SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(AMENDMENT No.4)
INTERNATIONAL VERIFACT, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value 46055K 30 0
(Title of class of securities) (CUSIP Number)
HARVEY J. KESNER, ESQ.
AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORPORATION
200 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10166
(212) 557-9100
Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
notices and communications)
December 17, 1996
(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
[__].
(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.)
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. 46055K 30 0 13D - PAGE 2
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: American Banknote Corporation
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:13-04560520
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [_]
(b) [_]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS [_]
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e):
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
NUMBER OR 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: *
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: Not Applicable
OWNED BY
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: *
REPORTING
PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: Not Applicable
WITH
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: *
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES [_]
CERTAIN SHARES:
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): less than 5%*
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: HC, CO
SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
* Following issuances of 1,439,00 shares of common stock as
reported in Form 20 filed with the Ontario Securities
Commission on December 17, 1996 the Reporting Person's
interest was reduced below 5%.
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CUSIP NO. 46055K 30 0 13D - PAGE 3
This constitutes Amendment No. 4 to a Statement on Schedule 13D
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by
United States Banknote Corporation, a Delaware corporation (now known
as American Banknote Corporation ("American Banknote Corporation"),
(with respect to the common stock of Soricon Corporation, all of the
outstanding shares of which were subsequently acquired by International
Verifact, Inc. (the "Company") in exchange for shares of common stock,
no par value, of the Company (the "Common Stock").
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is
true, complete and correct.
AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORPORATION
By: \s\Harvey J. Kesner
Harvey J. Kesner
Dated: May 14, 1997
