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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 29549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
Name of Issuer:
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Title of Class of Securities:
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
CUSIP Number:
989 207 10 5
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON, S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON:
Gerhard Cless
2) MEMBER OF A GROUP:
A[ ] B[X]
3) SEC USE ONLY:
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
Germany
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5) SOLE VOTING POWER: 2,368,312
6) SHARED VOTING POWER: 140,000
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,368,312
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 140,000
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
2,508,312
10) AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES:
Not applicable
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
11.4%
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
IN
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON, S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON:
Ruth I. Cless
2) MEMBER OF A GROUP:
A[ ] B[X]
3) SEC USE ONLY:
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
Germany
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5) SOLE VOTING POWER: 783,804
6) SHARED VOTING POWER: -0-
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 783,804
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: -0-
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
783,804
10) AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES:
Not applicable
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
3.9%
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
IN
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Zebra Technologies Corporation
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
333 Corporate Woods Parkway
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Gerhard Cless and Ruth I. Cless
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
333 Corporate Woods Parkway
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Gerhard Cless and Ruth I. Cless, Germany
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
989 207 10 5
ITEM 3. TYPE OF PERSON:
Not applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
3,292,116 (1)(2)
(b) Percentage of Class:
14.5%
(c) Number of Shares as to which person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
3,152,116 (3)
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
140,000 (4)
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
3,152,116 (3)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
140,000 (4)
(1) Includes (i) 2,368,312 shares which Mr. Cless has the right to acquire
pursuant to the conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock of the issuer and
(ii) 750,236 shares which Mrs. Cless has the right to acquire pursuant to the
conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock of the issuer, and 33,568 shares
held by Mrs. Cless, as custodian for the children of Mr. and Mrs. Cless, which
shares such children have the right to acquire pursuant to the conversion of
shares of Class B Common Stock of the issuer.
(2) Also includes 140,000 shares held by a foundation (the "Foundation") of
which Mr. Cless is a director.
(3) Each person named in footnote 1 above has sole and exclusive power to vote
or dispose of the shares attributed to such person. This Schedule 13G is filed
on behalf of the persons named in Item 2(a) hereof because such persons could
be deemed to be a group. Notwithstanding any such characterization, each such
person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by all other
persons named in this Schedule 13G.
(4) Mr. Cless disclaims beneficial ownership of the 140,000 shares held by
Foundation. Mr. Cless has shared power to direct the vote and the disposition
of the shares held by the Foundation.
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
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 1998
/s/ Gerhard Cless
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/s/ Ruth I. Cless
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