SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
Pure World, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
74622C106
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(CUSIP Number)
April 7, 2000
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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:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
CUSIP No. 74622C106 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
Donald G. Drapkin
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities only)
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ x ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA
5. Sole Voting Power
416,400
6. Shared Voting Power
N/A
7. Sole Dispositive Power
416,400
8. Shared Dispositive Power
N/A
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
416,400
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
5.0%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IN
ITEM 1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER
PURE WORLD, INC.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
376 Main Street
P.O. Box 74
Bedminster, NJ 07921
ITEM 2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
Donald G. Drapkin
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE
35 E. 62nd St.
New York, NY 10021
(c) CITIZENSHIP
USA
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP NUMBER
74622C106
ITEM 3 If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(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 of 1940
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
(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
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
416,400
(b) Percent of class:
5.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 416,400
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
416,400
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following [ ]
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 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 not acquired
are not being 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.
April 11, 2000
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(Date)
/s/ Donald G. Drapkin
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(Signature)
Donald G. Drapkin
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(Name/Title)
