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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
KEEBLER FOODS COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
487256109
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(CUSIP Number)
January 28, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ x ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY
VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 487256109
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Flowers Industries, Inc.
58-0244940
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 46,197,466
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 46,197,466
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
46,197,466
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
54.9%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item (1)(a). Names of Issuer
KEEBLER FOODS COMPANY
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Item (1)(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
677 LARCH AVENUE
ELMHURST, ILLINOIS 60126
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Item (2)(a). Name of Person Filing
FLOWERS INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Item (2)(b). Address of Principal Business Office
1919 FLOWERS CIRCLE
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA 31757
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Item (2)(c). Citizenship
GEORGIA
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Item (2)(d). Title of Class of Securities
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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Item (2)(e). CUSIP Number
487256109
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Item 3. NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 4(a). Amount Beneficially Owned
46,197,466 SHARES
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Item 4(b). Percent of Class
54.9%
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Item 4(c). Number of Shares as to Which the Person Has
(i) Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote
46,197,466 SHARES
(ii) Shared Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote
0
(iii) Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition of
46,197,466 SHARES
(iv) Shared Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition of
0
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company
NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 10. Certification
NOT APPLICABLE
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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 12, 1999
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Date
/s/ G. Anthony Campbell
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Signature
General Counsel and Secretary
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Name/Title
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