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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ----------------------------
Washington, DC 20549 OMB APPROVAL
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SCHEDULE 13D OMB Number: 3235-0145
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Expires: October 31, 2002
(Amendment No. 2)* Estimated average burden
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Ranger Industries, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
75907105
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(CUSIP Number)
John N. Turitzin
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
399 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 29, 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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 Section 240.13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be 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).
SEC 1746 (2-98) Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of
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CUSIP No.
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Morton E. Handel
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
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3. Sec Use Only
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4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF, OO
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5. Check 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
500,000
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Number of 8. Shared Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially 0
Owned by ________________________________________________________________
Each 9. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting
Person 500,000
With ________________________________________________________________
10. Shared Dispositive Power
0
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
500,000
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [_]
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
9.5%
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D
This amends the Schedule 13D dated August 13, 1998 (the "Schedule
13D") as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated January 4, 2000 by Morton E. Handel
with respect to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock") of Ranger
Industries, Inc., a Connecticut corporation ("Ranger" or the "Company").
Notwithstanding this Amendment No. 2, the Schedule 13D speaks as of its date.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Schedule 13D.
I. Items 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) of the Schedule 13D, "Interest in
Securities of the Issuer," are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as
follows:
"(a) Mr. Handel owns an aggregate of 500,000 shares (9.5% of total
outstanding shares) of the Common Stock of the Company.
"(b) Mr. Handel has sole voting power and sole dispositive power
with respect to all 500,000 shares (9.5%) owned by him. The Irma and Morton
Handel Foundation, Inc. owns an additional 218,167 shares (4.1%) of Common
Stock. See Item 5(c) below. Mr. Handel disclaims beneficial ownership of the
shares held by the Irma and Morton Handel Foundation, Inc.
"(c) Mr. Handel purchased (on the open market) 10,000 shares of
Common Stock for $4,000 in cash (or $.40 per share) on October 9, 1998.
"Mr. Handel purchased (on the open market) 10,000 shares of Common
Stock for $3,125 in cash (or $.3125 per share) on January 9, 1999.
"On December 29, 2000 Mr. Handel contributed 218,167 shares of
Common Stock to the Irma and Morton Handel Foundation, Inc., a Connecticut
not-for-profit corporation of which Mr. Handel and his wife are two of the three
directors and Mr. Handel is the president. Except for the transfer of 218,167
shares of Common Stock to the Irma and Morton Handel Foundation, Inc., Mr.
Handel has not engaged in any transactions with respect to shares of the Company
in the last 60 days.
"The percentages above are based upon 5,278,644 shares outstanding
as of March 3, 2000 as reported on the Company's Annual Report, a Form 10QSB for
the quarter ended September 30, 2000."
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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: January 9, 2001 /s/ Morton E. Handel
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Morton E. Handel
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