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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. )
RESTORATION HARDWARE, INC.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
760981 10 0
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
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CUSIP NO. 760981 10 0 13G PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
STEPHEN J. GORDON
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
UNITED STATES
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SOLE VOTING POWER
3,175,308 shares held directly and 140,000 shares held
5 directly by the Stephen J. Gordon 1998 Qualified
NUMBER OF Grantor Retained Annuity Trust of which Stephen J.
Gordon is the sole Trustee.
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,175,308 shares held directly and 140,000 shares held
REPORTING 7 directly by the Stephen J. Gordon 1998 Qualified
Grantor Retained Annuity Trust of which Stephen J.
PERSON Gordon is the sole Trustee.
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WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
3,315,308
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
20.59
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 760981 10 0 13G PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
CHRISTINE B. GORDON
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
UNITED STATES
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SOLE VOTING POWER
140,000 shares held by the Christine B. Gordon 1998
5 Qualified Grantor Retained Annuity Trust of which
NUMBER OF Christine B. Gordon, the spouse of Stephen J. Gordon,
is the sole Trustee.
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 140,000 shares held by the Christine B. Gordon 1998
REPORTING Qualified Grantor Retained Annuity Trust of which
Christine B. Gordon, the spouse of Stephen J. Gordon,
PERSON is the sole Trustee.
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WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
140,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
0.87
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Restoration Hardware, Inc.
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94925
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This statement is filed by Stephen J. Gordon on behalf of himself and
the Stephen J. Gordon 1998 Qualified Grantor Retained Annuity Trust,
and by Christine B. Gordon on behalf of the Christine B. Gordon 1998
Qualified Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. Stephen J. Gordon and
Christine B. Gordon are husband and wife.
The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a "group" for the purposes
of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules thereunder (the "Act"), although each expressly disclaims
any assertion or presumption that such persons constitutes a "group'."
The filing of this Statement and the Agreement attached as Exhibit 1
hereto should not be construed to be an admission that any of the
Reporting Persons is a member of a "group" consisting of one or more
persons.
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94925
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
See row 4 of cover page of every entity
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
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ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
760981 10 0
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: See Row 9 of cover page for each
Reporting Person.
(b) Percent of Class: See Row 11 of cover page for each
Reporting Person.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 5
of cover page for each Reporting Person.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting
Person.
(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.
Not Applicable
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. The
Reporting Person may be deemed to be a "group" for the purposes
of Section 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and the rules thereunder,
although each expressly disclaims any assertion or presumption
that it or the other persons on whose behalf this statement is
filed constitutes a "group." The filing of this statement should
not be construed to be an admission that any of the Reporting
Persons is a member of a "group" consisting of one or more
persons.
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 purpose or effect.
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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: July 10, 1998
/s/ Stephen J. Gordon
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Stephen J. Gordon
STEPHEN J. GORDON 1998 QUALIFIED
GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST
By: /s/ Stephen J. Gordon
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Title: Trustee
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CHRISTINE B. GORDON 1998 QUALIFIED
GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST
By: /s/ Christine B. Gordon
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Title: Trustee
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/s/ Christine B. Gordon
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Christine B. Gordon
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Exhibit 1
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AGREEMENT RELATING TO JOINT FILING
OF SCHEDULE 13G
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The undersigned hereby agree that a single Schedule 13G (or any
amendment thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Restoration Hardware, Inc.
shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that this Agreement
shall be filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.
Dated: July 10, 1998
/s/ Stephen J. Gordon
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Stephen J. Gordon
STEPHEN J. GORDON 1998 QUALIFIED
GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST
By: /s/ Stephen J. Gordon
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Title: Trustee
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CHRISTINE B. GORDON 1998 QUALIFIED
GRANTOR RETAINED ANNUITY TRUST
By: /s/ Christine B. Gordon
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Title: Trustee
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/s/ Christine B. Gordon
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Christine B. Gordon
