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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. 3)*
Central Sprinkler Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
155184 10 4
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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
disclosures 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. 155184 10 4 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 5
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
William J. Meyer
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
N/A (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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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
NUMBER OF 257,953(1)
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH None
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
257,953(1)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
257,953(1)
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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
6.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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(1) The amount shown includes (i) 116,125 shares of Common Stock that may
be acquired under currently exercisable options and (ii) 3,503 shares
of Common Stock that have been allocated to Mr. Meyer under the
Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Central Sprinkler Corporation (the "Company")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
451 North Cannon Avenue
Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: William J. Meyer
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
451 North Cannon Avenue
Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 155184 10 4
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a: N/A
Item 4. Ownership: For information concerning the ownership of Common Stock
of the Company by Mr. Meyer, please see Items 5 through 9 and 11 of
the cover page to the Schedule 13G and the footnote thereto.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10. Certification: N/A
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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.
February 12, 1998
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/s/ William J. Meyer
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William J. Meyer
