COLE NATIONAL CORP /DE/
SC 13G/A, 1998-12-10
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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. 4)*




                            Cole National Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    193290103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                November 30, 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
13G is filed: [ X ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] 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 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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                               CUSIP NO. 193290103
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(1)    Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons 
       (entities only): Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C., Tax ID # 22-3330049
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(2)    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
            (a)                  (b)
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(3)     SEC Use Only
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(4)     Citizenship or Place of Organization:  New Jersey
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each       (5) Sole Voting
      Reporting Person With                             Power:          674,100
                                                  (6) Shared Voting
                                                        Power:             --
                                                  (7) Sole Dispositive
                                                        Power:          674,100
                                                  (8) Shared Dispositive
                                                        Power:             --
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(9)     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  674,100
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(10)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See 
        Instructions)
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(11)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  4.5%
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(12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):  IA
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Item 1(a).  Name Of Issuer:  Cole National Corporation
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:  5915 Landerbrook 
            Drive, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:  Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:  One 
            Bridge Plaza, Suite 695, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:  New Jersey
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP No.:  193290103
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Item 3. If This  Statement Is Filed Pursuant to  ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
        or (c), check whether the Person Filing is a

        (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 
                U.S.C. 78o);

        (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

        (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act 
                (15 U.S.C. 78c);

        (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
                Company  Act of  1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

        (e) [X] An Investment Adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)
                (ii)(E);

        (f) [ ] An Employee  Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance  with
                ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

        (g) [ ] A Parent Holding Company or control person in  accordance  with 
                ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

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        (h) [ ] A Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
                Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

        (i) [ ] A  Church  Plan  that is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
                investment  company  under Section  3(c)(14) of  the  Investment
                Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

        (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


Item 4.  Ownership

        (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned (as of November 30, 1998):

                  674,100                                                       
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        (b)   Percent of Class (as of November 30, 1998):

                 4.5%                                                           
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        (c)   Number of Shares as to which such person has:

              (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote    674,100  

             (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote           --     
                                                                ----------------

            (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 674,100
                                                                         -------

             (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  --  
                                                                  --------------


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ X ].

Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

         The Shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by the reporting person are
held on behalf of the  reporting  person's  clients in  accounts  over which the
reporting  person has complete  investment  discretion.  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, such shares.  No other person's  interest  relates to
more than five percent of the class.  No client account  contains more than five
percent of the class.

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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

         By  signing  below I  certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  the  securities  referred  to above were  acquired  and are held in the
ordinary  course  of  business  and 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 hot held in  connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


                                    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.


                                      December 9, 1998                          
                                     (Date)



                                     /s/ Steven E. Berman                    
                                    (Signature)


                                    Steven E. Berman/Member                  
                                    (Name/Title)



      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
                Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)




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