UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
WISCONSIN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK (par value $.01 per share)
(Title of Class of Securities)
976592 10 5
(CUSIP Number)<PAGE>
Item 1: Edward A. Burkhardt
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Item 2: _____
Item 4: United States
Item 5: 3,521,736
Item 6: None
Item 7: 3,521,736
Item 8: None
Item 9: 3,521,736
Item 10: _____
Item 11: 6.9%
Item 12: IN<PAGE>
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation
(b): Address of Issuer s Principal Executive Offices:
One O Hare Centre, Suite 9000
6250 North River Road
Rosemont, Illinois 60017-5062
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
Edward A. Burkhardt
(b): Address of Principal Business Office:
One O Hare Centre, Suite 9000
6250 North River Road
Rosemont, Illinois 60017-5062
(c): Citizenship:
United States
(d): Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(e): CUSIP Number:
976592 10 5
Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b):
Not applicable.
Item 4: Ownership.
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,521,736 shares.
(Includes shares
received pursuant to the
Issuer s two-for-one and
three-for-one stock
splits paid in the form
of stock dividends on
July 5, 1994 and May 31,
1996, respectively, and
includes 18,000 shares
which the undersigned
has a right to acquire
within 60 days pursuant
to options granted to
him pursuant to the<PAGE>
Issuer s Director Stock
Option Plan).
(b) Percent of Class: 6.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: The undersigned has sole
power to vote or to
direct the vote and sole
power to dispose or to
direct the disposition
of all such shares
(except that such powers
with respect to the
18,000 shares subject to
options require the
exercise of such
options).
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,521,736
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 3,521,736
(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.
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10: Certification.
Not applicable.<PAGE>
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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: May 16, 1997
By: Edward A. Burkhardt
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