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FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB APPROVAL
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
/ / CHECK THIS BOX IF NO LONGER OMB Number: 3235-0287
SUBJECT TO SECTION 16. FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Expires: September 30, 1998
OR FORM 5 OBLIGATIONS MAY Estimated average burden
CONTINUE. SEE INSTRUCTION 1(b). hours per response......0.5
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(I) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(PRINT OR TYPE RESPONSES)
1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF REPORTING PERSON*
Theobald Stephen W.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
1055 Corporate Center Drive
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(Street)
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066
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(City) (State) (Zip)
2. ISSUER NAME AND TICKER OR TRADING SYMBOL
Stokely USA, Inc. ("STKY")
3. IRS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON (VOLUNTARY)
4. STATEMENT FOR MONTH/YEAR
December 1996
5. IF AMENDMENT, DATE OF ORIGINAL (MONTH/YEAR)
6. RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSON(S) TO ISSUER
(CHECK ALL APPLICABLE)
_x_ DIRECTOR ___ 10% OWNER
_x_ OFFICER ___ OTHER
(GIVE TITLE BELOW) (SPECIFY BELOW)
PRESIDENT AND CEO
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7. INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT/GROUP FILING (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE)
_X__ FORM FILED BY ONE REPORTING PERSON
____ FORM FILED BY MORE THAN ONE REPORTING PERSON
TABEL I - NON DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
1. TITLE OF SECURITY 2. TRANS- 3. TRANS- 4. SECURITIES ACQUIRED (A) 5. AMOUNT OF SECURITIES
(Instr. 3) ACTION ACTION OR DISPOSED OF (D) BENEFICIALLY OWNED AT
DATE CODE (INSTR. 3 4 AND 5) END OF MONTH
(INSTR. 8)
(MONTH/ -----------------------------------------------------
DAY/ (A) OR
YEAR) CODE V AMOUNT (D) PRICE (INSTR. 3 AND 4)
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Common Stock 12/3/96 P 5,000 A $1,81
168,191
6. OWNER- 7. NATURE OF INDIRECT
SHIP FORM: BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
DIRECT (D)
OR INDIRECT (I) (INSTR. 4)
(INSTR. 4)
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D
REMINDER: REPORT ON A SEPARATE LINE FOR EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
* IF THE FORM IS FILED BY MORE THAN ONE REPORTING PERSON SEE INSTRUCTION 4(b)(v). (OVER)
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FORM 4 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative Security 2. Conversion or 3. Transaction 4. Transaction 5. Number of Derivative 6. Date Exer-
(Instr. 3) Exercise Price Date Code Securities Acquired cisable
of Derivative (Month/Day (Instr. 8) (A) or Disposed of (D) and Expira-
Security Year) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) tion Date
(Month/Day/
Code V (A) (D) Year)
Date Expira-
Exer- tion
cisable Date
7. Title and Amount of 8. Price of 9. Number of derivative 10. Ownership Form of 11. Nature of Indirect
Underlying Securities Derivative Securities Beneficially Derivative Security Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 3 and 4) Security Owned at End of Month Direct (D) or Indirect (Instr. 4)
(Instr. 5) (Instr. 4) (I)
(Instr. 4)
Title Amount or
Number of
Shares
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
/s/ Stephen W. Theobald 12/3/96
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**SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78 ff (a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a
currently valid OMB Number.
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