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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. )*
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Hambrecht & Quist Group
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
406545 10 3
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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 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)
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CUSIP No. 406545103
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William R. Timken
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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
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,572,875
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH -0-
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,572,875
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,572,875
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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
6.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No 406545103
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Hambrecht & Quist Group (the "Issuer")
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
c/o Hambrecht & Quist LLC
One Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
William R. Timken
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE:
One Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
U.S.A.
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
406545103
ITEM 3. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
Inapplicable
ITEM 4.
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
1,572,875 (includes options to purchase 40,000 shares of
common stock exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1996 and
27,275 shares held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person by
the Hambrecht & Quist Group Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
and in a trust created for the benefit of current and former employees
of the Issuer relating to the transfer of the Issuer's interest in
Hambrecht & Quist, L.P., a California limited partnership)
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
6.7%
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,572,875 (includes options to purchase 40,000 shares
of
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CUSIP No 406545103
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common stock exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1996
and 27,275 shares held in trust for the benefit of the
reporting person by the Hambrecht & Quist Group Savings and
Employee Stock Ownership Plan and in a trust created for the
benefit of current and former employees of the Issuer
relating to the transfer of the Issuer's interest in
Hambrecht & Quist, L.P., a California limited partnership)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
1,572,875 (includes options to purchase 40,000 shares of
common stock exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1996
and 27,275 shares held in trust for the benefit of the
reporting person by the Hambrecht & Quist Group Savings and
Employee Stock Ownership Plan and in a trust created for the
benefit of current and former employees of the Issuer
relating to the transfer of the Issuer's interest in
Hambrecht & Quist, L.P., a California limited partnership)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
-0-
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Inapplicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Inapplicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Inapplicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Inapplicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP:
Inapplicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
Inapplicable
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CUSIP No 406545103
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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.
February 12, 1997
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Date
/s/ William R. Timken
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Signature
William R. Timken
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Name/Title
