THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE 13G FILED ON FEBRUARY 12, 1997 PURSUANT TO A RULE
201 TEMPORARY HARDSHP EXEMPTION
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
The Leather Factory
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.0024, Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
522126101
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the folowing 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 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 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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`Cusip No. 522126101 13G Page 2 of 5 pages
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1) Names of Reporting Persons
SS or IRS Identification No.
of above person J. Wray Thompson, Sr.
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2) Check the Appropriate box (a)
if a Member of a Group: (b)
(See instructions) Not Applicable
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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) Number of Shares Beneficially 5)Sole Voting Power: 2,933,609
owned by each reporting person 6)Shared Voting Power: 0
with: 7)Sole Dispositive Power: 2,840,647
8)Shared Dispositive Power: 92,962
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9) Aggregate Amount
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person: 2,933,609
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount
in the Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: Not applicable.
(See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row 9: 29.77%
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12) Type of Reporting Person:
(See Instructions) IN
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Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer: The Leather Factory, Inc.
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3847 East Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76119
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing: J. Wray Thompson, Sr.
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
3847 East Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76119
Item 2(c)
Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d)
Tite of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.0024 par value
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number: 522126101
Item 3
Type of Reporting Person: Not Applicable
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Item 4
Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Shares of Common Stock 2,933,609
(b)Percent of Class: 29.77
(c)Number of Shares as to which succh person has:
(i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,933,609
(ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,840,647
(iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 92,962
Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable
Item 6.
Ownrship 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
Item 10
Certification Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowlege and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 11, 1997
/s/ J. Wray Thompson
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J. Wray Thompson, Sr.
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