SPI HOLDING INC
SC 13G, 1994-06-10
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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.            )*
                                         -----------  


                               SPI Holding, Inc.
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                               (Name of Issuer)

                             Common Stock Class B
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   78462G408
                            ----------------------
                                (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 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).

SEC 1745 (2/92)

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  CUSIP NO. 78462G408                    13G            Page 2 of 9 Pages  
- -----------------------                              ------------------------  
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Strome, Susskind & Co. 
      #95-4352192

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4    
      Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF            
                          739,700
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                          
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7    
    REPORTING             739,700
 
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9   
      739,700

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10                  
      
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11   
      3.81%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IA

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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  CUSIP NO. 78462G408                   13G                Page 3 of 9 Pages
- -----------------------                                 ------------------------
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Mark E. Strome 
      ####-##-####

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4    
      U.S.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF            
                          739,700
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                          
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7    
    REPORTING             739,700
 
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9   
      739,700

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10                  
      
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11   
      3.81%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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  CUSIP NO. 78462G408                    13G             Page 4 of 9 Pages  
- -----------------------                               ------------------------  
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Jeffrey E. Susskind
      ####-##-####

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4    
      U.S.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF            
                          739,700
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                          
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7    
    REPORTING             739,700
 
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9   
      739,700

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10                  
      
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11   
      3.81%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                         Page 5 of 9 Pages
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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:

             SPI Holdings, Inc.

Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

             1501 North Plano Road
             P.O. Box 830775
             Richardson, TX 75083-0755

Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing:
             
             a. Strome, Susskind & Co.

             b. Mark E. Strome

             c. Jeffrey E. Susskind

Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business office or, if None, Residence:

             a. 1250 4th St., Suite 420, Santa Monica, CA 90401

             b. 1250 4th St., Suite 420, Santa Monica, CA 90401

             c. 1250 4th St., Suite 420, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Item 2(c).   Citizenship:

             a. Strome, Susskind & Co., Inc.:(Delaware corporation)

             b. Mark E. Strome: United States

             c. Jeffrey E. Susskind: United States

Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities:

             Common Stock

Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:

             78462G408

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                                                           Page 6 of 9 Pages
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Item 3.      Statement Concerning Filings Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):

             (e)  [X]  Investment Adviser
             (g)  [X]  Parent Holding Company [controlling individual 
                       shareholders]

             This statement is filed by Strome, Susskind & Co., an 
             investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
             Advisers Act of 1940 and its controlling shareholders,
             Mark E. Strome and Jeffrey E. Susskind. 

Item 4.      Ownership:

             Common Stock

             (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:  739,700

             (b) Percent of Class: 3.81%

             (c) Number of shares as to which the joint filers have:

                  (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 739,700

                  (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: none

                  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 
                        739,700

                  (iv)  shared power to dispose of to direct the disposition of:
                        none

Item 7.      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired 
             the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

             See Item 3 and Exhibit.

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                                                         Page 7 of 9 Pages
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Item 10.     Certification:
          
             By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge 
             and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
             ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
             of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
             control of the issuer of such  securities and were not acquired in
             connection with or as a participant in  any transaction having such
             purpose or effect.

                                       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.

                                   6/9/94
                                   -------------------------------------
                                   Date
                            
                                   STROME, SUSSKIND & CO., INC.
       
                                   /s/  JEFFREY S. LAMBERT
                                   -------------------------------------
                                   Jeffrey S. Lambert, Chief Financial Officer
                                   *Attorney-in-Fact

                                            *
                                   -------------------------------------
                                   Mark E. Strome, President
                                   By Power of Attorney

                                            *
                                   -------------------------------------
                                   Jeffrey E. Susskind, Secretary
                                   By Power of Attorney


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                                                        Page 8 of 9 Pages
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                                    EXHIBIT

                                                         SPI Holdings, Inc.
                                                               Shares

               Strome, Susskind & Co.

                 Common Stock                               739,700

                                                                    May 31, 1994

Mr. Strome and Mr. Susskind disclaim beneficial ownership as to all the shares.



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                                                       Page 9 of 9 Pages
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99

              JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)(1)
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This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") by and among the parties listed below, each 
referred to herein as a "Joint Filer." The Joint Filers agree that a statement
of beneficial ownership as required by Section 13(d) of the Act and the Rules 
thereunder may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G,
as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further 
joint filings. The Joint Filers states that they each satisfy the requirements 
for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1.

Dated: June 9, 1994

/s/ JEFFREY S. LAMBERT                *                          *
- -----------------------    -----------------------    -----------------------
Jeffrey S. Lambert         Mark E. Strome             Jeffrey E. Susskind
Chief Financial Officer    By Power of Attorney       By Power of Attorney
Strome, Susskind & Co.     
*Attorney-in-Fact 


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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.2

                          POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS FOR
                      SCHEDULES 13D AND 13G AND FORMS 13F

     I, Mark E. Strome in my individual capacity and as a principal of 
Strome, Susskind & Co., hereby appoint Jeffrey S. Lambert as attorney-in-fact 
and agent, in all capacities, to execute, on my behalf and on behalf of Strome, 
Susskind & Co., and to file with the appropriate issuers, exchanges and 
regulatory authorities, any and all Schedules 13G and Forms 13F and documents 
relating thereto required to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
including exhibits, attachments and amendments thereto and request for 
confidential treatment of information contained therein.  I hereby grant to said
attorney-in-fact full authority to do every act necessary to be done in order to
effectuate the same as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I could if 
personally present, thereby ratifying all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     I hereby execute this Power of Attorney as of this 1st day of September 
1992.

                                           /s/   MARK E. STROME
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Mark E. Strome

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.2

                          POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS FOR
                      SCHEDULES 13D AND 13G AND FORMS 13F

     I, Jeffrey E. Susskind in my individual capacity and as a principal of 
Strome, Susskind & Co., hereby appoint Jeffrey S. Lambert as attorney-in-fact 
and agent, in all capacities, to execute, on my behalf and on behalf of Strome, 
Susskind & Co., and to file with the appropriate issuers, exchanges and 
regulatory authorities, any and all Schedules 13G and Forms 13F and documents 
relating thereto required to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
including exhibits, attachments and amendments thereto and request for 
confidential treatment of information contained therein.  I hereby grant to said
attorney-in-fact full authority to do every act necessary to be done in order to
effectuate the same as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I could if 
personally present, thereby ratifying all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     I hereby execute this Power of Attorney as of this 1st day of September 
1992.

                                           /s/   JEFFREY SUSSKIND
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Jeffrey E. Susskind


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