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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.9)*
Oxford Industries, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
691497-30-9
(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 691497309 Page 2 of 4 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John Hicks Lanier
Social Security No. 257-60-2841
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
N/A (a)
(b)
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,966,577
6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,966,577
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,966,577 (Includes 54,000 shares which may be acquired within
60 days after December 31, 2003 pursuant to the
exercise of stock options. Also note that Oxford
Industries, Inc.'s stock split (2:1 ratio) on
December 1, 2003.)
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
12.1 %
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
Page 3 of 4 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
Oxford Industries, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
222 Piedmont Avenue, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
John Hicks Lanier
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence
222 Piedmont Avenue, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30308
Item 2(c). Citizenship
U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
691497-30-9
Item 3.
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership
See items 5,6,7,8,9, and 11 on cover page
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable
Page 4 of 4 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Persons other than the undersigned have the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
783,544 shares of Oxford Industries, Inc. common stock beneficially owned by the
undersigned. No such person's interest relates to 5% of the outstanding shares
of such stocks.
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
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 13, 2004
Date
/S/ John Hicks Lanier
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Signature
J. Hicks Lanier,
Chief Executive Officer
Name/Title