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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ROBERDS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, Without Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
770292-10-0
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(CUSIP Number)
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1) Names of Reporting Persons
Donald C. Wright
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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
United States Citizen
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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 1,495,670
Shares _______________________________________________________
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power
Owned by _______________________________________________________
Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 1,495,670
Reporting _______________________________________________________
Person With (8) Shared Dispositive Power
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,495,670
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 24.9%
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12) Type of Reporting Person: IN
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ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Roberds, Inc.
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1100 East Central Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45449-1888
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Donald C. Wright
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
1100 East Central Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45449
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
United States Citizen
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Shares, Without Par Value
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
770292-10-0
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-h):
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,495,670(1)
(b) Percent of Class: 24.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,495,670
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,495,670
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
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(1) Includes 650 shares held by Mr. Wright's spouse, for which Mr. Wright
disclaims any beneficial ownership.
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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.
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.
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 10, 1998
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Date
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Signature
Donald C. Wright
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Name/Title
By: /s/ Robert M. Wilson
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Attorney in fact
Pursuant to power of attorney filed herewith
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
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Exhibit 99 Power of Attorney
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EXHIBIT 99
POWER OF ATTORNEY
SCHEDULE 13G
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the person whose signature appears below
has made, constituted, and appointed, and by this instrument does make,
constitute, and appoint Robert M. Wilson, Glenn E. Morrical, David L. Genger and
Robert T. Wilson, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, to affix for him and in his name, as
attorney-in-fact his signature the individual's report on Schedule 13G for the
year ended December 31, 1997, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and to any and all amendments and exhibits to that Schedule, and to
any and all applications and other documents pertaining thereto, giving and
granting to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and
perform every act and thing whatsoever necessary to be done, as fully as the
undersigned might do or could do if personally present, and hereby ratifies and
confirms all that each of such attorneys-in-fact or any such substitute shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed this 10th day of
February, 1998.
/s/ Donald C. Wright
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Donald C. Wright
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