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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
LYNCH CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
551137 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
BARBARA RITZENTHALER, 7A W. JACKSON AVE.,
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540; (708) 357-4222
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
4/4/96
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(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.
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Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement.
[X]
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 551137 10 2 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BARBARA RITZENTHALER (SS # 343 24 2513)
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
00
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 117,248
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
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OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 117,248
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
117,248
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
8.43%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
Common Stock, no par value, of Lynch Corporation
8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 290
Greenwich, CT 06830
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
(a) Name: Barbara Ritzenthaler
(b) Business Address: 7A West Jackson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
(c) Present Principal Occupation: Private Investor
(d) Convictions: Not Applicable
(e) Legal Proceedings: Not Applicable
(f) Citizenship: United States
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The information set forth in Item 4 is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
By order entered November 9, 1995 in the Circuit Court of the 18th
Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois, Barbara Ritzenthaler, wife of
Bruce Ritzenthaler, was appointed Guardian of Mr. Ritzenthaler with full
authority to act in his place and stead in all financial and business
matters. The appointment of Barbara Ritzenthaler as Guardian was reported
in Amendment No. 4 dated November 9, 1995 to a Schedule 13D dated August 1,
1990 originally filed by Mr. Ritzenthaler (the "First Schedule 13D"). Bruce
Ritzenthaler died intestate on April 4, 1996. Barbara Ritzenthaler expects
to be appointed administrator of his estate.
Bruce Ritzenthaler purchased Common Stock and Convertible
Debentures of Lynch Corporation as previously reported on the First
Schedule 13D and subsequent amendments thereto. Depending on market
conditions and other factors that Barbara Ritzenthaler deems material she
may, on behalf of the Estate of Bruce Ritzenthaler or for herself, purchase
additional shares of Common Stock of Lynch Corporation in the open market
or in private transactions or may dispose of all or a portion of such
Common Stock that she or the Estate of Bruce Ritzenthaler now owns or
hereafter may acquire.
Except as set forth in this Item 4, Barbara Ritzenthaler has no
present plans or proposals that relate to or that would result in any of
the actions specified in the clauses set forth under Item 4 of Schedule
13D.
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SCHEDULE 13D
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock of Lynch Corporation
which Barbara Ritzenthaler owns beneficially pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of
the Act is 117,248 constituting approximately 8.43% of the 1,390,464
shares of Common Stock of Lynch Corporation reported by Lynch
Corporation as outstanding as of March 15, 1996.
(b) Barbara Ritzenthaler has sole power to vote or direct the vote and to
dispose or to direct the disposition of all shares of Common Stock of
Lynch Corporation beneficially owned by her or the Estate of Bruce
Ritzenthaler.
(c) Barbara Ritzenthaler has sold shares of Lynch Common Stock in open
market transactions on the American Stock Exchange during the past 60
days as follows:
Dates No. of Shares Price ($)
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3/15-3/29 5,400 65-72 1/4
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
None.
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SCHEDULE 13D
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None.
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.
Dated: April 17, 1996
Barbara Ritzenthaler
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Barbara Ritzenthaler
