LEHIGH GROUP INC
SC 13D/A, 1997-02-18
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               LEHIGH GROUP, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    524816105
                                 (Cusip Number)

                   Richard C. Hoffman, Southwicke Corporation
                  1430 Broadway, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10018
                                 (212) 391-1392
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  February 7, 1997
             (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 this  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 less than five percent of such class.
See Rule 13d-7.)

*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 disclosure
provided in a prior cover 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.  524816105 

         1)       Names  of  Reporting  Persons/S.S.  or  I.R.S.
                  Identification  Nos.  of  Above  Person:
                  SOUTHWICKE CORPORATION 
                   
         2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                  (See Instructions) 
                  (a) [ ] 
                  (b) [ ] 

         3)       SEC Use Only 

         4)       Source of Funds (See Instructions): N/A 

         5)       Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
                  Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): [ ] 

         6)       Citizenship or Place of Organization: DELAWARE 

Number of                  (7)      Sole Voting Power:        - 0 - 
Shares Bene-       
ficially                   (8)      Shared Voting Power:      - 0 - 
Owned by 
Each Report-               (9)      Sole Dispositive Power:   - 0 - 
ing Person 
With                       (10)     Shared Dispositive Power: - 0 - 

         11)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
                  - 0 - 

         12)      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
                  Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): [ ] 

         13)      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11:    0.0% 

         14)      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): CO 

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CUSIP No.  524816105 

         1)       Names of Reporting Persons/S.S. or I.R.S.
                  Identification Nos. of Above Person:
                  HALTON HOUSE, LTD. 

         2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                  (See Instructions) 
                  (a) [ ] 
                  (b) [ ] 

         3)       SEC Use Only 

         4)       Source of Funds (See Instructions): N/A 

         5)       Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
                  Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): [ ] 

         6)       Citizenship or Place of Organization: BAHAMAS 

Number of                  (7)      Sole Voting Power:        - 0 - 
Shares Bene-       
ficially                   (8)      Shared Voting Power:      - 0 - 
Owned by           
Each Report-               (9)      Sole Dispositive Power:   - 0 - 
ing Person 
With                       (10)     Shared Dispositive Power: - 0 - 

         11)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 
                  - 0 - 

         12)      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
                  Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): [ ] 

         13)      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11:    0.0% 

         14)      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): CO 

<PAGE>

CUSIP No.  524816105 

         1)       Names of  Reporting  Persons/S.S.  or  I.R.S.
                  Identification  Nos.  of  Above  Person:
                  THE  HALTON DECLARATION OF TRUST 

         2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                  (See Instructions) 
                  (a) [ ] 
                  (b) [ ] 

         3)       SEC Use Only 

         4)       Source of Funds (See Instructions): N/A 

         5)       Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
                  Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): [ ] 

         6)       Citizenship or Place of Organization: BAHAMAS 

Number of                  (7)      Sole Voting Power:        - 0 - 
Shares Bene- 
ficially                   (8)      Shared Voting Power:      - 0 - 
Owned by 
Each Report-               (9)      Sole Dispositive Power:   - 0 - 
ing Person 
With                       (10)     Shared Dispositive Power: - 0 - 

         11)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 
                  - 0 - 

         12)      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
                  Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): [ ] 

         13)      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11:    0.0% 

         14)      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): OO 

<PAGE>

CUSIP No.  524816105 

         1)       Names of Reporting Persons/S.S. or I.R.S.
                  Identification Nos. of Above Person:
                  RICHARD L. KRAMER 

         2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                  (See Instructions) 
                  (a) [ ] 
                  (b) [ ] 

         3)       SEC Use Only 

         4)       Source of Funds (See Instructions): N/A 

         5)       Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
                  Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): [ ] 

         6)       Citizenship or Place of Organization: U.S. 

Number of                  (7)      Sole Voting Power:        - 0 - 
Shares Bene- 
ficially                   (8)      Shared Voting Power:      - 0 - 
Owned by           
Each Report-               (9)      Sole Dispositive Power:   - 0 - 
ing Person 
With                       (10)     Shared Dispositive Power: - 0 - 

         11)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 
                  - 0 - 

         12)      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
                  Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): [ ] 

         13)      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11:    0.0% 

         14)      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN 

<PAGE>

CUSIP No.  524816105 

         1)       Names of Reporting Persons/S.S. or I.R.S.
                  Identification Nos. of Above Person:
                  WILLIAM L. REMLEY 
                   
         2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                  (See Instructions) 
                  (a) [ ] 
                  (b) [ ] 

         3)       SEC Use Only 

         4)       Source of Funds (See Instructions): N/A 

         5)       Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
                  Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): [ ] 

         6)       Citizenship or Place of Organization: U.S. 

Number of                  (7)      Sole Voting Power:        - 0 - 
Shares Bene- 
ficially                   (8)      Shared Voting Power:      - 0 - 
Owned by           
Each Report-               (9)      Sole Dispositive Power:   - 0 - 
ing Person 
With                       (10)     Shared Dispositive Power: - 0 - 

         11)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 
                  - 0 - 

         12)      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
                  Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): [ ] 

         13)      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11:    0.0% 

         14)      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN 

<PAGE>

CUSIP No.  524816105 

         1)       Names of Reporting Persons/S.S. or I.R.S.
                  Identification Nos. of Above Person: RICHARD C. HOFFMAN 

         2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                  (See Instructions) 
                  (a) [ ] 
                  (b) [ ] 

         3)       SEC Use Only 

         4)       Source of Funds (See Instructions): N/A 

         5)       Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
                  Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): [ ] 

         6)       Citizenship or Place of Organization: U.S. 

Number of                  (7)      Sole Voting Power:        - 0 - 
Shares Bene- 
ficially                   (8)      Shared Voting Power:      - 0 - 
Owned by           
Each Report-               (9)      Sole Dispositive Power:   - 0 - 
ing Person 
With                       (10)     Shared Dispositive Power: - 0 - 

         11)      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 
                  - 0 - 

         12)      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
                  Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): [ ] 

         13)      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11:    0.0% 

         14)      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN 

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Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer 

                  Lehigh Group, Inc. 

Item 1(b)         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 

                  810 Seventh Avenue 
                  New York, New York  10019 

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing 

                  Reference  is made to Item 1 of each of the cover  pages of
                  this  Schedule  13D/A,  which  Items are incorporated herein
                  by reference. 

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business or, if none, Residence 

                  SOUTHWICKE CORPORATION 
                  1430 Broadway, 13th Floor 
                  New York, New York 10018 

                  HALTON HOUSE, LTD. 
                  c/o Coutts and Company (Bahamas) Ltd. 
                  P.O. Box N7788 
                  West Bay Street 
                  Nassau, Bahamas 

                  THE HALTON DECLARATION OF TRUST 
                  c/o Coutts and Company (Bahamas) Ltd. 
                  P.O. Box N7788 
                  West Bay Street 
                  Nassau, Bahamas 

                  BAHAMAS PROTECTORS, LTD. 
                  c/o Charlotte House 
                  Charlotte Street 
                  P.O. Box N-341 
                  Nassau, Bahamas 

                  RICHARD L. KRAMER 
                  Business address: 
                  1430 Broadway, 13th Floor 
                  New York, New York 10018 

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                  WILLIAM L. REMLEY 
                  Business address: 
                  1430 Broadway, 13th Floor 
                  New York, New York 10018 

                  RICHARD C. HOFFMAN 
                  Business address: 
                  16 Cove Road 
                  Greenwich, Connecticut 06870 

Item 2(c)         Citizenship 

                  Reference  is made to Item 6 of each of the cover  pages of
                  this  Schedule  13D/A, which  Items are incorporated herein
                  by reference. 

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities 

                  Common 

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number 

                  524816105 

Item 3            Type of Reporting Person 

                  Reference  is made to Item 14 of each of the cover  pages of
                  this  Schedule  13D/A,  which Items are incorporated herein
                  by reference. 

Item 4            Ownership 

                  Reference is made to Items 7 - 11 and 13 of each of the cover
                  pages of this  Schedule  13D/A,  which Items are incorporated
                  herein by reference. 

Item 5            Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class 

                  This statement is being filed to report the fact that as of 
                  February 7, 1997, the reporting  persons have ceased to be the
                  beneficial  owners of more than five percent of the
                  securities  that are the subject of this statement. 

Item 6            Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
                  Another Person 

                  Not applicable. 

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Item 7            Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                  Company 

                  Not applicable. 

Item 8            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group 

                  Not applicable 

Item 9            Notice of Dissolution of Group 

                  Not applicable. 

Item 10  Certification 

                  By signing below the  undersigned  certify that, to the best
                  of their  knowledge and  belief,  the  securities  referred to
                  above were  acquired in the  ordinary course of business and
                  were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
                  effect of changing or influencing  the control of the issuer
                  of such  securities and were not  acquired for the purpose of
                  and do not have the effect of changing or  influencing  the 
                  control  of the  issuer  of such  securities  and were not
                  acquired in connection with or as a participant in any 
                  transaction  having such purposes or effect.

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Signatures 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the
undersigned  certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct. 


Date:    February 18, 1997          SOUTHWICKE CORPORATION 


                                    By /s/ William L. Remley
                                    ------------------------------
                                       Name:  William L. Remley 
                                       Title: President 

                                     HALTON HOUSE, LTD. 


                                     By /s/ William L. Remley
                                     ------------------------------
                                        Name:  William L. Remley 
                                        Title: President 

                                     THE HALTON DECLARATION OF TRUST 
                                     By:  BAHAMAS PROTECTORS, LTD. 


                                     By /s/ Gary R. Siegel
                                     ------------------------------
                                        Gary R. Siegel under Power of Attorney 

                                     BAHAMAS PROTECTORS, LTD. 


                                     By /s/ Gary R. Siegel
                                     ------------------------------
                                        Gary R. Siegel under Power of Attorney 


                                    /s/ Richard L. Kramer
                                    -------------------------------
                                    RICHARD L. KRAMER 


                                    /s/ William L. Remley
                                    -------------------------------
                                    WILLIAM L. REMLEY 


                                   /s/ Richard C. Hoffman
                                   --------------------------------
                                   RICHARD C. HOFFMAN 




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