UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _____________)*
Mothers Work, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
619903 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
*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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 619903 10 7
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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| Dan W. Matthias
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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
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| U.S.A.
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| 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
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| | 109,905
NUMBER OF SHARES |-----|--------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH | |
REPORTING PERSON | | 497,410
WITH |-----|--------------------------------------
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |
| | 109,905
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| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |
| | 497,410
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9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
| 607,315
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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)
| 16.5%
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12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
| IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 619903 10 7
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
| I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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| Rebecca C. Matthias
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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
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| U.S.A.
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| 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
| |
| | 109,905
NUMBER OF SHARES |-----|--------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH | |
REPORTING PERSON | | 497,410
WITH |-----|--------------------------------------
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |
| | 109,905
|-----|--------------------------------------
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |
| | 497,410
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9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
| 607,315
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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)
| 16.5%
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12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
| IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Mothers Work, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
456 North Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Dan W. Matthias and Rebecca C. Matthias
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
c/o Mothers Work, Inc.
456 North Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
619903 10 7
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Dan W. Matthias beneficially owns
an aggregate 607,315 shares of Common Stock. Except for 109,905
shares purchasable upon the exercise of stock options, Mr.
Matthias owns these shares jointly with his wife, Rebecca C.
Matthias. Rebecca C. Matthias beneficially owns an aggregate
607,315 shares of Common Stock. Except for
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109,905 shares purchasable upon the exercise of stock options,
Mrs. Matthias owns these shares jointly with her husband, Dan W.
Matthias.
(b) Percent of Class: 16.5% of the Class is beneficially owned by
each of Dan W. Matthias and Rebecca C. Matthias.
(c) Number of shares of Common Stock as to each of Dan W.
Matthias and Rebecca C. Matthias have:
(i) sole power to vote or to 109,905
direct the vote
(ii) shared power to vote or 497,410
to direct the vote
(iii) sole power to dispose or to 109,905
direct the disposition of
(iv) shared power to dispose or 497,410
to direct the disposition of
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
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Item 10 Certification.
Not Applicable
After reasonable inquiry, and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: January 27 , 1998
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/S/Dan W. Matthias
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/S/Rebecca C. Matthias
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