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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
ARMANINO FOODS OF DISTINCTION, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
042166 30 6
(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 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. 042166 30 6 13G
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Linda A. Armanino - SSN ###-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ---
Not applicable (b) ---
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
879,161
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
923,072
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
879,161
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
923,072
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,802,233
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
14.8%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*See Instruction before filling out.
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Armanino Foods of Distinction, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
30588 San Antonio Street
Hayward, California 94544
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Linda A. Armanino
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
30588 San Antonio Street
Hayward, California 94544
(c) Citizenship: USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, No Par Value
(e) CUSIP No.: 042166 30 5
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,802,233
(b) Percent of Class: 14.8%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 879,161<FN1>
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 923,072<FN2>
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 879,161<FN1>
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 923,072<FN2>
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Includes 667,262 shares held of record by Linda A. Armanino Trust, Linda A.
Armanino Trustee; 122,399 shares held as a custodian for William J. Armanino,
Jr.; and 87,500 shares underlying stock options held by Linda A. Armanino
which are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1996.
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Includes 683,173 shares held of record by William J. Armanino Trust, of which
her spouse, William J. Armanino, is Trustee; 122,399 shares held by William J.
Armanino as custodian for Andrea Armanino; 2,000 shares held by a son of Linda
A. Armanino; and 117,500 shares underlying stock options held by William J.
Armanino which are exercisable within 60 days of December 30, 1996.
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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.
The shares over which Linda A. Armanino shares voting and power to
dispose or direct the disposition of includes shares which are held by William
J. Armanino Trust, of which her spouse, William J. Armanino, is Trustee, her
son, and shares underlying stock options held by her spouse as described in
Item 4 of this Schedule 13G. Such persons have a right to receive or direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the 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.
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.
Date: February 13, 1997 By/s/ Linda A. Armanino
Linda A. Armanino
