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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. 11)*

Zebra Technologies Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
	989 207 10 5
	(CUSIP Number)
October 28, 1998
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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).

CUSIP No.    989 207 10 5 Page 2 of 7 Pages

(1)	Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
	Edward L. Kaplan
(2)	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member	(a)	/ /
	of a Group (See Instructions)	(b)	/x/
(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
			1,082,311
		(6)	Shared Voting Power
			0
		(7)	Sole Dispositive Power
			1,082,311
		(8)	Shared Dispositive Power
			0
(9)	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
	1,082,311
(10)	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    / /
(11)	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
	4.0%
(12)	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
	IN

CUSIP No.    989 207 10 5 Page 3 of 7 Pages

(1)	Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
	Carol K. Kaplan
(2)	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member	(a)	/ /
	of a Group (See Instructions)	(b)	/x/
(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
			268,388
		(6)	Shared Voting Power
			0
		(7)	Sole Dispositive Power
			268,388
		(8)	Shared Dispositive Power
			0
(9)	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
	268,388
(10)	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    / /
(11)	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
	1.0%
(12)	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
	IN

ITEM 1.

(a)	Name of Issuer
	Zebra Technologies Corporation
(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
	333 Corporate Woods Parkway Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061

ITEM 2.

(a)	Name of Person Filing
	Edward L. Kaplan and Carol K. Kaplan
(b)	Address of Principal Business Office
	333 Corporate Woods Parkway Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061
(c)	Citizenship
	Edward L. Kaplan and Carol K. Kaplan, United States
(d)	Title of Class of Securities
	Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(e)	CUSIP Number
	989 207 10 5

ITEM 3.    TYPE OF PERSON:

Not Applicable

Page 4 of 7 pages

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
		1,350,699(1)(2)
(b)	Percent of class:
		4.9%
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
		1,350,699(2)
	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
		0
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
		1,350,699(2)
	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
		0

(1)

Includes (i) 1,078,472 shares which Mr. Kaplan has the right to acquire pursuant to the conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock of the issuer and (ii) 268,388 shares which Mrs. Kaplan has the right to acquire pursuant to the conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock of the issuer.

(2)

Each person named in footnote 1 above has sole and exclusive power to vote or dispose of the shares attributed to such person. This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of the persons named in Item 2(a) hereof because such persons could be deemed to be a group. Notwithstanding any such characterization, each such person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by all other persons named in this Schedule 13G.

Page 5 of 7 pages

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.    /x/

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

         Not Applicable

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON:

        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

Page 6 of 7 pages

SIGNATURE

        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 8, 2002

Date

/s/ EDWARD KAPLAN

Signature

Edward L. Kaplan

Name/Title

February 8, 2002

Date

/s/ CAROL K. KAPLAN

Signature

Carol K. Kaplan

Name/Title

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