UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.: 1
Name of Issuer: Covol Technologies, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.001 par value
CUSIP Number: 223575 10 1
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
November 13, 1998
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/X/ 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
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 of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
CUSIP Number: 223575 10 1
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b.
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
573,186 (Includes 140,642 shares of Common Stock
and warrants for 216,272 shares of Common Stock exercisable
at $10 per share and 216,272 shares of Common Stock
exercisable at $20 per share.)
6. Shared Voting Power:
None.
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
573,186 (Includes 140,642 shares of Common Stock
and warrants for 216,272 shares of Common Stock exercisable
at $10 per share and 216,272 shares of Common Stock
exercisable at $20 per share.)
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
None.
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
573,186 (Includes 140,642 shares of Common Stock
and warrants for 216,272 shares of Common Stock exercisable
at $10 per share and 216,272 shares of Common Stock
exercisable at $20 per share.)
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.8%
12. Type of Reporting Person
HC- CO
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Covol Technologies, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3280 North Frontage Road
Lehi, Utah 84043
Item 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and
Citizenship of Persons Filing:
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
The Gallagher Centre
Two Pierce Place
Itasca, Illinois 60143-3141
Delaware corporation
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.001
par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 223575 10 1
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1) or 13d-2(b) or (c) check whether the person
filing is:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act,
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in
Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) / / Investment Company registered under Section 8
of the Investment Company Act,
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund,
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G),
(h) / / Savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) / / Church plan excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act,
(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. /X/
Item 4. Ownership.
As of November 13, 1998, the reporting person filing
this statement through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
AJG Financial Services, Inc., beneficially owned the following
amounts and percentages of securities of the above named issuer:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 573,186 (Includes
140,642 shares of Common Stock and warrants for 216,272
shares of Common Stock exercisable at $10 per share
and 216,272 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $20
per share.)
(b) Percent of Class: 4.8%
(c)
(i) 0 shares with shared power to vote or to direct
the vote;
(ii) 573,186* shares with sole power to
vote or to direct the vote;
(iii) 0 shares with shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of;
(iv) 573,186* shares with the sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of
*(Includes 140,642 shares of Common Stock and
warrants for 216,272 shares of Common Stock exercisable
at $10 per share and 216,272 shares of Common Stock
exercisable at $20 per share.)
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
[X]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported by the
Parent Holding Company.
AJG Financial Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
N/A
Item 10.
Certification for Rule 13d-1(c): By signing below I
certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose 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.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
By: /s/ John Rosengren
Name: John Rosengren
Title: Vice President and General Counsel
Date: January 8, 1999
