UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)
Dakotah, Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
234262 10 3
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(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 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).
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CUSIP NO. 234262 10 3 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
George C. Whyte
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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
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 327,711
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
86,818
OWNED BY
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EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 327,711
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,233
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
414,529
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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
11.23%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1
(a). Name of Issuer:
DAKOTAH, INCORPORATED
(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
ONE NORTH PARK LANE
WEBSTER, SD 57274
ITEM 2
(a). Name of Person Filing:
GEORGE C. WHYTE
(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
ONE NORTH PARK LANE
WEBSTER, SD 57274
(c). Citizenship:
UNITED STATES
(d). Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
(e). CUSIP Number:
234262 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
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
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(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 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with 240-13d-(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which these is a right to
acquire.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 414,529
(b) Percent of Class: 11.23%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 327,711
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 86,818
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
- 327,711
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of - 2,233
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
INSTRUCTION: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
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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, 1998
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Date
/s/ George C. Whyte
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Signature
George C. Whyte
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Name
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