Amendment No. 8
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc.
Common Stock, $.01 par value
CUSIP Number 848907 20 1
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CUSIP No. 848907 20 1
Item 1: Reporting Person - Vincent W. Shiel/The Amended
Vincent W. Shiel Revocable Trust
dated January 18, 1989 (of which
Dr. Shiel is the trustee)
Item 2: (b) Disclaims membership in a group
Item 4: PF
Item 6: United States
Item 7: 0
Item 8: 0
Item 9: 0
Item 10: 0
Item 11: 522,000
Item 13: 11.0%
Item 14: IN/00
CUSIP NO. 848907 20 1
Item 1: Reporting Person - Helen M. Shiel/The Helen M. Shiel
Revocable Trust dated January 23,
1989 (of which Mrs. Shiel is the
trustee)
Item 2: (b) Disclaims membership in a group
Item 4: PF
Item 6: United States
Item 7: 0
Item 8: 0
Item 9: 0
Item 10: 0
Item 11: 522,000
Item 13: 11.0%
Item 14: IN/00
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CUSIP NO. 848907 20 1
Item 1: Reporting Person - Vincent W. Shiel Family Limited
Partnership, of which the Vincent W.
Shiel Revocable Trust owns a 99.9%
limited partnership interest and a
99.8% interest in the general
partner
Item 2: (b) Disclaims membership in a group
Item 3:
Item 4: PF/00
Item 5:
Item 6: Ohio
Item 7: 420,051
Item 8: 0
Item 9: 420,051
Item 10: 0
Item 11: 420,051
Item 12:
Item 13: 8.8%
Item 14: PN
CUSIP NO. 848907 20 1
Item 1: Reporting Person - Helen M. Shiel Family Limited
Partnership, of which the Helen M.
Shiel Revocable Trust owns a 99.9%
limited partnership interest and a
99.8% interest in the general
partner
Item 2: (b) Disclaims membership in a group
Item 3:
Item 4: PF/00
Item 5:
Item 6: Ohio
Item 7: 101,949
Item 8: 0
Item 9: 101,949
Item 10: 0
Item 11: 101,949
Item 12:
Item 13: 2.1%
Item 14: PN
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Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
(iii) (a) Vincent W. Shiel Family Limited Partnership,
an Ohio limited partnership
(b) 1100 Courthouse Plaza, S.W.
Dayton, Ohio 45402
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(iv) (a) Helen M. Shiel Family Limited Partnership, an
Ohio limited partnership
(b) 1100 Courthouse Plaza, S.W.
Dayton, Ohio 45402
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
For state tax purposes, (i) the Vincent W. Shiel
Revocable Trust transferred all shares of the issuer held
in its name to the Vincent W. Shiel Family Limited
Partnership, of which the Vincent W. Shiel Revocable
Trust owns a 99.9% limited partnership interest and a
99.8% interest in the general partner and (ii) the Helen
M. Shiel Revocable Trust transferred all shares of the
issuer held in its name to the Helen M. Shiel Family
Limited Partnership, of which the Helen M. Shiel
Revocable Trust owns a 99.9% limited partnership interest
and a 99.8% interest in the general partner.
Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, each person filing hereunder
expressly declares that the filing of this statement
shall not be construed as an admission that he or she is
the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this
statement other than as follows:
(i) Vincent W. Shiel, as Trustee of the Vincent W.
Shiel Revocable Trust, is the beneficial owner of
420,051 shares of Common Stock held in the name of
the Vincent W. Shiel Family Limited Partnership.
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Vincent W. Shiel, as the spouse of Helen M. Shiel,
is the beneficial owner of 101,949 shares of
Common Stock held in the name of the Helen M.
Shiel Family Limited Partnership. Therefore, the
aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Vincent W. Shiel is 522,000.
(ii) Helen M. Shiel, as Trustee of the Helen M. Shiel
Revocable Trust, is the beneficial owner of
101,949 shares of Common Stock held in the name of
the Helen M. Shiel Family Limited Partnership.
Helen M. Shiel, as the spouse of Vincent W. Shiel,
is the beneficial owner of 420,051 shares of
Common Stock held in the name of the Vincent W.
Shiel Family Limited Partnership. Therefore, the
aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Helen M. Shiel is 522,000.
(iii) The Vincent W. Shiel Family Limited Partnership is
the beneficial owner of 420,051 shares of Common
Stock.
(iv) The Helen M. Shiel Family Limited Partnership is
the beneficial owner of 101,949 shares of Common
Stock.
(b) Sole Power to Vote and Dispose of Common Stock
(i) 0
(ii) 0
(iii) The Vincent W. Shiel Family Limited Partnership
has the sole power to vote and dispose
of 420,051 shares of Common Stock.
(iv) The Helen M. Shiel Family Limited Partnership has
the sole power to vote and dispose of 101,949
shares of Common Stock.
Shared Power to Vote and Dispose of Common Stock
(i) 0
(ii) 0
(iii) 0
(iv) 0
(c)(i) See response to Item 4 which is incorporated
herein by reference.
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(ii) In market transactions from January 28, 1999
through February 4, 1999, the Vincent W. Shiel Family
Limited Partnership sold a total of 45,000 shares
of common stock of the issuer at $7.00 per share and
5,000 shares of common stock of the issuer at $7.0625
per share.
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.
VINCENT W. SHIEL
Vincent W. Shiel
Date: February 8, 1999
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.
HELEN M. SHIEL
Helen M. Shiel
Date: February 8, 1999
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.
Vincent W. Shiel Family
Limited Partnership
By: Shiel Enterprises, Inc.
General Partner
By: RALPH E. HEYMAN
Ralph E. Heyman, Vice President
Date: February 8, 1999
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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.
Helen M. Shiel Family
Limited Partnership
By: Shiel Enterprises, Inc.
General Partner
By: RALPH E. HEYMAN
Ralph E. Heyman, Vice President
Date: February 8, 1999
