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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*
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NFO Worldwide, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
629103 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
James B. Wood Walter P. Smith
Prognostics Corp. 9 Valley Oak
900 Hansen Way Portola Valley, CA 94028
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1060
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 3, 1997
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.
*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 disclosures 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. 629103 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
James B. Wood
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) [ ]
of a Group* (b) [X]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds* OO
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(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to [ ]
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting
Beneficially Owned Power 747,766
by Each Reporting --------------------------------------------------
Person With (8) Shared Voting
Power
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(9) Sole Dispositive
Power 747,766
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(10) Shared Dispositive
Power
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
747,766
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
[ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
3.6%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 629103 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 7 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
Walter P. Smith Trust Agreement dated February 20, 1986
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) [ ]
of a Group* (b) [X]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds* OO
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(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to [ ]
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
California
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Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting
Beneficially Owned Power
by Each Reporting --------------------------------------------------
Person With (8) Shared Voting
Power 1,153,594
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(9) Sole Dispositive
Power
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(10) Shared Dispositive
Power 1,153,594
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,153,594
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
[ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
5.6%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 629103 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 7 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
Walter P. Smith
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) [ ]
of a Group* (b) [X]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds* AF
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(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to [ ]
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting
Beneficially Owned Power
by Each Reporting --------------------------------------------------
Person With (8) Shared Voting
Power 1,153,594
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(9) Sole Dispositive
Power
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(10) Shared Dispositive
Power 1,153,594
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,153,594
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
[ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
5.6%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 629103 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D Page 5 of 7 Pages
Except as set forth herein, there has been no change in the information set
forth in the report on Schedule 13D filed by the reporting persons on August
21, 1997.
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
(b) On or about October 14, 1997, NFO Research, Inc. changed its
corporate name to NFO Worldwide, Inc. (hereinafter "NFO").
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to report recent sales of
NFO Common Stock by the reporting persons. On November 3, 1997,
the trust formed pursuant to the Walter P. Smith Trust Agreement
dated February 20, 1986 (the "Trust") and James B. Wood sold
302,672 shares and 230,000 shares, respectively, of NFO's Common
Stock pursuant to that certain Registration Statement (File No. 333-
38497) on Form S-3 filed by NFO with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 22, 1997.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) The following table sets forth the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities identified in Item 1 beneficially owned
(identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by
each reporting person. The following information is based upon
information regarding the number of securities outstanding as
supplied by NFO.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Shares Percentage of Class
Person Beneficially Owned Beneficially Owned
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Right to Right to
Aggregate Acquire Aggregate Acquire
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
James B. Wood 747,766 - 3.6% -
Walter P. Smith
Trust Agreement
dated February 20, 1986 1,153,594 - 5.6% -
Walter P. Smith - 1,153,594 - 5.6%
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(b) The information contained in Lines (7), (8), (9) and (10) of the
cover pages hereof (Pages 2 through 4) is incorporated herein by
this reference.
(c) On November 3, 1997, the Trust and James B. Wood sold 302,672
shares and 230,000 shares, respectively, of NFO's Common Stock
pursuant to that certain Registration Statement (File No. 333-
38497) on Form S-3 filed by NFO with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 22, 1997. All such sales were effected on
the Nasdaq National Market through William Blair & Company L.L.C.
at a price of $17.25 per share.
(e) On or about November 3, 1997, James B. Wood ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Common Stock of NFO.
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CUSIP No. 629103 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D Page 6 of 7 Pages
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
A. Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a copy of the reporting
persons' agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii).
B. NFO Worldwide, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 333-38497) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 22, 1997 is incorporated herein by
reference.
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CUSIP No. 629103 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D Page 7 of 7 Pages
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: December 30, 1997 /s/ James B. Wood
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James B. Wood
Dated: December 30, 1997 Walter P. Smith Trust
Agreement dated February 20, 1986
By: /s/ Walter P. Smith
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Walter P. Smith, Trustee
Dated: December 30, 1997 /s/ Walter P. Smith
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Walter P. Smith
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EXHIBIT A
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AGREEMENT
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This will memorialize the agreement by and among all of the undersigned
that the Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D identifying each of the undersigned
as "reporting persons" and mailed to NFO Worldwide, Inc. ("NFO") and filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about December 30, 1997
with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of NFO's Common Stock is
being filed on behalf of each of the persons signing below. This Agreement
may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Dated: December 30, 1997 /s/ James B. Wood
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James B. Wood
Dated: December 30, 1997 Walter P. Smith Trust
Agreement dated February 20, 1986
By: /s/ Walter P. Smith
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Walter P. Smith, Trustee
Dated: December 30, 1997 /s/ Walter P. Smith
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Walter P. Smith
