UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Initio,
Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par
Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
457203-10-7
(CUSIP Number)
Arnold N. Bressler, Esq.
One Pennsylvania Plaza, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10119-
0165 - (212) 594-5300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
December 23, 1998
(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 o.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement o. (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 coverage 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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CUSIP NO. 457203-10-7 PAGE 1
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DANIEL A. DESTEFANO
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* a. o
b. o
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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
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e):
o
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
995,010
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
995,010
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
995,010
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
o
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
20.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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The initial Schedule 13D of Daniel A. DeStefano (the "Schedule 13D")
relating to the common stock, par value $.01 per share, issued by Initio,
Inc. is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 1 as follows:
Item 1.
This Amendment relates to the shares of common stock, par value $.01
per share (the "Common Stock"), of Initio, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"). The address of the principal executive office of the Company is
2500 Arrowhead Drive, Carson City, Nevada 89706.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a)-(b) Mr. DeStefano is the beneficial owner of 995,010 shares of
the Company's common stock. This represents 20.9% of the Company's issued
and outstanding shares. Mr. DeStefano's beneficial ownership is comprised of
(i) currently exercisable options to acquire 125,000 shares, over which Mr.
DeStefano would have sole voting and dispositive power, if exercised, (ii)
697,372 shares over which he has sole voting and dispositive power, and (iii)
172,638 shares held by the Daniel A. DeStefano Retirement Plan Trust, over
which Mr. DeStefano, as Trustee has sole voting and dispositive power.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
As previously reported, in February, 1998, the Company entered into the
Debenture Commitment Agreement with Pioneer Ventures Associates Limited
Partnership ("PVALP") pursuant to which PVALP agreed to make certain loans to
the Company to be repaid by the Company in accordance with the terms of
convertible subordinated debentures (the "Debentures"). PVALP loaned
$3,000,000 to the Company and the Company issued the First Subordinated
Debenture due May 1, 2003 (the "First Debenture").
On December 23, 1998, PVALP loaned the Company an additional $500,000
and the Company has issued the Second Subordinated Debenture due December 23,
2003 (the "Second Debenture").
The terms of the Second Debenture include the condition that the
principal stockholders of the Company (the "Principal Stockholders"), which
include Mr. DeStefano, remain bound by the Voting Agreement dated as of
February 25, 1998.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Exhibit 2. Convertible Subordinated Debenture due December 23,
2003 incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D dated as of
December 23, 1998 of Martin Fox.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry, and to the best of the knowledge and belief
of the undersigned, the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
/s/ Daniel A. DeStefano
Daniel A. DeStefano
Dated as of: December 23, 1998
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