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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. ____)*
Paramount Financial Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
699223-10-3
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(CUSIP Number)
*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).
SEC 1745 (2-95)
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CUSIP No. 699223-10-3 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Jeffrey Nortman
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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| 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
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| | 1,500,943
NUMBER OF | ---------------------------------------------
SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY | |
OWNED BY | | 0
EACH PERSON | ---------------------------------------------
WITH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |
| | 1,500,943
| ---------------------------------------------
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |
| | 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,500,943
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 699223-10-3 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 1.
(a) Paramount Financial Corporation
(b) One Jericho Plaza
Jericho, New York 11753
ITEM 2.
(a) Jeffrey Nortman
(b) One Jericho Plaza
Jericho, New York 11753
(c) United States of America
(d) common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(e) 699223-10-3
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b),
OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,500,943
(b) Percent of class: 19.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 1,500,943
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,500,943
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable
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CUSIP No. 699223-10-3 13G Page 4 of 5
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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
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
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CUSIP No. 699223-10-3 13G Page 5 of 5
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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 10, 1997
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Date
/s/ Jeffrey Nortman
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Signature
JEFFREY NORTMAN
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Name/Title
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