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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)(1)
Southern Energy Homes, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title or Class of Securities)
842814 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
(1) 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 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. 842814 10 5 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Wendell L. Batchelor
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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
883,932
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------
EACH NUMBER OF 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
SHARES 883,932
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
883,932
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES * [ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP No. 842814 10 5 Page 3 of 4 Pages
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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Southern Energy Homes, Inc.
Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
Highway 41 North, P.O. Box 390, Addison, AL 35540
Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Wendell L. Batchelor
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
Southern Energy Homes, Inc.
Highway 41 North
P.O. Box 390
Addison, AL 35540
Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
United States
Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
842814 10 5
Item 3. IF STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
NOT APPLICABLE
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer
(b) [ ] Bank
(c) [ ] Insurance Company
(d) [ ] Investment Company
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund or Endowment Fund
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company
(h) [ ] Group
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CUSIP No. 842814 10 5 Page 4 of 4 Pages
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Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 883,932
(b) Percent of Class: 6.0%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 883,932
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 883,932
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
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Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
N/A
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
N/A
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
N/A
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
N/A
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
N/A
Item 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do have the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participation in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
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.
/s/ Wendell L. Batchelor
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Wendell L. Batchelor
Dated: February 13, 1997
