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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. 6 )*
SYLVAN INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
871371 10 0
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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 cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purposes 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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 871371 10 0 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person
Carol A. Zensen
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
American
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(5) Sole Voting Power
Number of -0-
Shares --------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power
Owned by 512,610
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Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power
Person With -0-
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
512,610
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
512,610
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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)
8.0%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 871371 10 0 Page 3 of 4 Pages
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AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Sylvan Inc.
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Carol C. Zensen
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
Items 4(a), (b) and (c) are hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
532,610
(b) Percent of Class:
8.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
532,610
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of:
-0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of:
532,610
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Item 6 is hereby amended to read as follows:
All of the 532,610 shares beneficially owned by Carol A.
Zensen are owned as joint tenant with her
spouse, Dennis C. Zensen. No person other than Mr. and Mrs.
Zensen has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such
shares.
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CUSIP No. 871371 10 0 Page 4 of 4 Pages
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of her knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 1997
Signature: /s/ CAROL A. ZENSEN
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Carol A. Zensen
