SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
Gehl Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.10 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
368483 10 3
(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 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).
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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
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 313,470
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 250,716
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
313,470
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [X]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.03%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
CUSIP NO. 368483 10 3
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: 313,470 shares;
does not include 2,000 shares owned by Mr.
Gehl's wife, of which beneficial ownership is
disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4. The shares
disclosed as beneficially owned include 16,166
shares which Mr. Gehl currently has the right to
acquire pursuant to the exercise of options
under the Gehl Company 1987 Stock Option Plan
and the Gehl Company 1995 Stock Option Plan.
(b) Percent of Class: 5.03%
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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
313,470 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of
250,716 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 313,470 shares disclosed as beneficially owned by
Mr. Gehl, 62,754 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 15, 1998
Date
John W. Gehl
John W. Gehl
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