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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*
HA-LO INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
404429 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose 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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CUSIP NO. 404429 10 2 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lou Weisbach
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 3,365,058
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH ----------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,365,058
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,365,058
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/x/
EXCLUDES 127,500 SHARES HELD IN IRREVOCABLE TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE SPOUSE OF THE REPORTING PERSON, BUT OVER WHICH THE REPORTING
PERSON HAS NO SOLE OR SHARED POWERS TO VOTE OR DISPOSE.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ONLY THOSE ITEMS AMENDED ARE REPORTED HEREIN
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalized terms used herein shall have
the meanings assigned to them in the initial Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting
Person.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,365,058 shares*
(b) Percent of Class: 6.8%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,365,058
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 3,365,058
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
* EXCLUDES 127,500 SHARES HELD IN IRREVOCABLE TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
SPOUSE OF THE REPORTING PERSON, BUT OVER WHICH THE REPORTING PERSON HAS NO SOLE
OR SHARED POWERS TO VOTE OR DISPOSE.
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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.
Effective as of January 1, 2000
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Date
/s/ Lou Weisbach
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Signature
Lou Weisbach
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Name
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