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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)
Emons Transportation Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value, $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
291575-10-8
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(CUSIP Number)
Michael J. Blake
412 South Fourth Street, Suite 1200
Minneapolis, MN 55415 (612) 338-0544
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
September 25, 1996
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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 [_].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [X]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting 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 or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
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.
* 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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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 291575-10-8
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
1 Michael J. Blake ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4 PF
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6 United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7 300,000
NUMBER OF
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8 0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9 300,000
REPORTING
PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10 0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11 300,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13 5.3%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14 IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
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Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Issuer: Emons Transportation Group, Inc. (the "Issuer")
96 South George Street
York, PA 17401
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
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(a-c), (f) This statement is being filed by Michael J. Blake ("Blake"
or the "Reporting Person"), a citizen of the United States. The principal
business address of the Reporting Person is 412 South Fourth Street, Suite 1200,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415.
Blake is a general partner of Robinson, Blake & George, a Minnesota
investment partnership, and a director of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange.
(d,e) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) and has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in his being subject to
a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violation of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or a
finding of any violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
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The aggregate purchase price of the shares of the Issuer's Common
Stock ("Shares") purchased by the Reporting Person as reported in Item 5(c) of
this Schedule 13D was $871,000.
Shares were purchased with personal funds of the Reporting Person.
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ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
The Reporting Person purchased the Shares reported herein to obtain an
equity interest in the Issuer. Although, other than described in this Item, the
Reporting Person does not have any current plans or proposals with respect to
the Issuer or its Shares, he reserves the right to take any and all actions
which could include, without limitation, a proxy contest or an acquisition of
the Issuer, alone or in conjunction with others. Considerations relevant to any
future action may include then current market and economic conditions, the
Issuer's then current or prospective financial performance, the market
performance of the Common Stock of the Issuer and management's plans, if any,
with respect to the Issuer. The Reporting Person also may continue to acquire
Shares and may dispose of Shares, from time to time, in the open market or
otherwise.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a,b) As of the close of business on October 2, 1996, the Reporting
Person, beneficially owned 300,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock which
constitutes 5.3% of the outstanding shares (based upon the number of shares that
were outstanding as of September 9, 1996, according to the Issuer's Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996). The Reporting Person has the sole
power to vote or to direct the vote and the sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of the Shares.
(c) The following table sets forth the transactions effected by the
Reporting Person during the past sixty days. Each of the transactions set forth
below reflects a purchase effected (unless otherwise noted) by means of trades
on the NASDAQ.
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Trade Date Price Per Share ($) Shares
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8/28/96 1.8750 5,000
8/29/96 2.6250 19,000
8/29/96 2.1250 7,500
8/29/96 1.9375 2,500
8/29/96 2.0625 2,500
8/29/96 2.0000 5,000
8/29/96 2.5000 500
8/29/96 2.2500 5,000
9/4/96 2.5000 3,000
9/4/96 2.6250 4,000
9/5/96 2.6250 13,000
9/8/96 2.6250 2,000
9/9/96 2.6250 2,000
9/10/96 2.5000 1,000
9/10/96 3.1250 1,000
9/10/96 2.6250 25,000
9/10/96 3.2500 15,000
9/12/96 3.0625 10,000
9/12/96 3.2500 16,000
9/12/96 3.1250 5,000
9/13/96 2.9375 6,500
9/13/96 2.8750 7,000
9/13/96 3.0000 2,000
9/17/96 3.1125 17,500
9/17/96 3.0625 1,000
9/18/96 3.1250 45,000
9/19/96 3.1250 28,000
9/24/96 3.1250 31,500
9/25/96 3.1250 5,000
10/2/96 3.0000 12,500
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(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF ISSUER
None.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
None.
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: October 7, 1996
/s/ Michael J. Blake
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Michael J. Blake
