PUROFLOW INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-04-12
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              (Amendment No. 3)(1)

                              Puroflow Incorporated
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                                (Name of issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                   746 375 104
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                 OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                  April 7, 1999
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             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

         If the filing person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
/ /.

         Note.  six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 6 Pages)

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     1 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 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).

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CUSIP No. 746 375 104                  13D          Page 2 of 6 Pages
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     1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                       STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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     2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3          SEC USE ONLY

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     4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                         WC
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     5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
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     6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                         DELAWARE
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 NUMBER OF              7         SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               1,196,600
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING       ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH
                        8         SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           -0-
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                        9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           1,196,600
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                       10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           -0-
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     11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                PERSON

                         1,196,600
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     12         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
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     13         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                            14.9%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                         PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 746 375 104                  13D          Page 3 of 6 Pages
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     1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                        WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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     2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3          SEC USE ONLY

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     4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                         00
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     5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
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     6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                         USA
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 NUMBER OF              7         SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               1,196,600
  OWNED BY
    EACH         
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                        8         SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           - 0 -
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                        9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           1,196,600
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                       10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           - 0 -
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     11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                PERSON

                         1,196,600
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     12         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
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     13         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                             14.9%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                         IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 746 375 104                  13D          Page 4 of 6 Pages
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         The following  constitutes  Amendment No. 3 ("Amendment  No. 3") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned.  This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.

Item 3 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

                  The aggregate purchase price of the 1,196,600 Shares of Common
Stock owned by Steel Partners II is $1,000,972. The Shares of Common Stock owned
by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.

Item 5(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  (a)  The  aggregate  percentage  of  Shares  of  Common  Stock
reported  owned by each  person  named  herein is based  upon  8,000,321  Shares
outstanding,  which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as
reported in the Issuer's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter
ended October 31, 1998.

                  As of the close of business on April 8, 1999,  Steel  Partners
II   beneficially   owns   1,196,600   Shares  of  Common  Stock,   constituting
approximately  14.9% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr.  Lichtenstein  beneficially
owns  1,196,600  Shares,   representing   approximately   14.9%  of  the  Shares
outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect
to the 1,196,600 Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to
vote and dispose of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open market
transactions.

Item 5(c) is hereby amended to read as follows:

                  (c) Schedule A annexed  hereto lists all  transactions  in the
Issuer's Common Stock in the last sixty days by the Reporting Persons.



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CUSIP No. 746 375 104                  13D          Page 5 of 6 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES

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


Dated:  April 9, 1999                          STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                               By:  Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                                    General Partner

                                               By:  /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                                        Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                                        Chief Executive Officer

                                               /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                                   WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN



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CUSIP No. 746 375 104                  13D          Page 6 of 6 Pages
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                                   SCHEDULE A

               Transactions in the Shares Within the Past 60 Days




  Shares of Common                    Price Per             Date of
        Stock                           Share            Purchase/Sale
  Purchased/(Sold)
                             STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
        20,000                         .83250              3/3/99
        20,000                         .84031              3/5/99
        10,000                         .83250              3/8/99
        10,000                         .83250             3/10/99
        25,000                         .83250             3/16/99
        25,000                         .89500             3/25/99
        12,000                         .89500              4/7/99
        44,500                         .89720              4/8/99


                               WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
                                      None.




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