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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)*
NEW DIRECTIONS MANUFACTURING, INC., a Nevada Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
643770100
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(CUSIP Number)
(714) 453-0300
Lynne Bolduc, Esq., Horwitz & Beam, Two Venture Plaza, Suite 350, Irvine, CA
92618
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
January 2, 1998
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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.
* 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 ("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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CUSIP NO. 643770100
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
WINTHROP TRUST, RONALD W. TUPPER, TRUSTEE; ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
(See Instructions) PF
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Bainbridge Island, Washington
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
494,444 shares of common stock
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING
494,444 shares of common stock
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
494,444 shares of common stock
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
9.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (See Instructions)
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OO - trust
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Instructions for Cover Page
(1) Names and I.R.S. Identification Numbers of Reporting Persons - Furnish the
full legal name of each person for whom the report is filed - i.e., each
person required to sign the schedule itself - including each member of a
group. Do not include the name of a person required to be identified in
the report but who is not a reporting person. Reporting persons that are
entities are also requested to furnish their I.R.S. identification numbers,
although disclosure of such numbers is voluntary, not mandatory (see
"SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLYING WITH SCHEDULE 13D" below).
(2) If any of the shares beneficially owned by a reporting person are held as a
member of a group and such membership is expressly affirmed, please check
row 2(a). If the membership in a group is disclaimed or the reporting
person describes a relationship with other persons but does not affirm the
existence of a group, please check row 2(a) [unless a joint filing pursuant
to Rule 13d-1(f)(l) in which case it may not be necessary to check row
2(b).
(3) The 3rd row is for SEC internal use; please leave blank.
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(4) Classify the source of funds or other consideration used or to be used
in making purchases as required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 3 of
Schedule 13D and insert the appropriate symbol (or symbols if more than
one is necessary) in row (4):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Category of Source Symbol
<S> <C>
Subject Company (Company whose securities are being acquired) SC
Bank BK
Affiliate (of reporting person) AF
Working Capital (of reporting person) WC
Personal Funds (of reporting person) PF
Other OO
</TABLE>
(5) If disclosure of legal proceedings or actions is required pursuant to
either Items 2(d) or 2(e) of Schedule 13D, row 5 should be checked.
(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization - Furnish citizenship if the named
reporting person is a natural person. Otherwise, furnish place of
organization. (See Item 2 of Schedule 13D.)
(7)-(11), (13) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person,
etc. -- Rows (7) through (11) inclusive, and (13) are to be completed in
accordance with the provisions of Item 5 of Schedule 13D. All percentages
are to be rounded off to nearest tenth (one place after decimal point).
(12) Check if the aggregate amount reported as beneficially owned in row (11)
does not include shares which the reporting person discloses in the
report but as to which beneficial ownership is disclaimed pursuant to
Rule 13d-4 [17 CFR 240.13d-4] under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(14) Type of Reporting Person -- Please classify each "reporting person"
according to the following breakdown and place the appropriate symbol (or
symbols, i.e, if more than one is applicable, insert all applicable
symbols) on the form:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Category Symbol
<S> <C>
Broker-Dealer BD
Bank BK
Insurance Company IC
Investment Company IV
Investment Adviser IA
Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund, or Endowment Fund EP
Parent Holding Company HC
Corporation CO
Partnership PN
Individual IN
Other OO
</TABLE>
Notes:
Attach as many copies of the second part of the cover page as are needed,
one reporting person per page.
Filing persons may, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication, answer
items on the schedules (Schedule 13D, 13G or 14D-1) by appropriate cross
references to an item or items on the cover page(s). This approach may
only be used where the cover page item or items provide all the
disclosure required by the schedule item. Moreover, such a use of a
cover page item will result in the item becoming a part of the schedule
and accordingly being considered as "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act.
Reporting persons may comply with ?? either completed copies of the
blank forms available from the Commission, printed or typed facsimiles,
or computer printed facsimiles, provided the documents filed have
identical formats to the forms prescribed in the Commission's regulations
and meet existing Securities Exchange Act rules as to such matters as
clarity and size (Securities Exchange Act Rule 12b-12).
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLYING WITH SCHEDULE 13D
Under Sections 13(d) and 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules and regulations thereunder, the Commission is authorized to solicit the
information required to be supplied by this schedule by certain security
holders of certain issuers.
Disclosure of the information specified in this schedule is mandatory,
except for I.R.S. identification numbers, disclosure of which is voluntary. The
information will be used for the primary purpose of determining and disclosing
the holdings of certain beneficial owners of certain equity securities. This
statement will be made a matter of public record. Therefore, any information
given will be available for inspection by any member of the public.
Because of the public nature of the information, the Commission can utilize
it for a variety of purposes, including referral to other governmental
authorities or securities self-regulatory organizations for investigatory
purposes or in connection with litigation involving the Federal securities laws
or other civil, criminal or regulatory statutes or provisions. I.R.S.
identification numbers, if furnished, will assist the Commission in identifying
security holders and, therefore, in promptly processing statements of beneficial
ownership of securities.
Failure to disclose the information requested by this schedule, except for
I.R.S. identification numbers, may result in civil or criminal action against
the persons involved for violation of the Federal securities laws and rules
promulgated thereunder.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
A. The item numbers and captions of the items shall be included but the
text of the items is to be omitted. The answers to the items shall be so
prepared as to indicate clearly the coverage of the items without
referring to the text of the items. Answer every item. If an item is
inapplicable or the answer is in the negative, so state.
B. Information contained in exhibits to the statements may be incorporated
by reference in answer or partial answer to any item or sub-item of the
statement unless it would render such answer misleading, incomplete,
unclear or confusing. Material incorporated by reference shall be
clearly identified in the reference by page, paragraph, caption or
otherwise. An express statement that the specified matter is
incorporated by reference shall be made at the particular place in the
statement where the information is required. A copy of any information
or a copy of the pertinent pages of a document containing such
information which is incorporated by reference shall be submitted with
this statement as an exhibit and shall be deemed to be filed with the
Commission for all purposes of the Act.
C. If the statement is filed by a general or limited partnership,
syndicate, or other group, the information called for by Items 2-6,
inclusive, shall be given with respect to (i) each partner of such
general partnership; (ii) each partner who is denominated as a general
partner or who functions as a general partner of such limited
partnership; (iii) each member of such syndicate or group; and (iv) each
person controlling such partner or member. If the statement is filed by
a corporation or if a person referred to in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of
this Instruction is a corporation, the information called for by the
above mentioned items shall be given with respect to (a) each
executive officer and director of such corporation; (b) each person
controlling such corporation; and (c) each executive officer and
director of any corporation or other person ultimately in control of
such corporation.
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
State the title of the class of equity securities to which this
statement relates and the name and address of the principal executive offices of
the issuer of such securities.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
If the person filing this statement or any person enumerated in
Instruction C of this statement is a corporation, general partnership, limited
partnership, syndicate or other group of persons, state its name, the state or
other place of its organization, its principal business, the address of its
principal office and the information required by (d) and (e) of this Item. If
the person filing this statement or any person enumerated in Instruction C is a
natural person, provide the information specified in (a) through (f) of this
Item with respect to such person(s).
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(a) Name;
(b) Residence or business address;
(c) Present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal
business and address of any corporation or other organization in which
such employment is conducted;
(d) Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of conviction,
name and location of court, and penalty imposed, or other disposition of
the case;
(e) Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws; and,
if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize the terms of
such judgment, decree or final order; and
(f) Citizenship.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
State the source and the amount of funds or other consideration used or
to be used in making the purchases, and if any part of the purchase price is or
will be represented by funds or other consideration borrowed or otherwise
obtained for the purpose of acquiring, holding, trading or voting the
securities, a description of the transaction and the names of the parties
thereto. Where material, such information should also be provided with respect
to prior acquisitions not previously reported pursuant to this regulation. If
the source of all or any part of the funds is a loan made in the ordinary course
of business by a bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, the name of the
bank shall not be made available to the public if the person at the time of
filing the statement so requests in writing and files such request, naming such
bank, with the Secretary of the Commission. If the securities were acquired
other than by purchase, describe the method of acquisition.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
State the purpose or purposes of the acquisition of securities of the
issuer. Describe any plans or proposals which the reporting persons may have
which relate to or would result in:
(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the issuer, or
the disposition of securities of the issuer;
(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization
or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the issuer or any
of its subsidiaries;
(d) Any 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;
(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of
the issuer;
(f) Any other material change in the issuer's business or corporate
structure including but not limited to, if the issuer is a registered
closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to make any
changes in its investment policy for which a vote is required by section
13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(g) Changes in the issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding
???^^ other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the
issuer by any person;
(h) Causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted from a
national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted
in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities
association;
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(i) A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or
(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) State the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities
identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of
securities outstanding as contained in the most recently available
filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has
reason to believe such information is not current) beneficially owned
(identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by each
person named in Item 2. The above mentioned information should also be
furnished with respect to persons who, together with any of the persons
named in Item 2, comprise a group within the meaning of Section
13(d)(3) of the Act;
(b) For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the number
of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the
vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose
or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition. Provide the applicable information required by Item 2
with respect to each person with whom the power to vote or to direct
the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition is shared;
(c) Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on that
were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent
filing of Schedule 13D ((S)240.13d-191), whichever is less, by the
persons named in response to paragraph (a).
Instruction. The description of a transaction required by Item 5(c)
shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: (1)
the identity of the person covered by Item 5(c) who
effected the transaction; (2) the date of the
transaction; (3) the amount of securities involved;
(4) the price per share or unit; and (5) where and how
the transaction was effected.
(d) If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in
response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five
percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of
the shareholders of an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee
benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
(e) If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person ceased to
be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities.
Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent
a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule
13d-3(d)(1) and the note thereto.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Describe any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
(legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons
and any person with respect to any securities of the issuer, including but not
limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint
ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits,
division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, naming the
persons with whom such contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
have been entered into. Include such information for any of the securities that
are pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would
give another person voting power over such securities except that disclosure of
standard default and similar provisions contained in loan agreements need not be
included.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
The following shall be filed as exhibits: copies of written agreements
relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Rule
13d-1(f) ((S)240.13d-1(f)) and copies of all written agreements, contracts,
arrangements, understandings, plans or proposals relating to (1) the borrowing
of funds to finance the acquisition as disclosed in Item
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3; (2) the acquisition of issuer control, liquidation, sale of assets, merger,
or change in business or corporate structure or any other matter as disclosed in
Item 4; and (3) the transfer or voting of the securities, finder's fees, joint
ventures, options, puts, calls, guarantees of loans, guarantees against loss or
of profit, or the giving or withholding of any proxy as disclosed in Item 6.
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.
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Date
/s/ Ronald W. Tupper
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Signature
RONALD W. TUPPER, TRUSTEE OF THE WINTHROP TRUST
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Name/Title
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 his 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 such 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 title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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