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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4 )*
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MERRILL CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
590175 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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 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. 590175 10 5 13G Page 2 of 3 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
JOHN W. CASTRO
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 1,177,668
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 5,912
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 1,177,668
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 5,912
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,183,580
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* /x/
EXCLUDES 1,500 SHARES OWNED BY MR. CASTRO'S CHILDREN
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
15.86%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This Amendment Number 4 to Schedule 13G filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, further amends the
items indicated herein of the Schedule 13G dated February 12, 1988 and filed
by John W. Castro relating to the Common Shares, par value $.01, of Merrill
Corporation.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,183,580 (1)(2)
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(b) Percent of Class:
15.86% (3)
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,177,668 (1)
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
5,912 (1)(2)
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,177,668 (1)
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
5,912 (1)(2)
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(1) Excludes 1,500 shares owned by Mr. Castro's children.
(2) Includes 5,912 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Castro's spouse.
(3) Calculated based on 7,460,947 shares of Merrill Corporation's
common stock outstanding as of December 31, 1993.
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 11, 1994
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(Date)
/S/ JOHN W. CASTRO
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(Signature)
