).
5.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 495667107 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jeffrey D. Jacobs
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
Each reporting person specifically disclaims membership in a(b)
"group."
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
491,686
NUMBER
OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
491,686
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
491,686
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
The aggregate amount set forth in row 9 excludes 1,686 shares of Common
Stock owned by an individual retirement account for the benefit of Mr.
Jacobs' wife.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9).
0.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 495667107 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Timothy Bennett
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
Each reporting person specifically disclaims membership in a(b)
"group."
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
50,000
NUMBER
OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
50,000
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
50,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9).
0.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 495667107 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Dianne Hudson
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
Each reporting person specifically disclaims membership in a(b)
"group."
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
50,000
NUMBER
OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
50,000
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
50,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9).
0.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 495667107 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Douglas Pattison
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
Each reporting person specifically disclaims membership in a(b)
"group."
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
30,000
NUMBER
OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
30,000
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
30,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9).
0.04%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer
King World Productions, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
12400 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 1200
Los Angeles, California 90025
Item 2(a) Name of Persons Filing
Oprah Winfrey ("Winfrey")
Jeffrey D. Jacobs ("Jacobs")
Timothy Bennett ("Bennett")
Dianne Hudson ("Hudson")
Douglas Pattison ("Pattison")
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office
110 North Carpenter Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Item 2(c) Citizenship
Each reporting person is a citizen of the United States of
America.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number
495667107
Item 3 If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(c), check this box [X].
Item 4 Ownership
Amount Beneficially Owned as of September 16, 1998:
Winfrey: 4,410,000 shares
Jacobs: 491,686 shares
Bennett: 50,000 shares
Hudson: 50,000 shares
Pattison: 30,000 shares
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All amounts listed above represent shares of Common
Stock which may be acquired by the reporting persons
pursuant to stock options which are immediately
exercisable.
Mr. Jacobs disclaims beneficial ownership of 1,686
shares of Common Stock owned of record by an
individual retirement account for the benefit of Mr.
Jacobs' wife.
Percent of Class:
Each percentage listed below is based upon the number
of shares of the issuer's common stock outstanding on
July 8, 1998 as disclosed in the issuer's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31,
1998.
Winfrey: 5.7%
Jacobs: 0.7%
Bennett: 0.1%
Hudson: 0.1%
Pattison: 0.04%
Number of Shares as to which such person has:
sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Winfrey: 4,410,000
Jacobs: 491,686
Bennett: 50,000
Hudson: 50,000
Pattison: 30,000
shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Winfrey: 0
Jacobs: 0
Bennett: 0
Hudson: 0
Pattison: 0
sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Winfrey: 4,410,000
Jacobs: 491,686
Bennett: 50,000
Hudson: 50,000
Pattison: 30,000
shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Winfrey: 0
Jacobs: 0
Bennett: 0
Hudson: 0
Pattison: 0
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable
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Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five
Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable
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
Each reporting person specifically disclaims beneficial ownership
of the shares of Common Stock held by each other reporting person
and specifically disclaims membership in a "group" for purposes
of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification
By signing below, the undersigned certifies that, to the
best of his or her knowledge and belief, the securities referred
to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or
with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
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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.
Date: October 13, 1998
/s/ Oprah Winfrey
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Oprah Winfrey
/s/ Jeffrey D. Jacobs
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Jeffrey D. Jacobs
/s/ Timothy Bennett
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Timothy Bennett
/s/ Dianne Hudson
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Dianne Hudson
/s/ Douglas Pattison
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Douglas Pattison
