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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
AMENDMENT NO. 4
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
D & E Communications, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.16 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
232860106
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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.)
* 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. 232860106 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS:
EMILY B. SPRECHER
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (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 Shares 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 266,643
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 36,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 266,643
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES X
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.35%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
D & E Communications, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
124 East Main Street, P.O. Box 458, Ephrata, PA 17522-0458
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Emily Sprecher
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
150 East Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, Par Value $.16 Per Share
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
232860106
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
302,643
(b) Percent of Class:
4.94%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
300*
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
36,000
Mrs. Sprecher is co-trustee of a separate trust which also owns shares
which have been contributed to the Voting Trust, and as such, she exercises
shared investment power, but no voting power, with respect to such shares. Mrs.
Sprecher disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
This statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities.
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 CLASS 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 9, 1998
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Date
/s/ Emily B. Sprecher
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Signature
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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 , 1998
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Date
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Signature
Emily B. Sprecher
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Name
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