SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
WISCONSIN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK (par value $.01 per share)
(Title of Class of Securities)
976592105
(CUSIP Number)
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Item 1: Edward A. Burkhardt
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Item 2: Not Applicable
Item 3:
Item 4: United States
Item 5: 3,527,736
Item 6: None
Item 7: 3,527,736
Item 8: None
Item 9: 3,527,736
Item 10: Not Applicable
Item 11: 6.9%
Item 12 IN
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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, IL 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, IL 60017-5062
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(e) CUSIP Number: 976592105
Item 3: Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:3,527,736 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 24,000 shares which the undersigned has a right to acquire within 60
days pursuant to options granted to him pursuant to the Issuer's Director Stock
Option Plan).
(b) Percent of Class: 6.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 3,527,736 (except that such
powers with respect to the 24,000 shares subject to the options require the
exercise of such options)
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: None
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 3,527,736
(except that such powers with respect to the 24,000 shares subject to the
options require the exercise of such options)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None
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
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 4, 1998
By: /s/ Edward A. Burkhardt
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Edward A. Burkhardt
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