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1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13d-102) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 4 )* AVID TECHNOLOGY INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 05367P100 (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). Page 1 of 6 pages 2 CUSIP NO. 05367P100 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON B.A.T Industries p.l.c. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 163,433 REPORTING PERSON --------------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- --------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 163,433 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 163,433 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / N.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.68% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 6 pages 3 CUSIP NO. 05367P100 13G PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Farmers Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nevada - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF SHARES --------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 163,433 REPORTING PERSON --------------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- --------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 163,433 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 163,433 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / N.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.68% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 6 pages 4 Items 4 and 5 of the Statement on Schedule 13G, dated February 5, 1997, filed by B.A.T Industries p.l.c. and Farmers Group, Inc., are hereby amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows: Item 4 Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 163,433 (b) Percent of Class: 0.68% (c) Number of shares as to which person has: (i) Sole voting power: -0- (ii) Shared voting power: 163,433 (iii) Sole disposition power: -0- (iv) Shared disposition power: 163,433 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 box. /X/ Page 4 of 6 pages 5 SIGNATURES 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. B.A.T INDUSTRIES p.l.c. Dated February 6, 1998 By: /s/ Anthony Robert Holliman ------------------------------------ Name: Anthony Robert Holliman Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary Page 5 of 6 pages 6 SIGNATURES 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. FARMERS GROUP, INC. Dated February 6, 1998 By: /s/ Alan Porter -------------------------- Name: Alan Porter Title: Corporate Secretary Page 6 of 6 pages