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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
PALEX, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of class of securities)
696368109
(CUSIP Number)
THE EKEDAHL 1981 REVOCABLE TRUST
C/O ROBERT D. EKEDAHL, TRUSTEE
1325 Bay Laurel Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025
with a copy to:
Richard L. Greene, Esq.
Greene Radovsky Maloney & Share LLP
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 4000
San Francisco, California 94111
(415) 981-1400
(Name, address and telephone number
of person authorized to receive
notices and communications)
AUGUST 1, 1997
(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 statement, and is filing this
statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: [ ]
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 696368109
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS:
THE EKEDAHL 1981 REVOCABLE TRUST
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions):
S/C
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5 [ ] CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
U.S.A.
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY 1,044,240
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
1,044,240
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
1,044,240
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12 [ ] CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions)
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
8.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions):
OO
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Class of Securities: Common Stock
Issuer: PalEx, Inc.
Principal Address: 5444 Westheimer, Suite 1100
Houston, Texas 77056
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Reporting Person: The Ekedahl 1981 Revocable Trust
(b) Principal Business Address: 1325 Bay Laurel Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(c) N/A
(d) No
(e) No
(f) N/A
AND
(a) Reporting Person: Diana F. Ekedahl, Trustee
(b) Principal Business Address: 1325 Bay Laurel Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(c) Principal Occupation: None
(d) No
(e) No
(f) Citizenship: USA
AND
(a) Reporting Person: Robert D. Ekedahl, Trustee
(b) Principal Business Address: 1325 Bay Laurel Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(c) Principal Occupation: None
(d) No
(e) No
(f) Citizenship: USA
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Pursuant to a merger by and among Sonoma Pacific Company, Sonoma
Pacific Acquisition, Inc. and PalEx, Inc. (the "Issuer") and certain related
transactions, The Ekedahl 1981 Revocable Trust received, in the aggregate,
1,044,240 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock in exchange for shares of Sonoma
Pacific Company, Salinas Pacific Company, and certain real property.
Item 4. Purpose of Transactions.
Neither Robert D. Ekedahl nor Diana F. Ekedahl has any present
intention to effect:
(1) an extraordinary transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or
liquidation involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
(2) a change in the present board of directors or management of the
Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
(3) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend
policy of the Issuer;
(4) any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate
structure;
(5) changes in the Issuer's charter or bylaws or other actions which
may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer;
(6) causing the common stock of the Issuer to cease to be authorized to
be quoted on NASDAQ;
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(7) terminating registration of the Issuer's shares pursuant to Section
12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act; or
(8) Any similar action to those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) - (b) As of August 7, 1997, the number of shares beneficially
owned by Diana F. Ekedahl, trustee was as follows:
Beneficial Ownership 1,044,240
Percentage of Class 8.0%
Sole Voting Power -0-
Shared Voting Power 1,044,240
Sole Dispositive Power -0-
Shared Dispositive Power 1,044,240
(a) - (b) As of August 7, 1997, the number of shares beneficially
owned by Robert D. Ekedahl, trustee was as follows:
Beneficial Ownership 1,044,240
Percentage of Class 8.0%
Sole Voting Power -0-
Shared Voting Power 1,044,240
Sole Dispositive Power -0-
Shared Dispositive Power 1,044,240
(c) - (e) Not applicable.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Robert D. and Diana F. Ekedahl are each trustees of The Ekedahl 1981
Revocable Trust, which Trust holds 1,044,240 shares of the Issuer's Common
Stock. Each of the trustees has the power to vote and/or dispose of such
securities.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
None.
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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.
THE EKEDAHL 1981 REVOCABLE TRUST
Dated: August __, 1997 By: ____________________________________
Robert D. Ekedahl, Trustee
(no attachment)
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