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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Springs Industries Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of class of securities)
851783100
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(CUSIP number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement X (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).
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 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. 851783100 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
IRS # 39-314-5972
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
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(b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The state of organization is Delaware.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED 1,266,673
BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,444,397
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,444,397
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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)
11.26%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 851783100 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Miller Anderson & Sherrerd LLP
IRS # 23-17441222
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
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(b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The state of organization is Delaware.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED 1,155,900
BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,308,120
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,308,120
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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)
10.20%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT !
** As of July 31, 1997
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CUSIP NO. 851783100 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer
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Springs Industries Inc.
Item 1 (b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices
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205 North White Street
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Item 2 (a) Name of person filing
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(a) Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
(b) Miller Anderson & Sherrerd LLP
Item 2 (b) Principal business office
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(a) 1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
(b) 1 Tower Bridge Suite 1100
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Item 2 (c) Citizenship
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Incorporated by reference to Item 4 of the cover
page pertaining to each reporting person.
Item 2 (d) Title of class of Securities
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Common Stock
Item 2 (e) Cusip No.
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851783100
Item 3 (a) Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. is (e) an
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Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(b) Miller Anderson & Sherrerd LLP is (e) an Investment
Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4 Ownership
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Incorporated by reference to Items (5) - (9) and (11) of
the cover page.
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CUSIP NO. 851783100 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
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Item 5 Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class
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Inapplicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another
Person
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Accounts managed on a discretionary basis by Miller, Anderson
& Sherrerd, LLP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley,
Dean Witter, Discover & Co., are known to have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
or the proceeds from the sale of such securities. No such
account holds more than 5 percent of the class.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Company
Inapplicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Inapplicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Inapplicable
Item 10 Certification
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purpose or effect.
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CUSIP NO. 851783100 13G Page 6 of 9 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.
Date : September 11, 1997
Signature : /s/ Donald P. Ryan
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Name / Title : Donald P. Ryan / Vice President Morgan Stanley Asset
Management Inc.
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MILLER ANDERSON & SHERRERD LLP
Date : September 11, 1997
Signature : /s/ Bruce Bromberg
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Name / Title : Bruce Bromberg / Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated
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MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS PAGE
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EXHIBIT 1 Agreement to Make a Joint Filing 7
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EXHIBIT 2 Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Bruce 8
Bromberg to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley,
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EXHIBIT 3 Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Donald P. Ryan 9
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CUSIP NO. 851783100 13G Page 7 of 9 Pages
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EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G
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September 11, 1997
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MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO. and MILLER
ANDERSON & SHERRERD, LLP. hereby agree that, unless differentiated,
this Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the parties.
MILLER ANDERSON & SHERRERD LLP
BY: /s/ Donald P. Ryan
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Donald P. Ryan / Vice President Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.
MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.
BY: /s/ Bruce Bromberg
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Bruce Bromberg / Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated
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MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
I, Charlene R. Herzer, a duly elected and acting Assistant Secretary of
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co., a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), certify
that, as approved by a Unanimous Consent of Directors in Lieu of a Meeting
dated as of May 31, 1997, the following persons are each authorized to sign
reports to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 on behalf of the Corporation, and such authorizations are in full force
and effect as of this date:
Stuart J.M. Breslow
Robert G. Koppenol
Bruce Bromberg
Robin Sherak
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of
the Corporation as of the 3rd day of June, 1997.
/s/ Charlene R. Herzer
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Charlene R. Herzer
Assistant Secretary
[SEAL]
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MORGAN STANLEY
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
I, Charlene R. Herzer, a duly elected and acting Assistant Secretary of
Morgan Stanley Asset Management Holdings, Inc. a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), certify
that the following resolutions were duly and validly adopted by a Consent in
Lieu of a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation dated as of
February 4, 1997 and that such resolutions are in full force and effect on the
date hereof:
RESOLVED, that Harold J. Schaff, Jr. and Donald P. Ryan are each
authorized to sign on behalf of (i) Morgan Stanley Asset Management Holdings
Inc., (the "Corporation"), as the sole general partner of Miller Anderson &
Sherrerd, LLP (the "LLP"), and (ii) the LLP any reports to be filed under
Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, each such authorization to cease automatically upon
such individual's termination of employment with any affiliate of the
Corporation; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that all prior actions taken by Harold J. Schaaff, Jr.
and Donald P. Ryan that are within the authority conferred by the foregoing
resolution are approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that any and all actions to be taken, caused to be
taken or heretofore taken by any officer of the Corporation in executing any
and all documents, agreements and instruments and in taking any and all
steps (including the payment of all expenses) deemed by such officer as
necessary or desirable to carry out the intents and purposes of the
foregoing resolutions are authorized, ratified and confirmed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of
the Corporation as of the 11th day of February, 1997.
/s/ Charlene R. Herzer
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Charlene R. Herzer
Assistant Secretary
[SEAL]
