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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
85849104
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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).
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CUSIP No. 85849104 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Dana D. Messina
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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) Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 452,448
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 1,132
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 452,448
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 1,132
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
453,580
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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)
4.7%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
600 Industrial Parkway
Elkhart, Indiana 46516
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Dana D. Messina
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
c/o Kirkland & Messina, Inc.
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 825
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
U.S.A.
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Ordinary Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (hereinafter "Ordinary
Common Stock")
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
85849104
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
453,580
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(b) Percent of Class:
The percentage of the class represented by the amount in item 4(a) is
4.7%, which is based on a total of 9,673,941 shares determined by
adding 9,422,937 shares of Ordinary Common Stock that are outstanding
as of December 31, 1996 (as reported by the issuer) and 251,004 shares
of Class A Common Stock owned by Mr. Messina that are convertible into
a like number of shares of Ordinary Common Stock. Each share of
Class A Common Stock entitles its holder to 98 votes.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
452,448 (consisting of 201,444 shares of Ordinary Common
Stock and 251,004 shares of Class A Common Stock)
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
1,132 shares of Ordinary Common Stock
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
452,448 (consisting of 201,444 shares of Ordinary Common
Stock and 251,004 shares of Class A Common Stock)
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,132 shares of Ordinary Common Stock
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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
1,132 shares held by an entity in which Mr. Messina owns an equity interest
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Inapplicable
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Inapplicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Inapplicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Inapplicable
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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 11, 1997
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(Date)
/s/ Dana D. Messina
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(Signature)
Dana D. Messina/CEO
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(Name/Title)
