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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. )*
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Fisher Companies Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
337756209
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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. 337756209 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BankAmerica Corporation
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
493,111
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
593,666
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
707,479
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
16.6%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 337756209 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bank of America NT&SA
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
493,111
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
593,666
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
707,479
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
16.6%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
BK
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Fisher Companies Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's 1525 One Union Square
Principal Executive 600 University Street
Offices: Seattle, WA 98101
Item 2 (a) Names of Person Filing: BankAmerica Corporation
("BAC")
Bank of America NT&SA
("BANTSA")
(b) Address of Principal (For BAC and BANTSA)
Business Offices: 555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
(c) Citizenship: BAC is organized under the laws
of Delaware. BANTSA is a national
banking association organized under
the laws of the United States.
(d) Title of Class of Common Stock
Securities:
(e) CUSIP Number: 337756209
Item 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
ss240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
ss240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
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(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4 Ownership*
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
BAC 707,479
BANTSA 707,479
(b) Percent of Class:
BAC 16.6%
BANTSA 16.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
BAC 0
BANTSA 0
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
BAC 493,111
BANTSA 493,111
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of:
BAC 0
BANTSA 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of:
BAC 593,666
BANTSA 593,666
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* By virtue of the corporate relationships between Reporting Persons as
described in Item 7, BAC (the parent company) may be deemed to possess
indirect beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned directly by
its subsidiaries. Similarly, higher tier BAC subsidiaries may be deemed
to possess indirect beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned
directly by lower tier BAC subsidiaries. The power to vote and to
dispose of shares may be deemed to be shared between entities due to
their corporate relationships.
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If 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, check the
following [ ].
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiaries Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
See Item 2. BAC is a registered bank holding company. BANTSA is a bank
as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. BANTSA is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of BAC.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10 Certification.
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 purposes or effect.
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Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 6, 1998
BANKAMERICA CORPORATION*
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION*
*By: /s/ VENRICE R. PALMER
Venrice R. Palmer
Senior Counsel of
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association
and Authorized Attorney-in-Fact (signing resolutions and powers of
attorney are incorporated by reference to Schedule 13G Amendment #2
relating to Anaren Microwave, Inc.)
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EXHIBIT A
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Joint Filing Agreement
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The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing
of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and
accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none
of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information
concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has
reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Date: February 6, 1998
BANKAMERICA CORPORATION*
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION*
*By: /s/ VENRICE R. PALMER
Venrice R. Palmer
Senior Counsel of
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association
and Authorized Attorney-in-Fact (signing resolutions and powers of
attorney are incorporated by reference to Schedule 13G Amendment #2
relating to Anaren Microwave, Inc.)
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