SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*
Gehl Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.10 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
368483 10 3
(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 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 ("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).
(Continued on following page(s))
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CUSIP NO. 368483 10 3
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John W. Gehl
###-##-####
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not Applicable
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 406,137
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING 333,383
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
406,137
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [X]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.6%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Item 1(A). Name of Issuer:
Gehl Company
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices:
143 Water Street
West Bend, Wisconsin 53095
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
John W. Gehl
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or,
if none, Residence:
143 Water Street
West Bend, Wisconsin 53095
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.10 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
368483 10 3
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to
Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether
the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 406,137
shares; does not include 5,000 shares
and 31,500 shares owned by Mr. Gehl's
wife and adult children,
respectively, of which beneficial
ownership is disclaimed pursuant to
Rule 13d-4. The shares disclosed as
beneficially owned include 13,333
shares which Mr. Gehl currently has
the right to acquire pursuant to the
exercise of options under the Gehl
Company 1987 Stock Option Plan.
(b) Percent of Class: 6.6%
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CUSIP NO. 368483 10 3
(c) Number of shares as to which such
person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct
the vote
406,137 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to
direct the vote
-0-
(iii)sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of
333,383 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of
-0-
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.
Of the 406,137 shares disclosed as
beneficially owned by Mr. Gehl, 72,754
shares are held by the Mark M. Gehl Family
Trust (the "Trust"). Mr. Gehl has sole
voting power but no dispositive power with
respect to the shares held by the Trust.
The Trust has the right to receive
dividends from, and the proceeds from the
sale of, the shares held thereunder.
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
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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.
January 9, 1997
Date
John W. Gehl
John W. Gehl
