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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. 11 )*
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The Timberland Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A, Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
887100 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 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. 887100 10 5 13G
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
The Sidney W. Swartz 1982 Family Trust (the "Trust")
04-649-2001
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(i) Judith H. Swartz, one of the two trustees of the Trust, (a) [ ]
and her husband are the sole trustees of The Swartz Family
Charitable Trust, which owns 9,500 shares; (ii) Judith H. (b) [X]
Swartz is the wife of Sidney W. Swartz who owns 2,368,367
shares and is filing a separate Schedule 13G.
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
3,142,017
NUMBER OF
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY (i) Judith H. Swartz, one of the two Trustees
EACH of the Trust, and her husband are the sole Trustees
REPORTING of The Swartz Family Charitable Trust which owns
PERSON WITH 9,500 shares; (ii) Judith H. Swartz is the wife of
Sidney W. Swartz who owns 2,368,367 shares and is
filing a separate Schedule 13G.
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(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,142,017
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
(i) Judith H. Swartz, one of the two Trustees of the
Trust, and her husband are the sole Trustees of The
Swartz Family Charitable Trust which owns 9,500
shares; (ii) Judith H. Swartz is the wife of Sidney
W. Swartz who owns 2,368,367 shares and is filing a
separate Schedule 13G.
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,142,017 (but see response #6 and #8 above)
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [X]
The aggregate amount excludes the shares of The Swartz
Family Charitable Trust and of Sidney W. Swartz
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
34.3%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 887100 10 5 13G
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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The Timberland Company
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH 03885
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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The Sidney W. Swartz 1982 Family Trust
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:
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33 Bradlee Road, Marblehead, MA 01945
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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Massachusetts
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Class A Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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887100 10 5
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
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13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is:
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
3,142,017
(b) Percent of Class:
34.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
3,142,017
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote Judith H.
Swartz, one of the two Trustees of the Trust, and her
husband are the sole trustees of The Swartz Family
Charitable Trust which owns 9,500 shares; (ii) Judith H.
Swartz is the wife of Sidney W. Swartz who owns 2,368,367
shares and is filing a separate Schedule 13G.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
3,142,017
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
Judith H. Swartz, one of the two Trustees of the Trust,
and her husband are the sole trustees of The Swartz
Family Charitable Trust which owns 9,500 shares; (ii)
Judith H. Swartz is the wife of Sidney W. Swartz who owns
2,368,367 shares and is filing a separate Schedule 13G.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 887100 10 5 13G
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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See response on Row (2) on page 2 of 5.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
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Not applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 887100 10 5 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.
February 11, 1999 February 11, 1999
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/s/ Judith H. Swartz /s/ John E. Beard
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(Signature) Judith H. Swartz (Signature) John E. Beard
Judith H. Swartz and John Beard, Trustees of
The Sidney W. Swartz 1982 Family Trust
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(Name/Title)
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