ACMAT CORP
SC 13G/A, 1997-02-05
SURETY INSURANCE
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1 )*


                                ACMAT Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                     Common
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    00461620
                                    --------
                                 (CUSIP Number)




         *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).


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- ------------------------------
CUSIP NO.  00461620
- ------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
         OF ABOVE PERSON

         First Manhattan Co.                         13-1957714
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [X]
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 3.      SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New York
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF                         0
    SHARES                 ---------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY                          342,050
    EACH                   ---------------------------------------------------
 REPORTING                 7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   PERSON                           0
    WITH                   ---------------------------------------------------
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    351,050
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           351,050*
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                                                             [  ]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                          9.5%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         BD, IA, PN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------






- ----------

*    Includes 2,000 shares owned by family members of General Partners of First
     Manhattan Co. which are being reported for informational purposes. First
     Manhattan Co. disclaims dispositive power as to such 2,000 shares.


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<TABLE>


<S>            <C>                                                        <C>  


Item 1(a)      Name of Issuer:                                            ACMAT Corporation

Item 1(b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:           233 Main Street
                                                                          New Britain, CT  06051

Item 2(a)      Name of Person Filing:                                     First Manhattan Co.

Item 2(b)      Address of Principal Business Office:                      437 Madison Avenue
                                                                          New York, NY  10022

Item 2(c)      Citizenship:                                               U.S.A.

Item 2(d)      Title of Class of Securities:                              Common

Item 2(e)      CUSIP Number:                                              00461620

Item 3         Check whether the person filing is a:

      (a)      x   Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of
                   the Act

      (b)  -  (d)                                                         Not applicable.

      (e)      x   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
                   of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

      (f) -   (h)                                                         Not applicable.

Item 4(a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:                                 351,050*

Item 4(b)      Percent of Class:                                          9.5%

Item 4(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                 342,050

      (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the                     0
               disposition of

      (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    351,050

Item 5         Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class                 Not applicable.

Item 6         Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of           Not applicable.
               Another Person

Item 7         Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary        Not applicable.
               Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by 
               the Parent Holding Company

Item 8         Identification and Classification of Members of the        Not applicable.
               Group

Item 9         Notice of Dissolution of Group                             Not applicable.

</TABLE>


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*    Includes 2,000 shares owned by family members of General Partners of
     First Manhattan Co. which are being reported for informational purposes.
     First Manhattan Co. disclaims dispositive power as to such 2,000 shares.


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<PAGE>


Item 10        Certification.

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such 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.




January 30, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
Date



/s/ Neal K. Stearns
- ---------------------------------------
Signature



Neal K. Stearns, General Partner
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Name/Title


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