ECC INTERNATIONAL CORP
SC 13D/A, 1998-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              (Amendment No. 1)(1)

                             ECC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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                                (Name of issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.10 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    268255106
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                     OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME & ROSENZWEIG LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                November 2, 1998
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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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
/ /.

         Note.  six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 9 Pages)

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 (1)              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 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. 268255106                       13D                 Page 2 of 9 Pages
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     1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                  STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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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*
                      WC
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     5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
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     6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                      DELAWARE
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 NUMBER OF              7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                             599,800
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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                        8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                         -0-
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                        9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         599,800
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                       10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         -0-
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     11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                PERSON

                      599,800
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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)

                      7.2%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                      PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 268255106                       13D                 Page 3 of 9 Pages
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     1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                    WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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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*
                      00
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     5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
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     6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                      USA
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 NUMBER OF              7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                             599,800
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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                        8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                         - 0 -
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                        9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         599,800
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                       10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         - 0 -
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     11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                PERSON

                      599,800
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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)

                      7.2%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                      IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 268255106                       13D                 Page 4 of 9 Pages
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     1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                       JACK L. HOWARD
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     2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /X/
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     3          SEC USE ONLY

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     4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                      OO
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     5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                               / /
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     6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                      USA
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 NUMBER OF              7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                             32,900
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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                        8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                         12,500(1)
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                        9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         129,100(2)
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                       10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         -0-
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     11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                PERSON

                      141,600(1)(2)
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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)

                      1.7%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                      IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Includes  12,500  Shares of the Issuer held in a joint account with his
         wife, Kathryn Howard.
(2)      Includes  96,200  Shares of the  Issuer  held in a  managed  investment
         account over which Mr. Howard holds discretionary power to dispose.

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CUSIP No. 268255106                       13D                 Page 5 of 9 Pages
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     1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                       KATHRYN HOWARD
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     2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /X/
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     3          SEC USE ONLY

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     4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                      OO
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     5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
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     6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                      USA
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 NUMBER OF              7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                             10,000(1)
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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                        8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                         12,500(2)
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                        9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         10,000(1)
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                       10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         12,500(2)
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     11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                PERSON

                      22,500(1)(2)
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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)

                      .27%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                      IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Includes  9,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held in investment
         accounts in the names of Kathryn Howard's children.
(2)      Includes  12,500  Shares of the Issuer held in a joint account with her
         husband, Jack Howard.

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CUSIP No. 268255106                       13D                 Page 6 of 9 Pages
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         The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 the Schedule 13D filed by the
undersigned  (the  "Amendment  No. 1"). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.

Item 3 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

                  The aggregate  purchase  price of the 599,800 Shares of Common
Stock owned by Steel Partners II is $1,595,662. The Shares of Common Stock owned
by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.

                  The aggregate  purchase  price of the 151,600 Shares of Common
Stock  beneficially  owned by Jack Howard and Kathryn  Howard is  $409,366.  The
Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Jack Howard and Kathryn Howard were
acquired by purchase through various investment accounts.

Items 5(a) and (b) are hereby amended to read as follows:

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  (a) and (b) The aggregate percentage of Shares of Common Stock
reported  owned by each  person  named  herein is based  upon  8,329,409  Shares
outstanding,  which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as
reported in the  Issuer's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1998.

                  As of the  close  of  business  on  November  4,  1998,  Steel
Partners II  beneficially  owns  599,800  Shares of Common  Stock,  constituting
approximately 7.2% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns
599,800 Shares,  representing approximately 7.2% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr.
Lichtenstein  has sole voting and dispositive  power with respect to the 599,800
Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose
of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions.

                  As of close of business  on  November 4, 1998,  Jack L. Howard
beneficially owns 141,600 Shares,  representing approximately 1.7% of the Shares
outstanding.  Mr. Howard has the sole power to vote and dispose of 32,900 of the
Issuer's  Shares,  the joint power to vote and dispose of 12,500 of the Issuer's
Shares held in a joint account with Kathryn Howard,  and the power to dispose of
96,200 of the Issuer's shares held in a managed investment  account. As of close
of business on November 4, 1998, Kathryn Howard beneficially owns 22,500 Shares,
representing  approximately .27% of the Shares  outstanding.  Kathryn Howard has
the joint power to vote and dispose of 12,500 of the  Issuer's  Shares held in a
joint  account with Jack Howard and the sole power to vote and dispose of 10,000
of the Issuer's Shares held


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CUSIP No. 268255106                       13D                 Page 7 of 9 Pages
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in  accounts  in the  names of her and her  children.  All of such  Shares  were
acquired in open-market transactions. Except as otherwise provided, each of Jack
Howard  and  Kathryn  Howard  disclaims  beneficial  ownership  of  such  Shares
beneficially owned by the other.

Item 5(c) is hereby amended to read as follows:

                  c.  Schedule A annexed  hereto lists all  transactions  in the
Issuer's Common Stock in the last sixty days by the Reporting Persons.


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CUSIP No. 268255106                       13D                 Page 8 of 9 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES

                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:   November 6, 1998                STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                         By:  Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                              General Partner

                                         By:/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                             Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                             Chief Executive Officer

                                         /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                         WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN

                                         /s/ Jack L. Howard
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                                         JACK L. HOWARD

                                         /s/ Kathryn Howard
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                                         KATHRYN HOWARD



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CUSIP No. 268255106                       13D                 Page 9 of 9 Pages
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                                   SCHEDULE A

               Transactions in the Shares Within the Past 60 Days



Shares of Common
      Stock                       Price Per               Date of
Purchased/(Sold)                   Share               Purchase/Sale
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                             STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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     23,100                        2.07000                10/23/98

     90,200                        2.18632                11/02/98

     40,000                        2.18125                11/03/98

     19,000                        2.03000                11/04/98



                               WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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                                      None.



                                   JACK HOWARD
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                                      None.



                                 KATHRYN HOWARD
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                                      None.



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