First Pacific Advisors Inc/CA/Adv – ‘SC 13G’ on 1/19/00 re: Merrill Corp

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Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Schedule 13G
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 1: SC 13G      12/31/1999 Merrill Corporation 13G Filing              4±    19K 

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FIRST PACIFIC ADVISORS, INC.                                    
       11400 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD - SUITE 1200 - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90064
WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER                                     
(310) 996-5458                                                  

                                   January 7, 2000

VIA EDGAR                                                                       

Filer Support                                                                   
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission                                         
Operations Center, Stop 0-7                                                     
6432 General Green Way                                                          
Alexandria, VA 22312                                                            

Re:  Schedule 13G                                                               
Relating to the Ownership of Merrill Corporation                      

Gentlemen:                                                                      

Enclosed herewith pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of   
1934 is one (1) copy of Schedule 13G for the period ended December 31, 1999     
which has been filed through the EDGAR system.  No filing fee is required.      

If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned.

                              Sincerely,

                                           /s/ J. Richard Atwood

                                       J. Richard Atwood
                                           Senior Vice President

JRA:vb                                                                          

Enclosures                                                                      

UNITED STATES                                                   
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                              
Washington, D.C. 20549                                          

SCHEDULE 13G                                                    

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                       

(Amendment No.     1     )*                                     

Merrill Corporation                                             
(Name of Issuer)                                                

Common Stock                                                    
(Title of Class of Securities)                                  

590175105                                                       
(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 4 PAGES                                               

CUSIP No.  590175105                                                            

1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                                    
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                       

First Pacific Advisors, Inc.                      
04-3118452                                        

2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                           
                                        (A)  [ ]
N/A                                      (B)  [ ] 

3)  SEC USE ONLY                                                                

4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                        

Massachusetts                                     

(5)  SOLE VOTING POWER                    
                                                     -0-
NUMBER OF                                                                   
SHARES          (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER                                  
BENEFICIALLY                                                     -0-            
OWNED BY EACH                                                                   
REPORTING        (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                
PERSON WITH                                                     -0-           

(8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER             
                                                     -0-

9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                

-0-                                               

10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*           

N/A                                               

11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                             

0.0                                               

12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                                   

IA                                                

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!                                            

PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES                                               

ITEM 1(a)    NAME OF ISSUER.                                                    

Merrill Corporation                               

ITEM 1(b)    ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:                   

One Merrill Circle, St. Paul, MN  55108           

ITEM 2(a)    NAME OF PERSON FILING.                                             

First Pacific Advisors, Inc.                      

ITEM 2(b)    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE.      

             11400 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90064

ITEM 2(c)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION.                              

Massachusetts                                     

ITEM 2(d)    TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.                                      

Common Stock                                      

ITEM 2(e)    CUSIP NUMBER.                                                      

590175105                                         

ITEM 3       REPORTING PERSON.                                                  

See Item 12 on cover page                         

ITEM 4       OWNERSHIP.                                                         

See Items 5 - 11 on cover page                    

ITEM 5       OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.                      

           First Pacific Advisors, Inc. had no beneficial ownership of the
       Common Stock of Merrill Corporation as of December 31, 1999

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

N/A                                               

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

N/A                                               

PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES                                               

ITEM 8       IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.         

N/A                                               

ITEM 9       NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.                                    

N/A                                               

ITEM 10      CERTIFICATION.                                                     

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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              
purpose or effect.                                                              

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.                                                  

January 7, 2000                                                 

Date                                                                            

/s/ J. Richard Atwood                                           

Signature                                                                       

J. Richard Atwood, Senior Vice President                        

Name/Title                                                                      

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Filed on:		1/19/00		SC 13G
		1/7/00
		12/31/99		13F-HR
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