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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13D-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 4)(1)
CONSO PRODUCTS COMPANY
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
20854R 10 5
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
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(1) 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 ("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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(Cover Page continued on Page 2)
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CUSIP NO. 20854R 10 5 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
J. Cary Findlay
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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
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,865,725
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 154,000
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REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 2,865,725
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
154,000
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,019,725
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ X ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
40.3%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Conso Products Company
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
513 North Duncan Bypass, P.O. Box 326
Union, South Carolina 29379
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: J. Cary Findlay
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
513 North Duncan Bypass, P.O. Box 326
Union, South Carolina 29379
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 20854R 10 5
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
See blocks 5 through 11 of the Cover Page. Mr. Findlay has shared
voting and dispositive power with respect to 77,000 shares owned by The
Findlay Charitable Foundation, of which Mr. Findlay is an officer and
director, and with respect to 77,000 shares owned by The Findlay-Conso
Education Foundation, of which Mr. Findlay is an officer and director.
The amounts set forth on the Cover Page do not include (a) 2,160 shares
and (b) options to purchase an aggregate of 10,200 shares (of which
options to purchase 5,800 shares are currently exercisable or
exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1997) held by Mr.
Findlay's wife. Mr. Findlay disclaims beneficial ownership of such
securities.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
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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.
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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 12, 1998
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Date
/s/ J. Cary Findlay
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Signature
J. Cary Findlay
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Name
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