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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.1)
Amending Items 4(a)(b) and 5
Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Equity
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(Type of Class of Securities)
413833104
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(CUSIP No.)
August 12, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1 (b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (d)
* 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 the
disclosure provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the reminder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purposes 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. 413833104 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 590593886
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Florida
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5) SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
6) SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 0
10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ]
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 0
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IC
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CUSIP No. 413833104 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
Item 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
Item 1. (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
One Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10020
Item 2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: American Bankers Insurance Company of
Florida
Item 2. (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: 11222 Quail Roost Drive,
Miami, Florida 33157
Item 2. (c) CITIZENSHIP: Domiciled in Florida
Item 2. (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Equity
Item 2. (e) CUSIP NUMBER: 413833104
Item 3. (a) [ ]
Item 3. (b) [ ]
Item 3. (c) [X] Insurance company, as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
Item 3. (d) [ ]
Item 3. (e) [ ]
Item 3. (f) [ ]
Item 3. (g) [ ]
Item 3. (h) [ ]
Item 3. (i) [ ]
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CUSIP No. 413833104 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
(b) Percent of Class: 0%
(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 direct the vote: 0
(III) Sole Power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(IV) Shares Power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: [X] THE 537,634 SHARES
PREVIOUSLY HELD WERE SOLD BACK TO ISSUER IN CONNECTION WITH A PUBLIC
TENDER OFFER ON AUGUST 12, 1999.
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER: N/A
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: N/A
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: N/A
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: N/A
Item 10. CERTIFICATION: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
and are not held for the purposes of or with the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having that 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.
Date:
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By: American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida
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Leonard Garcia, SVP
Investments Department
