UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 29540
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
Anicom, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
035250109
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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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 035250109 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Alan B. Anixter
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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
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
185,002(1)
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
185,002(1)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
185,002(1)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* 9
No
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.8%
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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:
Anicom, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
6133 North River Road
Suite 1000
Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5171
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Alan B. Anixter
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
6133 North River Road
Suite 1000
Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5171
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number
035250109
Item 3. Type of Person:
Not Applicable
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
185,002(1)
(b) Percent of Class:
0.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
185,002(1)
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 185,002(1)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
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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:
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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(1) Includes 85,000 shares which Mr. Anixter has the right to acquire
within 60 days of the date hereof pursuant to the exercise of stock
options.
(2) Excludes 50,000 shares held in trust for the benefit of one of Mr.
Anixter's family members for which Mr. Anixter disclaims beneficial
ownership. The inclusion of such shares in item 4(c) shall not be
construed as an admission that Mr. Anixter, for the purpose of Section
13(d) or Section 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
otherwise, is the beneficial owner of such securities. Mr. Anixter has
sole power to direct the vote of the securities and sole power to
dispose of the securities.
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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.
Date: February 17, 1998
/s/ ALAN B. ANIXTER
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Alan B. Anixter
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