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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
Pinkerton's Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
723429106
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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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed "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).
(Continued on following pages)
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CUSIP NO. 723429106 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomas W. Wathen
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 2,774,016 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
Not applicable
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 2,774,016 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
Not applicable
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,774,016 shares (including 21,500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock
options)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
33.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Pinkerton's, Inc. ("Issuer")
Amendment No. 6
CUSIP No. 723429106 13G
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Pinkerton's, Inc. ("Issuer")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
15910 Ventura Blvd., Suite 900
Encino, CA 91436-2810
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Thomas W. Wathen
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
c/o Pinkerton's, Inc.
15910 Ventura Blvd., Suite 900
Encino, CA 91436-2810
(c) Citizenship: U.S.A.
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock ("Securities")
(e) CUSIP Number: 723429106
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.
As of December 31, 1997: Items 5-11 of the cover page are hereby
incorporated by reference.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: N/A
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Pinkerton's, Inc. ("Issuer")
Amendment No. 6
CUSIP No. 723429106 13G
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
44,482 of the reported shares are held of record by Thomas W. Wathen
Charitable Remainder Unitrust dated 9/20/93, an irrevocable trust for which the
reporting person is the settlor, trustee and 6% income beneficiary, 6,000 of the
reported shares are shares issuable upon exercise of stock options held of
record by the reporting person, and the balance of the reported shares
(including 15,500 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options) are held of
record by the Thomas W. Wathen Trust dated 9/1/88, a revocable trust for which
the reporting person is the settlor, trustee and beneficiary.
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:
Item 6 is hereby incorporated by reference.
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 in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
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Pinkerton's, Inc. ("Issuer")
Amendment No. 6
CUSIP No. 723429106 13G
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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 12, 1997
/s/ Thomas W. Wathen
/s/ By: Christopher K. Davis
Attorney in Fact
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Thomas W. Wathen
By: Christopher K. Davis
Attorney in Fact*
* Power of Attorney has previously been filed.
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