UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
American Medical Alert Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
027904 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 cover page.
The information required in 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).
SEC 1745 (12-91)
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CUSIP No. 027904 10 1 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Howard M. Siegel
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,353,672
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 10,000
OWNED BY
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 1,353,672
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,363,672
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
22.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SEC 1745 (12-91)
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CUSIP No. 027904 10 1 Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
American Medical Alert Corp.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3265 Lawson Blvd.
Oceanside, New York 11572
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Howard M. Siegel
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
3265 Lawson Blvd.
Oceanside, New York 11572
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
027904 10 1
Item 3 This statement is not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
As of January 29, 1997:
1,363,672 shares. Includes 19,300 held by Mr. Siegel as custodian
for his adult son and 10,000 shares owned by Mr. Siegel's spouse.
Mr. Siegel disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by
his son and spouse. Also includes 3,750 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $2.9563; 7,601 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $2.8875; 3,125 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $2.4063; 2,928 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $3.4375; 3,178 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $2.8875; 2,572 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $2.5438; 150,000 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $2.75; 2,404 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $2.13125; 2,596 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $3.30; 2,500 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $1.5125; 1,875 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $2.6775; and 2,813 shares subject to stock
options exercisable at $2.75.
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CUSIP No. 027904 10 1 Page 4 of 5 Pages
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Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 22.6%
Item 4(c) Number of share as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,353,672
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 10,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,353,672
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 10,000
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Inapplicable.
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Inapplicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company:
Inapplicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Inapplicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Inapplicable.
Item 10 Certification:
Inapplicable.
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CUSIP No. 027904 10 1 Page 5 of 5 Pages
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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.
February 5, 1997
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(Date)
/s/ HOWARD M. SIEGEL
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(Signature)
HOWARD M. SIEGEL
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(Name)
