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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)*
Bell Microproducts Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
078137 10 6
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(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 than 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 of 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).
SEC 1745 (2-95)
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP No. 078137 10 6 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 Names of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Above Person
W. Donald Bell
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2 Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of Shares 5 Sole Voting Power
Beneficially
Owned by Each 744,348
Reporting Person
with
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6 Shared Voting Power
-0-
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7 Sole Dispositive Power
744,348
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
744,348
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10 Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
8.5%
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12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
00 - W. Donald Bell and Lynne F. Bell, Trustees of the Bell Family
Trust U/D/T dated April 26, 1991
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CUSIP No. 078137 10 6
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Bell Microproducts Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1941 Ringwood Avenue
San Jose, CA 95131
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
W. Donald Bell
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
1941 Ringwood Avenue
San Jose, CA 95131
(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number:
078137 10 6
Item 3. Type of Filing:
This statement is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b).
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CUSIP No. 078137 10 6
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
744,348
(b) Percent of Class:
8.5%
(c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:
(i) Sole Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote:
744,348
(ii) Shared Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote:
-0-
(iii) Sole Power to Dispose or Direct the
Disposition of: 744,348
(iv) Shared Power to Dispose or Direct the
Disposition of: -0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [ ].
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
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CUSIP No. 078137 10 6
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable
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.
Date: January 27, 1998 By: /s/ W. Donald Bell
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W. Donald Bell
President and Chief Executive Officer
