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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
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(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. ____________)
RUSSELL CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
782352108
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(CUSIP Number)
August 25, 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:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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Cover Page 1
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos.
of Above Persons
Alabama National Bancorporation 631114426
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if
a Member of a Group (a) [_]
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(See Instructions) (b) [_]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Owned Power -0-
by Each Reporting ---------------------------------------------------
Person With (6) Shared Voting
Power 2,012,588
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power -0-
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 2,012,588
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(9) Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting Person
2,012,588
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[_]
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (9)
5.57%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person
(See Instructions)
HC
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Cover Page 2
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos.
of Above Persons
National Bank of Commerce of Birmingham 630503302
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if
a Member of a Group (a) [_]
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(See Instructions) (b) [_]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
National Banking Association organized under the laws of the United States
and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama
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Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned (5) Sole Voting
by Each Reporting Power -0-
Person With ------------------------------------------------
(6) Shared Voting
Power 2,012,588
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power -0-
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 2,012,588
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting Person
2,012,588
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[_]
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (9)
5.57%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person
(See Instructions)
BK
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Cover Page 3
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos.
of Above Persons
Helen K. Alison
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if
a Member of a Group (a) [_]
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(See Instructions) (b) [_]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.A.
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Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned (5) Sole Voting
by Each Reporting Power -0-
Person With ------------------------------------------------
(6) Shared Voting
Power 2,012,588
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power -0-
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 2,012,588
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting Person
2,012,588
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
[_]
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (9)
5.57%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person
(See Instructions)
IN
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Schedule 13G
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer.
Russell Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
1 Lee Street
Alexander City, AL 35010
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing.
Incorporated by reference to Item 1 of cover pages.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence.
Alabama National Bancorporation
1927 First Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
National Bank of Commerce of Birmingham
1927 First Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Helen K. Alison
1614 Capstone Drive
Alexander, AL 35010
(c) Citizenship
Incorporated by reference from Item 4 of the cover pages.
(d) Title of Class of Securities.
Incorporated by reference from cover page.
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(e) CUSIP No.
Incorporated by reference from cover page.
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [_] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [_] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) [_] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [_] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(11)(F)
(g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially owned.
Incorporated by reference from Item 9 of Cover Pages.
(b) Percent of Class.
Incorporated by reference from Item 11 of Cover Pages.
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(c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person has:
(i) Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote.
Incorporated by Reference from Item 5 of Cover Pages.
(ii) Shared Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote.
Incorporated by Reference from Item 6 of Cover Pages.
(iii) Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition of.
Incorporated by Reference from Item 7 of Cover Pages.
(iv) Shared Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition of.
Incorporated by Reference from Item 8 of Cover Pages.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent (5%) or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent (5%) on Behalf of Another Person.
All of the shares covered by this Statement are held in trusts with
National Bank of Commerce of Birmingham and Helen K. Alison as
fiduciaries. No single one of these trusts holds as much as five
percent of the outstanding common stock of Russell Corporation. Under
the terms of the instrument establishing these trusts, National Bank
of Commerce of Birmingham and Helen K. Alison hold voting and
dispositive power over the shares as trustees of the trusts and Helen
K. Alison is entitled to the income generated by the trusts.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
See Exhibit 1.
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.
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 purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
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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 10, 1999
ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION
By: /s/ Victor E. Nichol, Jr.
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Victor E. Nichol, Jr.
Its President and Chief Operating Officer
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE OF BIRMINGHAM
By: /s/ Fredrick A. Murphy
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Fredrick A. Murphy
Its Vice President and Assistant Trust Manager
/s/ Helen K. Alison
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Helen K. Alison
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EXHIBIT 1
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The securities covered by this Statement are held in a fiduciary capacity
by National Bank of Commerce of Birmingham, a subsidiary of Alabama National
Bancorporation. National Bank of Commerce of Birmingham is a bank as defined in
Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and classified in Item
3(b) of the Schedule.
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EXHIBIT 2
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a
Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the
Common Stock of Russell Corporation and further agree that this Joint Filing
Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.
February 10, 1999
ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION
By: /s/ Victor E. Nichol, Jr.
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Victor E. Nichol, Jr.
Its President and Chief Operating Officer
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE OF BIRMINGHAM
By: /s/ Fredrick A. Murphy
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Fredrick A. Murphy
Its Vice President and Assistant Trust Manager
/s/ Helen K. Alison
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Helen K. Alison
