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IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 201 OF REGULATION S-T, THIS SCHEDULE 13G IS BEING FILED
IN PAPER PURSUANT TO A TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
Bigmar, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
089893 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
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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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 089893 10 1 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS |
| | |
| | JOHN G. TRAMONTANA |
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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 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
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| NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | |
| SHARES | | 1,098,368 |
| |-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| BENEFICIALLY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| | | |
| OWNED BY | | 0 |
| |-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | |
| REPORTING | | 1,098,368 |
| | | |
| PERSON |-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| WITH | | |
| | | 0 |
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| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 1,098,368 |
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN |
| | SHARES* [ ] |
| | ---- |
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| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | |
| | 26.7% |
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| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* |
| | |
| | IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a).
The name of the Issuer is Bigmar, Inc.
ITEM 1(b).
The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is 6660 Doubletree
Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43229.
ITEM 2(a).
The name of the Person filing is John G. Tramontana.
ITEM 2(b).
The address of the principal business office of the Person filing this
statement is:
John G. Tramontana 6660 Doubletree Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43229
ITEM 2(c).
The citizenship of the Person filing is the United States of America.
ITEM 2(d).
The title of the class of securities for which this statement is being filed is
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share ("Common Stock").
ITEM 2(e).
The CUSIP number of the class of securities for which this statement is being
filed is 089893 10 1
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS:
Not applicable.
ITEM 4: OWNERSHIP
See the responses set forth in items (5)-(9) and (11) on page two hereof for
information relating to beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Company.
The shares set forth in items (5), (7) and (9) on page two include 973,368
shares of Common Stock held of record by John G. Tramontana and options to
purchase 125,000 shares of Common Stock which are currently exercisable.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
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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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.
Date: February 12, 1997
/s/ John G. Tramontana
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John G. Tramontana
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by the authorized representative (other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of said person shall be filed with
the statement, provided however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any tile of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
Note. Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission.
Addition. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 1g U.S.C. 1001).
