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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )*
DAN RIVER INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
235774 10 6
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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 as 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. 235774 10 6
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
Joseph L. Lanier, Jr.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (A) [ ]
(B) [ X ]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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(5) Sole Voting Power
2,473,020
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(6) Shared Voting Power
0
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
848,380
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
2,473,020
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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
13.1%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person
IN
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Dan River Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2291 Memorial Drive
Danville, Virginia 24541
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Joseph L. Lanier, Jr.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence:
2291 Memorial Drive
Danville, Virginia 24541
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
235774 10 6(2)
Item 3. Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,473,020 Shares
Note: Includes 2,062,070 shares of the Company's Class B
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Class B
Common Stock"), which are not registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act, but which are
convertible, subject to certain conditions, into a
like number of shares of the Company's Class A
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Class A
Common Stock"), CUSIP No. 235774 10 6, which is
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
The Class B Common Stock is entitled to 4.39 votes
per share whereas the Class A Common Stock is
entitled to one vote per share. Of the 2,062,070
outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock,
1,213,690 shares are owned by certain members of
Mr. Lanier's family and other members of the
Company's senior management and their families.
Mr. Lanier is entitled to vote these shares
pursuant to the terms of a Voting Agreement dated
November 20, 1997 as amended December 16, 1997
(the "Voting Agreement"). Mr. Lanier disclaims
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Also includes 410,950 shares of Class A Common
Stock which Mr. Lanier is contractually obligated
to surrender to the Company upon exercise of
certain options held by certain of the Company's
managers and employees. Mr. Lanier also disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 13.1%
Note: This percentage assumes conver-
sion of all outstanding shares of
Class B Common Stock into Class A
Common Stock on a share for share
basis. The Class B Common Stock
represents approximately 35% of
the aggregate voting power of
the Company's Common Stock.
(c) Number of shares as to which
such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or
direct to vote: 2,473,020
(See "Note" in Item 4. (a)
above.)
(ii) shared power to vote or
direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or
direct the disposition of: 848,380
(iv) shared power to dispose or
direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Included in the shares beneficially owned by Mr. Lanier as listed
under Item 4.(a) and Item 4.(c)(i) are shares beneficially owned by certain
members of the senior management of the Company and their families who are
parties to the Voting Agreement whereby Mr. Lanier has the right to vote
all 1,213,690 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by them. None of these
individuals beneficially owns more than five percent of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company. Also included are 410,950 shares of Class A
Common Stock which Mr. Lanier is contractually obligated to surrender to
the Company upon exercise of certain stock options held by Company managers
and employees. See "Note" in Item 4.(a) above.
Item. 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company:
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
Not Applicable.
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.
DAN RIVER INC.
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Date: February 4, 1998 /s/ Joseph L. Lanier, Jr.
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