CUSIP NO. 913543104 13G Page 1 of 4 Pages SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 913543104 -------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) March 30, 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) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) (Continued on the following pages) Page 1 of 4 PagesCUSIP NO. 913543104 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Carroll M. Shoffner 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,996,500 SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,996,500 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,996,500 shares 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |-| 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1,996,500 divided by 20,576,822 = 9.70% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN CUSIP NO. 913543104 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Universal Forest Products, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2801 East Beltline, NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Carroll M. Shoffner Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Carroll M. Shoffner 3063 Huffman Mill Road Burlington, North Carolina 27215 Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States of America Item 2(d) Title of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 913543104 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Item 3(a)-(j) are not applicable. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. |X| Item 4 Ownership: Ownership details are disclosed in Items 5 through 8 on the coversheet preceding this portion of Schedule 13G. CUSIP NO. 913543104 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by 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: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 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. Dated: April 30, 1998 /s/ Carroll M. Shoffner Carroll M. Shoffner ::ODMA\PCDOCS\GRR\145255\1