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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 3) (1)
Argonaut Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
040157 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
Henry E. Singleton
335 N. Maple Drive, Suite 177
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 278-1777
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 26, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b)
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 4 Pages)
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(1) 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. 040157 10 9 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Henry E. Singleton
SS# ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
N/A
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 040157 10 9 13D Page 3 of 4 Pages
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
Dr. Henry E. Singleton owns 4,663,056 shares of the Issuer's common stock,
representing 19.6% of the total shares outstanding as of June 30, 1999. As a
result of Dr. Singleton's ill health, on July 26, 1999 Mrs. Caroline W.
Singleton acquired sole voting and dispositive power over Dr. Singleton's
shares of the Issuer's common stock pursuant to a power of attorney previously
granted to her. Subsequently, Dr. Singleton's shares were transferred to the
Singleton Family Trust, of which Mrs. Singleton is the sole trustee. Dr.
Singleton retains a pecuniary interest in such shares.
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
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Exhibit 1 Certification of Power of Attorney
granted to Mrs. Caroline W. Singleton
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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.
August 25, 1999
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(Date)
/s/ Caroline W. Singleton
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(Signature)
Caroline W. Singleton
by Power of Attorney
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(Name/Title)
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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Exhibit 1
CERTIFICATION BY ATTORNEY
The undersigned, EDWARD A. LANDRY, being first duly sworn deposes and
states:
I am an attorney authorized to practice before the State courts of
California and the attorney for Henry E. Singleton and Caroline W. Singleton. I
prepared the General Durable Power of Attorney for Henry E. Singleton dated
October 31, 1991. . . .*
By its terms the General Durable Power of Attorney became effective
July 26, 1999. The power is and remains in full force and effect and has not
been revoked. Caroline W. Singleton is fully qualified to act as
Attorney-in-Fact and has consented to do so.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of
California that the foregoing is true and correct and that this was executed on
July 29, 1999, at Los Angeles, California.
/s/ Edward A. Landry
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Edward A. Landry
Subscribed and Sworn to before
me this 29th day of July, 1999.
/s/ Carol Litty
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Notary Public in and for said [Notary Public stamp]
County and State
*Portion of certification not constituting evidence of Mrs. Caroline W.
Singleton's authority to sign on behalf of Dr. Henry E. Singleton has been
deleted.
