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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.1)*
Balance Bar Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
057623100
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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 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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CUSIP NO. 057623100
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Thomas R. Davidson
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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U.S.A.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 2,308,602 Shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
2,520,000 Shares
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING 2,308,602 Shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
2,520,000 Shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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4,828,602
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
(See responese to Item 4)
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40.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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CUSIP NO. 057623100
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Deborah A. Davidson
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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U.S.A.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF
-0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 2,520,000 Shares
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING
-0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
2,520,000 Shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,520,000
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
(See response to Item 4)
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21.3%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Balance Bar Company
(b) Address of Issuer's Principle Executive Offices
1015 Mark Avenue
Carpinteria, California 93013
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Thomas R. Davidson
Deborah A. Davidson
(b) Address of Principle Business Office or, if none, Residence
Thomas R. Davidson
1015 Mark Avenue
Carpinteria, California 93103
Deborah A. Davidson
508 E. Arrellaga Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93013
(c) Citizenship
Thomas R. Davidson - U.S.A.
Deborah A. Davidson - U.S.A.
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number
057623100
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or
(S)(S)240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o);
(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
(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(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);
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
Thomas R. Davidson
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,826,602
(b) Percent of class: 40.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,308,602 Shares**
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,520,000 Shares*
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,308,602 Shares**
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,520,000 Shares*
Deborah A. Davidson
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,520,000.
(b) Percent of class: 21.3%.
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,520,000 Shares*
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,520,000 Shares*
* These shares are beneficially owned by Thomas R. Davidson and Deborah
A. Davidson (the "Davidsons") as general partners of the Davidson
Family Limited Partnership. The Davidsons disclaim beneficial
ownership of 1,890,000 of these shares, reflecting the limited
partnership interests held by their children in the limited
partnership.
* Mr. Davidson holds 21,000 stock options to acquire common stock that
are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1999.
Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right
to acquire an underlying security see (S)240.13d-3(d)(1).
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [_].
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 a 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.
January 26, 2000
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Date
/s/ Thomas R. Davidson
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Signature
/s/ Deborah A. Davidson
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Signature
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