SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(B)
(Amendment No. 5) *
Amwest Insurance Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
032345100
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
(Continued on following pages)
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* 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 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. 032345100 13G Pa ge 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Savage Diversified, Inc.
95-4000549
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a)
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(b) X
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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
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 843,177
BENEFICIALLY
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OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
843,177
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
843,177
shares
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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)
19.5
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
OO
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Item 1. Name of Issuer:
Amwest Insurance Group, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5230 Las Virgenes Road
Calabasas, California 91302
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Savage Diversified, Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
5230 Las Virgenes Road
Calabasas, California 91302
Item 2(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization:
California
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
032345100
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is:
Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
843,177 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
19.5%
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(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 843,177 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of : 843,177 shares
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
All of the voting stock of the Reporting Person is owned by Savage
Family Trust (the "Trust"). Richard H. Savage, as Trustee of the
Trust, beneficially owns 1,001,254 shares of the Issuer's Common
Stock and has sole voting power of the Trust.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of a 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:
Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification:
Not applicable
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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.
Dated: February 7, 2000
/s/ RICHARD H. SAVAGE
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Richard H. Savage
Chairman of the Board
Savage Diversified, Inc.
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