UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(Amendment No. Sixteen (16))*
SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
820286 10 2
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more that five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1: and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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. 820286 10 2 13G
1. NAME REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ROBERT E. SHAW
###-##-####
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
(b)
3. (SEC USE ONLY)
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
6,830,647
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
567,840
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,830,647
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
567,840
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,398,487
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.58%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer
Shaw Industries, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
616 East Walnut Avenue
P.O. Drawer 2128
Dalton, Georgia 30722-2128
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Robert E. Shaw
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, it none, Residence
616 East Walnut Avenue
P.O. Drawer 2128
Dalton, Georgia 30722-2128
Item 2(c) Citizenship
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, no par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
820286 10 2
Item 3 If this Statement is filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), Check
whether the Person is a:
Not Applicable
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Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 7,398,487
(b) Percent of Class 5.58%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
6,830,647
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
567,840
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
6,830,647
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
567,840
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:
See information reported separately on Schedule 13G by J. C. Shaw,
brother of the reporting person.
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
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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.
The undersigned expressly declares that the filing of this statement shall not
be construed as an admission that he is, for purposes of Section 13(d) or 139g)
of the Act, the beneficial owner of the securities reported in response to Item
4 (c) (ii) and (iv) and Item 6.
Date: February 15, 2000
Signature: Robert E. Shaw
Name: Robert E. Shaw
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