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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996-Financial Data Schedule filed
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by Amendment
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
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Commission file number 0-27738
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THE JPM COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 23-1702908
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
Route 15 North, Lewisburg, PA 17837
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(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 717-524-8200
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Not applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report.)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes No X
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
At March 31, 1996, 3,489,000 shares of common stock, $.000067 par value, are
issued and outstanding.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit numbers are in accordance with the
Exhibit Table in Item 601 of Regulation S-K
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Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Sequential Page No.
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27 Financial Data Schedule 12
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE JPM COMPANY
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Registrant
Date: June 4, 1996 By: /s/ John H. Mathias
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John H. Mathias
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: June 4, 1996 By: /s/ William D. Baker
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting
Officer)
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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