UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
21st CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
90136Q100
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(CUSIP Number)
12/31/98
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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)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 90136Q100
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS EDWARD J. LAWSON
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S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS ---------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[ ]
(b)[ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER 623,289
NUMBER OF ----------------------
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 623,289(1)
OWNED BY ----------------------
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 623,289
PERSON ----------------------
WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 623,289(1)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,246,578
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 37.21%(2)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN
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(1) Represents 623,289 shares of Common Stock held by his wife.
(2) Calculated on the basis of 3,350,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding
on December 15, 1998.
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
21st Century Holding Company
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
4161 NW 5th Street
Plantation, FL 33317
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Edward J. Lawson
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
4161 NW 5th Street
Plantation, FL 33317
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP: SEE ITEM 4 ON COVER PAGE
U.S.A.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
90136Q100
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,246,578(1) shares.
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(b) Percent of Class: 37.21%(2)
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(1) Represents 623,289 shares of Common Stock held by his wife.
(2) Calculated on the basis of 3,350,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding
on December 15, 1998.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct to vote 623,289 shares
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct
the vote 623,289 shares
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 623,289 shares
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
disposition of 623,289 shares
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
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 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: February 8, 1999. /s/ EDWARD J. LAWSON
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Edward J. Lawson
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