UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
Amendment No.
U S LABORATORIES INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
90333T105
(CUSIP Number)
JULY 6, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
X Rule 13d-1(b)
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--- Rule 13d-(c)
--- Rule 13d-1(d)
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
HORWITZ & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
(b) X
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY Not Applicable
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Not Applicable
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not Applicable
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
222,750
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
222,750
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.98%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
BD IA
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
U.S. LABORATORIES INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
7895 CONVOY CT. SUITE 18 SAN DIEGO, CA 92111
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
HORWITZ & ASSOCIATES, INC.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
630 DUNDEE ROAD SUITE 345 NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
(c) Citizenship:
DELAWARE
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number:
90333T105
Item 3. Statement Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-l(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c).
(a) x Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 the Exchange Act.
(b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
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(c) Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
(d) Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) X An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) ! An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) ! A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) ! A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) ! A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j) ! Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. !
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
222,750
(b) Percent of class:
6.98%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of
222,750
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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.
(a) By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and
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 being held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
12-31-1999
/s/Gerald A. Horwitz
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[NAME]
