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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment no. 18)
Hydron Technologies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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449020106
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CUSIP NUMBER
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent of less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*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 contained 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 but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 449020106
1. Names of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Indentification Nos. of Above Persons
Harvey Tauman
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) / /
(b) / /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
5. Sole Voting Power
3,078,111
Number of Shares
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially 866,889
Owned by Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
1,587,111
Reporting Person
With 8. Shared Dispositive Power
866,889
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,945,000
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) / /
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
15.8%
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
Hydron Technologies, Inc.
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1001 Yamato Road, Suite 403, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing: Harvey Tauman
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
c/o Hydron Technologies, Inc., 1001 Yamato Road, Suite 403,
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Item 2(c): Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
Item 2(e): CUSIP No.: 449020106
Item 3: If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
Check Whether the Person Filing is a: Inapplicable.
Item 4: Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,945,000 shares of Common Stock(1)
(b) Percent of Class: 15.8%
(c) Number of shares of which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,078,111
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(1) Consists of 1,000,000 shares held directly; options to purchase
300,000 shares; 766,889 shares held as co-trustee and life estate beneficiary
of Marital Trust of deceased spouse; 233,111 held as personal representative
and life estate beneficiary of estate of deceased spouse; 45,000 shares held as
trustee for emancipated children; and 100,000 shares as a co-trustee. Also
includes an irrevocable proxy to vote 1,500,000 shares.
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 866,889
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,578,111
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 866,889
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Inapplicable
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Inapplicable
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Inapplicable
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Inapplicable
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group: Inapplicable
Item 10: Certification: Inapplicable
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 17, 1997 /s/ Harvey Tauman
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Harvey Tauman
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
