United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
  Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

FORM 4
      
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
    
Hoge Ronald N.
   2. Issuer Name AND Ticker or Trading Symbol
Merrill Corporation (MRLL)
   6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
(Last)(First)(Middle)
605 Belle Meade Boulevard
(Street)		   3. IRS or Social Security
Number of Reporting
Person (Voluntary)		   4. Statement for Month/Year
11/1999
   /x/ Director
/ / Officer (give title below)		   / / 10% Owner
/ / Other (specify below)
Nashville TN 37208
(City)(State)(Zip)		       5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)   7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
/x/ Form filed by One Reporting Person
/ / Form filed by More than One
Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

 
  
   3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
   4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
    
    
   7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
 
  
    
   6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)
 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
   5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 3 and 4)
  Code    V
   Amount
   (A) or (D)
   Price
 
Common Stock		  
11-23-99		  
 		  
D        		  
 		  
12,515		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
$		  
22.00		  
 		  
0		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

*
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., Puts, Calls, Warrants, Options, Convertible Securities)

 
    
    
    
    
    
   6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
 
   2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
    
   4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
   5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
   3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
   Date Exercisable
   Expiration Date
  Code V
   (A)
   (D)
 
Option
(Right to Buy)		  
 		  
$		  
3.6875		  
 		  
11-23-99		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
10,000		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
7-1-2001
 
Director Stock Option
(Right to Buy)		  
 		  
$		  
11.9688		  
(1)		  
11-23-99		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
6,000		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
5-21-2006
 
Director Stock Option
(Right to Buy)		  
 		  
$		  
12.625		  
(1)		  
11-23-99		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
6,000		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
5-20-2007
 
Director Stock Option
(Right to Buy)		  
 		  
$		  
21.375		  
 		  
11-23-99		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
4,000		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
5-28-2008
 
Director Stock Option
(Right to Buy)		  
 		  
$		  
16.25		  
 		  
11-23-99		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
4,000		  
 		  
 		  
 		  
6-2-2009
                               
                               
                               
                               
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
    
    
    
    
   
    
   10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
    
Title
   Amount or Number of Shares
   8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)
   9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 4)
   11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
 
Common Stock		  
 		  
10,000		  
 		  
$		  
18.3125		  
 		  
0		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 
 
Common Stock		  
 		  
6,000(1)		  
 		  
$		  
10.0312		  
 		  
0		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 
 
Common Stock		  
 		  
6,000(1)		  
 		  
$		  
9.375		  
 		  
0		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 
 
Common Stock		  
 		  
4,000		  
 		  
$		  
0.625		  
 		  
0		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 
 
Common Stock		  
 		  
4,000		  
 		  
$		  
5.75		  
 		  
0		  
 		  
D		  
 		  
 
                       
                       
                       
                       

Explanation of Responses:

(1)
Adjusted to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend October 15, 1997.

    /s/ Ronald N. Hoge
   12-10-99
    **Signature of Reporting Person   Date
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