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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. 5)*


                           DEPARTMENT 56 INCORPORATED
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    249509100
                   -------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2001
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [X]    Rule 13d-1(b)

     [ ]    Rule 13d-1(c)

     [ ]    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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))
                                Page 1 of 7 Pages

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CUSIP No. 249509100
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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Donald A. Yacktman
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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a)[ ]
                                                                          (b)[X]

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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States
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     NUMBER OF           5   SOLE VOTING POWER

      SHARES                 130,000
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY         6   SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                56,400(1)
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
      EACH               7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    REPORTING                130,000
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
      PERSON             8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

       WITH                  936,850(1)
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  9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      1,066,850
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 10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                                     [ ]

      Not Applicable
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 11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      8.3%(2)
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 12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      IN
================================================================================

(1) Represents shares beneficially owned by Yacktman Asset Management Co.; the
    undersigned holds 100% of the outstanding shares of capital stock of
    Yacktman Asset Management Co.
(2) Based upon an aggregate of 12,895,667 shares outstanding at September 29,
    2001.
                                Page 2 of 7 Pages

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CUSIP No. 249509100
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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      The Yacktman Funds, Inc.-36-3831621
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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a)[ ]
                                                                          (b)[X]

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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Maryland
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     NUMBER OF           5   SOLE VOTING POWER

      SHARES                 700,000
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY         6   SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                -0-
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
      EACH               7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    REPORTING                -0-
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
      PERSON             8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

       WITH                  -0-
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  9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      700,000
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 10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                                     [ ]

      Not Applicable
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 11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      5.4%(1)
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 12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      IV
================================================================================

(1) Based upon an aggregate of 12,895,667 shares outstanding at September 29,
    2001.
                                Page 3 of 7 Pages

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CUSIP No. 249509100
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================================================================================
  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Yacktman Asset Management Co.-36-3780592
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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a)[ ]
                                                                          (b)[X]

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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Illinois
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     NUMBER OF           5   SOLE VOTING POWER

      SHARES                 56,400
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    BENEFICIALLY         6   SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                -0-
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
      EACH               7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    REPORTING                936,850
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
      PERSON             8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

       WITH                  -0-
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  9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      936,850
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 10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                                     [ ]

      Not Applicable
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 11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      7.3%(1)
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 12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      IA
================================================================================

(1) Based upon an aggregate of 12,895,667 shares outstanding at September 29,
    2001.
                                Page 4 of 7 Pages

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CUSIP No. 249509100
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          This Amendment No. 5 to the undersigned's Schedule 13G, which was
originally filed on March 7, 1997 (the "Schedule 13G") with regard to Department
56 Incorporated (the "Issuer") is being filed to amend Item 4 of the Schedule
13G. Except as expressly stated herein, there have been no material changes in
the information set forth in the Schedule 13G.

Item 4.   Ownership:
------    ---------

          Donald A. Yacktman
          ------------------
          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,066,850
          (b)  Percent of Class: 8.3%
          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 130,000
               (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 56,400
               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                    130,000
               (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                    936,850

          The Yacktman Funds, Inc.
          ------------------------
          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: 700,000
          (b)  Percent of Class: 5.4%
          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 700,000
               (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
               (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-

          Yacktman Asset Management Co.
          -----------------------------
          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: 936,850
          (b)  Percent of Class: 7.3%
          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 56,400
               (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                    936,850
               (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-


                                Page 5 of 7 Pages

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CUSIP No. 249509100
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          Exhibits.

              1.  Agreement to file Schedule 13G jointly.

                                    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.

January 25, 2002
----------------
Date


/s/ Donald A. Yacktman
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Donald A. Yacktman

THE YACKTMAN FUNDS, INC.

By:     /s/ Donald A. Yacktman
        --------------------------------
        Donald A. Yacktman
        President

YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT CO.

By:     /s/ Donald A. Yacktman
        --------------------------------
        Donald A. Yacktman
        President


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