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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)
BENTHOS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.0667 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
082641 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
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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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SCHEDULE 13G
PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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CUSIP NO. 082641 10 1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
RONALD K. CHURCH, individually
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
U.S.A.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF NONE
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
128,250
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING NONE
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
128,250
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
128,250
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
9.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
12
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 082641 10 1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ronald K. Church, as trustee of the Ronald K. Church 1996 Trust
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
U.S.A.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
128,250
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
128,250
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
128,250
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
9.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
12
00
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SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 082641 10 1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Nancy O. Church, as trustee of the Ronald K. Church 1996 Trust
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
U.S.A.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
128,250
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING None
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
128,250
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
128,250
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
9.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
12
00
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 Page 5 of 6 Pages
Item 1 Issuer
(a) The name of the issuer is Benthos, Inc. (the "Issuer").
(b) The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is 49 Edgerton
Drive, N. Falmouth, Massachusetts 02556.
Item 2 Reporting Persons
(a) The names of the persons filing this Schedule are Ronald K. Church,
individually, and Ronald K. Church and Nancy O. Church, as trustees of
the Ronald K. Church 1996 Trust (the "Reporting Persons").
(b) The address of the Reporting Persons is 46 Riddle Hill Road, Falmouth,
Massachusetts 02540.
(c) The Reporting Persons are citizens of the United States of America
(d) The title of the class of securities to which this Schedule relates is
Common Stock, $.0667 par value.
(e) The CUSIP number of this class of securities is
082641 10 1.
Item 3 Type of Reporting Person
Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership
Reference is made to Items 5 through 11 of the Cover Pages of
this Schedule.
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 Subsidiary, etc.
Not Applicable
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 082641 10 1 Page 6 of 6 Pages
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
This Schedule is being filed on behalf of each of Ronald K. Church,
individually, and Ronald K. Church and Nancy O. Church, as trustees of the
Ronald K. Church 1996 Trust. Under (S)13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, said persons may be deemed to be a "group".
Mr. and Mrs. Church are co-trustees of the trust which was established by
Mr. Church in 1996. The trust instrument provides that it is revocable by
Mr. Church at his sole election.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10 Certifications
Not Applicable
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 8, 1999
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Date
RONALD K. CHURCH
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Ronald K. Church
RONALD K. CHURCH
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Ronald K. Church, Trustee
NANCY O. CHURCH
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Nancy O. Church, Trustee