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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
THE KEITH COMPANIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
487539 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] 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
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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 487539 10 8
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Walter W. Cruttenden, III
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
304,539
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
157,396*
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
304,539
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH: 8
157,396*
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
461,935
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
Not Applicable.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
9.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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* Represents shares held jointly by Mr. Cruttenden and his wife
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CUSIP No. 487539 10 8
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
The Keith Companies, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2955 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Walter W. Cruttenden, III
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
4600 Campus Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(c) Citizenship
Mr. Cruttenden is a citizen of the United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.001 par value
(e) CUSIP Number:
487539 10 8
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-
2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially Owned: 461,935
(b) Percent of Class: 9.1%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 304,539
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 157,396
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 304,539
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 157,396
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.
Dated: 2/4 , 2000 /s/ Walter Cruttenden
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Walter W. Cruttenden III, an individual
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.
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