SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
VICON FIBER OPTICS CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of class of securities)
925809105
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(Cusip Number)
Joseph D. Cooper
c/o Cooper, Selvin & Strassberg LLP
415 Northern Boulevard
Great Neck, New York 11021
(516) 466-1400
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(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
May 17, 1996
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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 /X/.
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)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom
copies are to be sent.
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Page 1 of 4 Pages
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*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, as amended (the "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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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
JOSEPH D. COOPER
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 582,478
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
582,478
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
582,478
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This Amendment No. 2 (the "Amendment No. 2") amends the Amendment No. 1 to the
Schedule 13D dated August 28, 1996 (the "Amendment No. 1"), filed by Joseph D.
Cooper. Except as specifically amended, the Amendment No. 1 remains in full
force and effect.
Defined terms herein shall have the meaning specified in the
Amendment No. 1, except as otherwise provided herein.
Item 3 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
In September, 1992, the Reporting Person purchased 596,378
shares of Commons Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $17,891.34 using
personal funds. On May 17, 1996, the Reporting Person sold, in a private
transaction, 13,900 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate sale price of
$20,000.
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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 accurate.
October 22, 1996 /S/ JOSEPH D. COOPER
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JOSEPH D. COOPER
