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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Abrams Industries, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
003788 10 6
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(CUSIP Number)
David L. Abrams
P.O. Box 53407
Atlanta, GA 30355-1407
(770) 953-0304
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
January 20, 2000
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the
following box [_].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are sent.
* 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).
The Exhibit Index is located on page 7.
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 003788 10 6 PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David L. Abrams
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
NONE (GIFT)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
None.
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 612,208 shares
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
None.
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
612,208 shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
612,208 shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[_]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
20.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 003788 10 6 PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Judith F. Abrams
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
NONE (GIFT)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
None.
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 612,208 shares
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
None.
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
612,208 shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
612,208 shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[_]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
20.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 003788 10 6 PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Janet B. Abrams
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
NONE (GIFT)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
None.
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 612,208 shares
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
None.
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
612,208 shares
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
612,208 shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[_]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
20.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement is being filed jointly by and on behalf of each of
David L. Abrams, Judith F. Abrams and Janet B. Abrams (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons") and relates to shares of the common stock, par value $1.00
per share, designated as Common Stock (the "Common Stock") of Abrams Industries,
Inc. (the "Issuer").
The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 1945 The Exchange,
Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30339.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
David L. Abrams
David L. Abrams is the brother of Judith F. Abrams and Janet B. Abrams.
Mr. Abrams is an attorney with the law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP,
and Mr. Abrams' business address and such firm's address is 999 Peachtree
Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309. Mr. Abrams is a citizen of the United States.
Judith F. Abrams
Judith F. Abrams is the sister of David L. Abrams and Janet B. Abrams.
Ms. Abrams is a graduate student at the University of Denver, in Denver,
Colorado. Ms. Abrams is a citizen of the United States.
Janet B. Abrams
Janet B. Abrams is the sister of David L. Abrams and Judith F. Abrams.
Ms. Abrams is Executive Director of the President's Commission on Y2K
Conversion. Her principal business address and the address of her employer is
410 Old Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20502. Ms. Abrams is a
citizen of the United States.
During the last five years, no Reporting Person has been (1) convicted in a
criminal proceeding, or (2) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which any of them
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
On May 18, 1999, Bernard W. Abrams, the father of each of the Reporting
Persons, contributed 606,086 shares of Common Stock to Kandu Partners, L.P.
("Kandu Partners") in exchange for a 99% limited partnership interest therein.
On that same date, Mr. Bernard Abrams also contributed 6,122 shares of Common
Stock to
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Kandu Management Corp. ("Kandu Management"), the sole general partner of Kandu
Partners, in exchange for all Kandu Management's outstanding common stock. These
shares had previously been held by Mr. Bernard Abrams since prior to the time
that the Issuer had become subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, as a reporting company. On May 19, 1999, Kandu Management contributed
6,122 shares of Common Stock to Kandu Partners in exchange for a 1% general
partnership interest in Kandu Partners. On January 20, 2000, Mr. Bernard Abrams
transferred by gift one-third of the voting stock of Kandu Management to each of
the Reporting Persons and Mr. Bernard Abrams resigned as a director of Kandu
Management, thus transferring beneficial ownership of 612,208 shares of the
Issuer (the "Shares") to each of the Reporting Persons.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Each of the Reporting Persons acquired beneficial ownership over the Shares
through the transactions described in Item 3. These transactions were completed
for estate planning purposes and to facilitate future investment management. No
Reporting Person has any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in
any of the following events:
(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer,
or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;
(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any
of its subsidiaries;
(d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of the
Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of
directors or fill any existing vacancies on the board, except that on January
21, 2000, Mr. Bernard Abrams resigned as a director of the Issuer;
(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy
of the Issuer;
(f) Any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate
structure, including, but not limited to, if the Issuer is a registered
closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to make any changes in its
investment policy for which a vote is required by section 13 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(g) Changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding
thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the
Issuer by any person;
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(h) Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a
national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an
inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;
(i) A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to section 12(g)(4) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; or
(j) Any action similar to those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) See Boxes 11 and 13 of each of pages 2 - 4 and see Items 3 and 4.
(b) See Boxes 7, 8, 9, and 10 of each of pages 2 - 4.
(c) See Items 3 and 4.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or Relationship with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
Pursuant to a limited partnership agreement of Kandu Partners, by and among
Kandu Management as general partner, and Mr. Bernard Abrams, as sole limited
partner, dated May 10, 1999 (the "Limited Partnership Agreement"), Kandu
Management is the sole general partner of Kandu Partners. Except as provided in
the Limited Partnership Agreement, Kandu Management will have full and exclusive
responsibility and discretion in the management, operation and control of Kandu
Partners. These powers include the ability to cause Kandu Partners to dispose of
and vote the Shares, so long as they are owned by Kandu Partners. Kandu Partners
was formed on May 10, 1999 and shall continue until the first to occur of (i)
December 31, 2049, or (ii) the dissolution of Kandu Partners pursuant to the
express provisions of the Limited Partnership Agreement.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, among each of the
Reporting Persons.
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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 21, 2000
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(Date)
/s/ David L. Abrams
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David L. Abrams
/s/ Judith F. Abrams
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Judith F. Abrams
/s/ Janet B. Abrams
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Janet B. Abrams
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Exhibit A
Joint Filing Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Each of the undersigned hereby agrees to be included in the filing of the
Schedule 13D dated January 20, 2000 with respect to the issued and
outstanding Common Stock of Abrams Industries, Inc. beneficially owned by
each of the undersigned, respectively.
Dated: January 21, 2000
/s/ David L. Abrams
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David L. Abrams
/s/ Judith F. Abrams
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Judith F. Abrams
/s/ Janet B. Abrams
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Janet B. Abrams
