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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. 7)*

                         WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL, INC.
                         ------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                      Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01
                      Class B Common Stock, Par Value $0.01
                      -------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  930059100
                                  930059209
                                  ---------
                               (CUSIP Number)

                               Murray A. Indick
                      Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P.
                       909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
                           San Francisco, CA 94133
                                (415) 434-1111
                                --------------
               (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               August 10, 1999
                               ---------------
           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].

*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).
Page 1 of 10

CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 2 of 10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                     RCBA STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.

    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON               94-3303833
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                                       WC

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                             Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
   BENEFICIALLY                             Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
                                            Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                            Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
                                            Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                Class A Common Stock   16.9%**
                                                Class B Common Stock    8.6%**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               PN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 3 of 10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON               RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, L.P.

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              94-3205364
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               See Item 3

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           California

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
   BENEFICIALLY                             Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
                                            Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                            Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
                                            Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                Class A Common Stock   16.9%**
                                                Class B Common Stock    8.6%**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                           PN, IA

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 4 of 10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON               RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON              94-2967812
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               See Item 3

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                           California

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
   BENEFICIALLY                             Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
                                            Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                            Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
                                            Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                Class A Common Stock   16.9%**
                                                Class B Common Stock    8.6%**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 5 of 10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                  RCBA GP, L.L.C.

    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON               94-3303831
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               See Item 3

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                             Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
   BENEFICIALLY                             Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
                                            Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                            Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
                                            Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                Class A Common Stock   16.9%**
                                                Class B Common Stock    8.6%**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                   OO (Limited Liability Company)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 6 of 10

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                  RICHARD C. BLUM

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                 (a) [x]
                                                                       (b) [x]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.  SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                               See Item 3

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               U.S.A.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER                                  -0-

   NUMBER OF       -----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
   BENEFICIALLY                             Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   -----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                             -0-

                   -----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
                                            Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                            Class A Common Stock   4,983,900**
                                            Class B Common Stock   2,585,000**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                Class A Common Stock   16.9%**
                                                Class B Common Stock    8.6%**
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               IN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
** See Item 5 below

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 7 of 10

This Amendment No. 7 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D")
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on April
19, 1999 by Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("RCBA L.P."); Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc., a California
corporation ("RCBA Inc."); RCBA Strategic Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("Strategic"); RCBA GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company ("RCBA GP"); and Richard C. Blum, the Chairman and a substantial
shareholder of RCBA Inc. and a managing member of RCBA GP (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons"). This Amendment No. 7 relates to the shares of Class A
Common Stock, par value $0.01, and Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01,
(collectively, the "Common Stock").  The principal executive office and
mailing address of the Issuer is 6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas
66202. The following amendment to Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby made.
Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
- ---------------------------------------------
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows:

(a),(b) According to the Issuer's most recent Form 10-Q, there were 29,418,459
shares of the Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding and 30,131,673
shares of the Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding, as of June 30,
1999. Based on such information, after taking into account the transactions
described in Item 5(c) below, the Reporting Persons report direct holdings and
the corresponding percentage interest of total shares outstanding as follows:
(i) RCBA L.P. and RCBA Inc. report holdings of 2,511,700 shares of the Class A
Common Stock (8.5%) and 1,014,600 shares of the Class B Common Stock (3.4%) on
behalf of the limited partnerships for which RCBA L.P. serves as the general
partner and RCBA L.P.'s investment advisory client accounts; (ii) Strategic
reports holdings of 2,093,700 shares of the Class A Common Stock (7.1%) and
1,403,300 shares of the Class B Common Stock (4.7%); and (iii) Mr. Blum
reports the aggregate of these shares for a total of 4,605,400 shares of the
Class A Common Stock (15.7%) and 2,417,900 shares of the Class B Common Stock
(8.0%).

In addition, because RCBA L.P. has voting and investment power with respect to
378,500 shares of the Class A Common Stock and 167,100 shares of the Class B
Common Stock that are legally owned by The Common Fund for the account of its
Equity Fund ("The Common Fund"), those shares are reported as beneficially
owned by RCBA L.P.  The Common Fund is principally engaged in the business of
managing investments for educational institutions.  The principal
administrative office of The Common Fund is located at 450 Post Road East,
Westport, Connecticut 06881-0909.  The Common Fund disclaims membership in a
group with any of the Reporting Persons, and disclaims beneficial ownership of
any shares held by the Reporting Persons.

Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by
RCBA L.P. and RCBA GP.  The Reporting Persons therefore may be deemed to be
members in a group, in which case each Reporting Person would be deemed to
have beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 4,983,900 shares of the Class A
Common Stock (16.9% of the Class A Common Stock shares outstanding) and

CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                    Page 8 of 10

2,585,000 shares of the Class B Common Stock (8.6% of the Class B Common Stock
outstanding). As the sole general partner of RCBA L.P., RCBA Inc. is deemed
the beneficial owner of the securities over which RCBA L.P. has voting and
investment power.  As Chairman and a substantial shareholder of RCBA Inc.,
Richard C. Blum might be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities
beneficially owned by RCBA Inc.  Additionally, Mr. Blum may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of the securities over which RCBA GP has voting and
investment power.  Although Mr. Blum is joining in this Schedule as a
Reporting Person, the filing of this Schedule shall not be construed as an
admission that he, or any of the other shareholders, directors or executive
officers of RCBA Inc., or managing members and members of RCBA GP, is, for any
purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the securities that are beneficially
owned by RCBA Inc. or RCBA GP, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest
therein.

(c) During the last 60 days, the Reporting Persons purchased the following
shares of Common Stock in the open market:

Entity                            Trade Date    Class     Shares   Price/Share
- ------                            ----------    -----     ------   ------------
RCBA L.P.'s limited partnership   07-28-99     Class B    30,300    25.4918
and investment advisory client    07-29-99     Class A    25,000    25.7500
accounts (including               07-29-99     Class B    25,000    25.3750
The Common Fund)                  07-30-99     Class A    17,900    25.3006
                                  08-02-99     Class A    20,000    25.1250
                                  08-02-99     Class B    28,000    24.6250
                                  08-04-99     Class B    50,000    23.3639
                                  08-05-99     Class B    50,000    23.1875
                                  08-06-99     Class B    50,000    23.0000
                                  08-09-99     Class B    25,000    22.5653
                                  08-10-99     Class B    50,000    22.0000

(d) and (e)  Not applicable.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits
- -----------------------------------------

Exhibit A  Joint Filing Undertaking.

CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                   Page 9 of 10

                                  SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated:  August 20, 1999

RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.    RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, L.P.
                                      By  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
                                          its general partner



By  /s/ Murray A. Indick              By  /s/ Murray A. Indick
    -------------------------------       -----------------------------------
    Murray A. Indick                      Murray A. Indick
    Managing Director, General            Managing Director, General Counsel,
    Counsel, Chief Administrative         Chief Administrative Officer and
    Officer and Secretary                 Secretary

RCBA GP, L.L.C.



By   /s/ Murray A. Indick
     -------------------------------
     Murray A. Indick, Member


RCBA STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.
By  RCBA GP, L.L.C., its general partner



By   /s/ Murray A. Indick
     -------------------------------
     Murray A. Indick, Member




/s/ Murray A. Indick
- ------------------------------------
RICHARD C. BLUM

By  Murray A. Indick, Attorney-in-Fact

CUSIP NO. 930059100, 930059209    SCHEDULE 13D                   Page 10 of 10

                                   Exhibit A
                           JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING

The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this
agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the
below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of
each such party.

Dated:  August 20, 1999

RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.    RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, L.P.
                                      By  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
                                          its general partner



By  /s/ Murray A. Indick              By  /s/ Murray A. Indick
    -------------------------------       -----------------------------------
    Murray A. Indick                      Murray A. Indick
    Managing Director, General            Managing Director, General Counsel,
    Counsel, Chief Administrative         Chief Administrative Officer and
    Officer and Secretary                 Secretary

RCBA GP, L.L.C.



By   /s/ Murray A. Indick
     -------------------------------
     Murray A. Indick, Member


RCBA STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.
By  RCBA GP, L.L.C., its general partner



By   /s/ Murray A. Indick
     -------------------------------
     Murray A. Indick, Member




/s/ Murray A. Indick
- ------------------------------------
RICHARD C. BLUM

By  Murray A. Indick, Attorney-in-Fact




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