ENDOCARE INC
SC 13G/A, 2000-02-14
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                       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 RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 1 )*

                                 ENDOCARE, INC.
                                ________________
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
                         _______________________________
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    29264P104
                                 _______________
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999
                     ______________________________________
                      (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)


*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 disclosure
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 10 Pages





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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  29264P104                                          Page 2 of 10 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  BROWN SIMPSON STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*

                                    a.  [ ]
                                    b.  [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  NEW YORK

                             5               Sole Voting Power
Number of                                             0
  Shares
Beneficially                 6               Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                            364,819
    Each
Reporting                    7               Sole Dispositive
    Person                                            0
    With
                             8               Shared Dispositive Power
                                                      364,819


9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                                  364,819

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*

                                       [X]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    3.33%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  PN

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  29264P104                                          Page 3 of 10 Pages





1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  BROWN SIMPSON CAPITAL, LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*

                                    a.  [ ]
                                    b.  [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  NEW YORK

                             5               Sole Voting Power
Number of                                             0
  Shares
Beneficially                 6               Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                            364,819
    Each
Reporting                    7               Sole Dispositive
    Person                                            0
    With
                             8               Shared Dispositive Power
                                                      364,819


9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                                  364,819

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*

                                       [X]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    3.33%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  29264P104                                          Page 4 of 10 Pages





1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  BROWN SIMPSON STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, LTD.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*

                                    a.  [ ]
                                    b.  [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  CAYMAN ISLANDS

                             5               Sole Voting Power
Number of                                             0
  Shares
Beneficially                 6               Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                            729,639
    Each
Reporting                    7               Sole Dispositive
    Person                                            0
    With
                             8               Shared Dispositive Power
                                                      729,639


9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                                  729,639

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*

                                       [X]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    6.66%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  29264P104                                          Page 5 of 10 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  BROWN SIMPSON ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                     a. [ ]
                                     b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  NEW YORK

                             5               Sole Voting Power
Number of                                             0
  Shares
Beneficially                 6               Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                            729,639
    Each
Reporting                    7               Sole Dispositive
    Person                                            0
    With
                             8               Shared Dispositive Power
                                                      729,639


9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                                  729,639

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares*

                                       [X]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    6.66%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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                                                              Page 6 of 10 Pages



Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:

                  Endocare, Inc. (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b)         Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  7 Studebaker, Irvine, California 92618

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:

                  This  statement  is filed on behalf  of each of the  following
                  persons  (collectively,  the "Reporting  Persons"):

                  (i)      Brown Simpson Strategic Growth Fund, L.P., a New York
                           limited partnership ("BSSGF L.P.");

                  (ii)     Brown  Simpson  Capital,  LLC,  a  New  York  limited
                           liability company ("Brown Simpson Capital");

                  (iii)    Brown Simpson  Strategic  Growth Fund, Ltd., a Cayman
                           Islands corporation ("BSSGF Ltd."); and

                  (iv)     Brown  Simpson  Asset  Management,  LLC,  a New  York
                           limited   liability  company  ("Brown  Simpson  Asset
                           Management").

                  The General  Partner of BSSGF L.P. is Brown  Simpson  Capital.
Brown Simpson Asset  Management  serves as the investment  manager to BSSGF Ltd.
pursuant to an investment  management  contract.  Each of Mitchell  Kaye,  James
Simpson,  Evan Levine and Matthew Brown holds a 23.75% interest in each of Brown
Simpson  Capital and Brown  Simpson  Asset  Management.  Peter Greene holds a 5%
interest in each of Brown Simpson Capital and Brown Simpson Asset Management.

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  The address of the principal  business office of each of BSSGF
L.P.,  Brown Simpson Capital and Brown Simpson Asset Management is Carnegie Hall
Tower, 152 West 57th Street,  40th Floor, New York, NY 10019. The address of the
principal  business office of BSSGF Ltd. is Walkers  Attorneys-at-Law,  P.O. Box
265GT, Walker House, Mary Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                  i)   BSSGF L.P. is a New York limited partnership;

                  ii)  Brown  Simpson  Capital is a New York  limited  liability
                       company;

                  iii) BSSGF Ltd. is a Cayman Islands corporation; and

                  iv)  Brown  Simpson  Asset  Management  is a New York  limited
                       liability company.



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Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:

                            Common Stock, $.001 par value (the "Shares").

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:

                            29264P104

Item 3.           If this  statement  is filed  pursuant  to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                            This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.                    Ownership:

Item 4(a)         Amount Beneficially Owned:

                           As of  December  31,  1999,  each  of  the  Reporting
Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of the following number of Shares:


                           (i)       Each  of  BSSGF  L.P.  and  Brown   Simpson
Capital may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner of the 364,819 Shares held for
the  account  of BSSGF  L.P.  This  number  assumes  conversion  of  convertible
debentures held for the account of BSSGF L.P. into 364,819 Shares.


                           (ii)      Each of BSSGF Ltd. and Brown  Simpson Asset
Management may be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner of the 729,639 Shares held
for the account of BSSGF Ltd.  This number  assumes  conversion  of  convertible
debentures held for the account of BSSGF Ltd. into 729,639 Shares.


Item 4(b)         Percent of Class:

                           (i)       The number of Shares of which each of BSSGF
L.P.  and  Brown  Simpson  Capital  may be  deemed  to be the  beneficial  owner
constitutes  approximately  3.33% of the  total  number  of  Shares  outstanding
(assuming the conversion of convertible debentures held for the account of BSSGF
L.P.).

                           (ii)      The number of Shares of which each of BSSGF
Ltd. and Brown Simpson Asset Management may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
constitutes  approximately  6.66% of the  total  number  of  Shares  outstanding
(assuming the  conversion of convertible  debentures  held for the account BSSGF
Ltd.).









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Item 4(c)         Number of shares as to which such person has:

     BSSGF L.P.
     ----------

     (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                           0

     (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                   364,819

     (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:              0

     (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      364,819

     Brown Simpson Capital
     ---------------------

     (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                           0

     (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                   364,819

     (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:              0

     (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      364,819

     BSSGF Ltd.
     ----------

     (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                           0

     (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                   729,639

     (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:              0

     (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      729,639

     Brown Simpson Asset Management
     ------------------------------

     (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                           0

     (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                   729,639

     (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:              0

     (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      729,639

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  This Item 5 is not applicable.


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Item 6.           Ownership  of More than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf of  Another
                  Person:

                           (i)       The  partners of BSSGF L.P.  have the right
to participate  in the receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the sale of,
the securities held by BSSGF L.P. in accordance with their partnership interests
in BSSGF L.P.

                           (ii)      The  shareholders  of BSSGF  Ltd.  have the
right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale
of,  the  securities  held by BSSGF Ltd.  in  accordance  with  their  ownership
interests in BSSGF Ltd.

                  BSSGF L.P.  expressly  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any
Shares, including the securities,  held for the account of BSSGF Ltd. BSSGF Ltd.
expressly  disclaims   beneficial   ownership  of  any  Shares,   including  the
securities, held for the account of BSSGF L.P.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
                  Acquired the Security  Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                  Company:

                           This Item 7 is not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                           This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                           This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  By signing below each signatory certifies that, to the best of
his/its 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.




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                                                             Page 10 of 10 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES

After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best of my  knowledge  and  belief,  the
undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:  February 14, 2000             BROWN SIMPSON STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, L.P.

                                     By:      Brown Simpson Capital, LLC
                                              Its General Partner

                                              By:  Brown Simpson Partners, LLC
                                                   Its Member

                                                   By:  /S/ PETER D. GREENE
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        Peter D. Greene
                                                        Its Member

Date:  February 14, 2000             BROWN SIMPSON CAPITAL, LLC

                                     By:      Brown Simpson Partners, LLC
                                              Its Member

                                              By:  /S/ PETER D. GREENE
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Peter D. Greene
                                                   Its Member

Date:  February 14, 2000             BROWN SIMPSON STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, LTD.

                                     By:      Brown Simpson Asset Management LLC

                                              By:  Brown Simpson, LLC
                                                   Its Member

                                                   By:  /S/ PETER D. GREENE
                                                        ------------------------
                                                        Peter D. Greene
                                                        Its Member

Date:  February 14, 2000             BROWN SIMPSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

                                     By:      Brown Simpson, LLC
                                              Its Member

                                              By:  /S/ PETER D. GREENE
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Peter D. Greene
                                                   Its Member





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