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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. 2*)
HSN, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
40429R 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
*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).
CUSIP NO.: 40429R 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Denver Investment Advisors LLC
I.R.S. Identification Number: 84-1284659
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Colorado
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 2,518,630
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NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: None
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 3,869,010
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
3,869,010
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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CUSIP NO.: 40429R 10 9 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
HSN, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1 HSN Drive
St. Petersburg, FL 33729
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Denver Investment Advisors LLC
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
1225 17th Street, 26th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80202
(c) Citizenship:
Colorado
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
40429R 10 9
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 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) [ ] 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) [X] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
CUSIP NO.: 40429R 10 9 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
(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 Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
For Denver Investment Advisors LLC ("DIA"), the following sets forth
the amount of shares beneficially owned, the percent of class owned as of
December 31, 1997, the number of shares to which DIA has the sole power and the
shared power to vote or to direct the vote of the shares, and the number of
shares to which DIA has the sole power and the shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of the shares:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,869,010
(b) Percent of Class: 8.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which DIA has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,518,630
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
3,869,010
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
None
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
This item is not applicable.
CUSIP NO.: 40429R 10 9 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON.
Various persons other than DIA have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
common stock of the Issuer.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE
PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
This item is not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP.
This item is not applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
This item is not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its
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.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 11, 1998 DENVER INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC
/s/ Kenneth V. Penland
By:_____________________________
Kenneth V. Penland
Chairman