SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(a)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. _________)
Monarch Services, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.25 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
609176102
(CUSIP Number)
Michael W. Conron, Esquire
Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP
1800 Meercantile Bank & Trust Building
2 Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 244-7608
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 15, 1999
(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(b)(3) or (4), check
the following box [ ].
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).
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CUSIP NO.: 609176102 13D Page 2 of 5 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Mr. A. Eric Dott
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
UNDISCLOSED
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS: PF, OO
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: United States
of America
NUMBER OF
SHARES 7. SOLE VOTING POWER: 173,490 shares
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER: o shares
EACH
REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 173,490 shares
PERSON
WITH 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: o shares
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON: 173,490 shares
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
10.7%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The class of equity to which this statement refers is
Common Stock, $.25 par value, of, Monarch Services, Inc. (the
"Issuer"), which has its principal executive office at 4517
Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214. The Issuer's telephone
number is (410) 254-9200.
Item 2. Identify and Background.
(a) Mr. A. Eric Dott ("Mr. Dott")
(b) 4517 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214
(c) Chairman of the Board, Monarch Services, Inc.
(d) Mr. Dott has not been convicted in a criminal
proceeding during the last five years (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) Mr. Dott has not been a party to a civil
proceeding described in Item 2(e) of Schedule 13D during the
last five years.
(f) Mr. Dott is a citizen of the United States.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
None
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The shares reported is this Schedule 13D are held for
investment purposes. Mr. Dott intends, however, to continue
to review his investment in the Issuer on the basis of
various factors, including the Issuer's business, results of
operations, financial condition and future prospects,
conditions in the securities market, general economic and
industry conditions and individual tax and other portfolio
considerations. Based upon such review Mr. Dott will take
such action as he deems appropriate in light of the
circumstances existing from time to time. In this connection,
Mr. Dott may, subject to factors he deems relevant, purchase
or otherwise acquire additional shares from time to time in
the open market or in privately negotiated transactions or
otherwise; or sell or otherwise dispose of, shares
beneficially owned, whether now or in the future, from
time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated
transactions to one or more purchasers, or otherwise.
Mr. Dott has not at the present time formulated any
plans or proposals of the type referred to in clauses (a)
through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock
Beneficially Owned: 173,490 shares
Percentage of Class: 10.7%
(b) All shares set forth in Item 5(a) are owned by
Mr. Dott with sole power to vote and dispose of such shares.
(c) On October 3, 1997 Mr. Dott was granted a stock
option for 80,000 shares of Common Stock from the Issuer. The
options represent compensation from the Issuer to Mr. Dott
in his capacity as an employee of the Issuer and he paid
no cash consideration for such options. The options expired
without exercise on September 30, 1998.
(d) No other person is known to have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquirey 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: October 26, 1999 /s/ A. Eric Dott
_____________________
A. Eric Dott
