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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
VITA FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
928450105
(CUSIP Number)
Date of Reportable Event January 15, 1997
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is held:
[ ] 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 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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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S.OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SAM GORENSTEIN
SS# ###-##-####
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U. S. A.
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 503,707
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER ---
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 503,707
REPORTING
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ---
WITH
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 503,707
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 13.6%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Item 1.
(a) Name of issuer: Vita Food Products, Inc.
(b) Addreses of issuer's principal executive offices:
2222 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Item 2.
(a) Name of person filing: Sam Gorenstein
(b) Address of principal business office or, if none, Residence:
c/o Vita Food Products, Inc.
2222 West Lake Street
Chicago, Illinois 60612
(c) Citizenship: U. S. A.
(d) Title of class of securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP No.: 928450105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)
(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c), check this box.
[X]
Item 4 Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 503,707
(b) Percentage of class: 13.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 503,707
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: ---
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 503,707
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: ---
Item 5 Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class:
Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
The amount of shares of Common Stock listed above includes
477,783 shares of Common Stock of J.B.F. Enterprises, an Illinois
general partnership, of which Sam Gorenstein is a general
partner.
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:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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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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.
Dated: February 16, 1998
/s/ Sam Gorenstein
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Sam Gorenstein
