IVI PUBLISHING INC
SC 13D, 1996-10-07
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                              IVI PUBLISHING, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  450707 10 4
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Wayne William Mills
                            The Colonnade, Suite 290
                             5500 Wayzata Boulevard
                        Golden Valley, Minnesota   55416
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)

                                    Copy to:

                             William M. Mower, Esq.
                         Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand,
                  a Professional Limited Liability Partnership
                              3300 Norwest Center
                          Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

                                OCTOBER 2, 1996
            (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 13-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [x].  (A fee
is not required only if the reporting 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.)

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.





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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
- --------------------------                              ------------------------
Cusip No. 450707 10 4                                         Page 2  of 7 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1      Name of Reporting Persons
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons

        WAYNE WILLIAM MILLS                       TAMARA KOTTOM-MILLS
            S.S. No.  ###-##-####                     S.S. No. ###-##-####
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*               (a) [x]
                                                                        (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3      SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4      Source of Funds*

        PF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5      Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to 
        Items 2(d) or 2(e)                                                  [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6      Citizenship or Place of Organization

        USA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   | 7      Sole Voting Power
     Number of     |
                   |        0
      Shares       |------------------------------------------------------------
                   | 8      Shared Voting Power
    beneficially   |
                   |        400,000
       owned       |------------------------------------------------------------
                   | 9      Sole Dispositive Power
      by each      |
                   |        0
     reporting     |------------------------------------------------------------
                   | 10     Shared Dispositive Power
   person with:    |
                   |        400,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         400,000 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12      Check Box if the Aggregate amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                                                            [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 13      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

         5.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 14      Type of Reporting Person*

         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

         This Statement on Schedule 13D dated October 4, 1996 (the "Schedule
13D") relates to the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common
Stock"), of IVI Publishing, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Issuer").  The
address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 7500 Flying Cloud
Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota  55344.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

         (a)     This Schedule 13D is being filed by Wayne William Mills and
his wife, Tamara Kottom-Mills (the "Filing Persons"), individuals residing in
the State of Minnesota.  The Filing Persons are making this filing because they
are the beneficial owners, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), of more than five percent (5%) of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.

         (b)     The principal office of Mr. Mills is The Colonnade, Suite 290,
5500 Wayzata Boulevard, Golden Valley, Minnesota  55416.  The residence of Mrs.
Mills is 5020 Blake Road, Edina, Minnesota  55436.

         (c)     Mr. Mills is an executive with R.J. Steichen & Company located
at the address listed in (b) above.  Mrs. Mills is not employed outside the
home.

         (d) - (e)  During the last five years, neither Filing Person has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar
misdemeanors) nor has either Filing Person been a party to a civil proceeding
of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of
which such individual was or is subject to a judgment, decree, or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting, or mandating activity subject
to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.

         (f)     Both Reporting Persons are citizens of the United States.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

         The aggregate purchase price of the purchases identified in response
to Item 5(c) was $1,511,162.50.  All such purchases were paid for with personal
funds. All securities identified in response to Item 5(c) were acquired by open
market purchases.

ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

         The Filing Persons purchased the Securities reported herein as an
investment.  Although the Filing Persons have a present intention to purchase
additional securities from time to time, depending upon market conditions and
their evaluation of the Issuer's business and prospects, they may alternatively
determine to decrease or dispose of their investment in securities of the
Issuer, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in privately negotiated or
open market transactions, on such terms and at such times as the Filing Persons
consider desirable.  In make any such determination, the Filing





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Persons will take into consideration other available business opportunities,
general economic conditions, monetary and stock market conditions, and future
developments affecting the Issuer.

         The Filing Persons have not formed any specific intentions regarding:

                 (i)      Any extraordinary corporate transaction such as a
         merger, reorganization, or liquidation involving the Issuer or any of
         its securities;

                 (ii)     A sale or transfer of material amount of assets of
         the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

                 (iii)    Any change in the present Board of Directors or
         management of the Issuer (including plans or proposals to change the
         number or term of Directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the
         Board;

                 (iv)     Any material change in the present capitalization or
         dividend policy of the Issuer;

                 (v)      Any other material change in the Issuer's business or
         corporate structure;

                 (vi)     Changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or
         instruments corresponding thereto or other acts which may impede the
         acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;

                 (vii)    Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be
         delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be
         authorized to be quoted in the NASDAQ market;

                 (viii)   A class of the equity securities of the Issuer
         becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section
         12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; or

                 (ix)     Any action similar to those enumerated above.


ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         (a)       The Reporting Persons together beneficially own 400,000
shares of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer, representing
approximately 5.3% of the Common Stock (based upon 7,608,475 shares outstanding
on October 3, 1996).

         (b)     The Reporting Persons share voting and dispositive power with
respect to a total of 400,000 shares.





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                 (c)      Listed below are all transactions effected in the
         Issuer's Common Stock by the Reporting Persons:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    Reporting                            Number of Shares        Price per
                     Person             Trade Date                                  Share
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              <S>                        <C>                   <C>                   <C>
              Wayne Mills                07/24/95                2,500               $     8.00
              Wayne Mills                08/03/95                2,500                     7.65
              Wayne Mills                08/09/95               10,000                     7.80
              Tamara Mills               08/09/95                7,500                    7 3/4
              Tamara Mills               08/14/95                2,500                   7 9/16
              Wayne Mills                06/21/96               25,000                     8.40
              Wayne Mills                06/25/96               15,000                     6.90
              Wayne Mills                06/25/96                5,000                  8 11/16
              Wayne Mills                07/22/96               80,000                    4 5/8
              Tamara Mills               07/31/96               20,000                    3 3/8
              Tamara Mills               08/08/96               10,000                    2 7/8
              Wayne Mills                08/12/96              100,000                     1.45
              Wayne Mills                08/27/96               59,000                     2.85
              Wayne Mills                09/24/96               30,000                     2.89
              Wayne Mills                10/02/96               31,000                   3 1/32
                                                              --------                         

                  Total                                        400,000
                                                               =======
</TABLE>
          (d)    Not applicable.

          (e)    Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between
the Filing Persons, on one hand, and any other person with respect to any
securities of the Issuer on the other hand.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

1.       Agreement between the Reporting Persons relating to the filing of
         joint acquisition statements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f).





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                                   SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.  

Dated:     October 4, 1996



                                               By   /s/ Wayne William Mills   
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                   Wayne William Mills        
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                               By   /s/ Tamara Kottom-Mills   
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                   Tamara Kottom-Mills        





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                                                                       EXHIBIT 1


                                   AGREEMENT


         The undersigned hereby consent to the filing of this report on
Schedule 13D on behalf of each of them.


Dated:   October 4, 1996



                                               By   /s/ Wayne William Mills   
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                   Wayne William Mills        
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                               By   /s/ Tamara Kottom-Mills   
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                   Tamara Kottom-Mills        





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