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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4 )
SPEIZMAN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
847805 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing 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).
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CUSIP NO. 847805 10 8 Schedule 13G PAGE 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robert S. Speizman
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
not 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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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 783,985 SHARES
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REPORTING
PERSON 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
WITH 26,650
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
783,985
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
26,650
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
810,635
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
n/a
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
22.9
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 847805 10 8 Schedule 13G PAGE 3 of 4 Pages
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Issuer: Speizman Industries, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
Reporting Person: Robert S. Speizman
Social Security Number of
Reporting Person: ###-##-####
The following are the changes in the information reported in the
previous filing of Schedule 13G, dated February 21, 1997:
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
663,475 Shares owned directly
120,510 Shares subject to presently exercisable options or
optionsthat become exercisable in March 1998
26,650 shares held by spouse as custodian for child
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810,635 shares beneficially owned
(b) Percent of Class
22.9%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such Person has
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
663,475 shares owned directly
120,510 shares subject to presently exercisable options or
------- options that become exercisable in March 1998
783,985
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
26,650 shares held by child
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
663,475 shares owned directly
120,510 shares subject to presently exercisable options or
------- options that become exercisable in March 1998
783,985
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
26,650 shares held by child
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CUSIP NO. 847805 10 8 Schedule 13G PAGE 4 of 4 Pages
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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 13, 1998
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Date
/s/ Robert S. Speizman
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Signature
Robert S. Speizman
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Name/Title
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