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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
GENEVA STEEL COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
372252-10-6
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(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 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. 372252-10-6 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Robert J. Grow
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (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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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 946,282
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With 15,500**
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
946,282
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
15,500**
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
961,782
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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)
6.6%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
**SEE ITEM 4.
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Geneva Steel Company (the "Company")
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
10 South Geneva Road
Vineyard, Utah 84058
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Robert J. Grow
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
10 South Geneva Road
Vineyard, Utah 84058
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
United States
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Class A Common Stock, no par value
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
372252-10-6
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ITEM 3. THIS SCHEDULE 13G IS NOT FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
As of December 31, 1996, Mr. Grow was the beneficial owner of
946,282 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock. In addition, the
spouse of Mr. Grow owned, as of such date, 15,500 shares of Class A Common
Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by him. Mr. Grow
disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his spouse. If the
shares owned by Mr. Grow's spouse are included with the shares beneficially
owned by him (a total of 961,782 shares), all such shares represented 6.6% of
the outstanding Class A Common Stock as determined by Rule 13d-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Grow beneficially held all shares,
other than the shares owned by his spouse, individually with sole
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voting and investment power. Mr. Grow may be deemed to have shared voting
and investment power with respect to the shares owned by his spouse.
The number of shares beneficially owned by Mr. Grow reported above
includes 885,532 shares of Class A Common Stock that Mr. Grow had the right to
acquire upon the conversion of 8,855,319 shares of the Company's Class B
Common Stock at the rate of ten shares of Class B Common Stock for one share
of Class A Common Stock, and 55,650 shares of Class A Common Stock that Mr.
Grow had the right to acquire upon the exercise of presently exercisable
options.
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.
Date: February 14, 1997
ROBERT J. GROW
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(Signature)
By: /s/ LYNN C. HART
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Lynn C. Hart, Attorney-in-Fact
