UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Name of Issuer: Merrimac Industries Inc.
Title or Class of Securities: Common Stock $ .01 Par Value
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CUSIP: 590262101
Item 1: REPORTING PERSONS
Rabideau Family Trust
4: CITIZENSHIP
Arizona (FT)
Item 5: SOLE VOTING POWER
145,900 ** see note 1 **
Item 6: SHARED VOTING POWER
None
Item 7: SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
145,900 ** see note 1 **
Item 8: SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
Item 9: AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
145,900 ** see note 1 **
Item 11: PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY LINE 9
8.4 (on fully diluted basis)
Item 12: TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
Trustee for Family Trust
Item 1(a): NAME OF ISSUER
Merrimac Industries Inc.
Item 1(b): ADDRESS OF ISSUER
41 Fairfield Place
West Caldwell, NJ 07007
Item 2(a): NAME OF PERSON FILING
Darryl Rabideau
Item 2(b): ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE
8101 E Kalil Drive
Scottsdale AZ 85260
Item 2 CITIZENSHIP
An Arizona Family Trust
Item 2(d): TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
Item 2(e): CUSIP NUMBER
590262101
Item 3: This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), or
13d-2(b) and the person filing is a Family Trust with an
individual as trustee.
Item 4: OWNERSHIP
Item 4(a): AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
145,900 ** see note 1 **
Item 4(b): PERCENT OF CLASS
8.4 (on fully diluted basis)
Item 4(c): NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE--
145,900 ** see note 1 **
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE
None
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT DISPOSITION OF--
145,900 ** see note 1 **
(iiiv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT DISPOSITION OF--
None
- ---Note 1---
The Rabideau Family Trust is a revokable trust directed by founder and
Trustee Darryl Rabideau for the primary purpose of providing education
benefits to heirs and their siblings. Investment alternatives are
reviewed, decisions made and regularly reviewed by Darryl Rabideau
Item 5: OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
N/a
Item 6: OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON (ENTITY)
All securities reported in this schedule are owned by
the Rabideau Family Trust.
Item 7: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE
PARENT HOLDING COMPANY (TRUSTEE IN THIS REPORT)
Company (Trust)
Rabideau Family Trust
Item 8: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP (TRUST)
Not Applicable
Item 9: NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP (TRUST)
Not Applicable
Item 10: CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purposes or effect.
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.
Tuesday, October 5th 1999
Darryl Rabideau
Trustee
Rabideau Family Trust
