SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
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)
January 2, 1997
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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 / /.
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 557,478
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
557,478
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
557,478
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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)
6.5%
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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. 3 (the "Amendment No. 3") amends the Schedule 13D filed by
the undersigned as previously amended by Amendment No. 1 dated August 28, 1996
and Amendment No. 2 dated October 22, 1996 (collectively, the "Schedule 13D").
Except as specifically amended, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and
effect.
Defined terms herein shall have the meaning specified in the
Schedule 13D, except as otherwise provided herein.
Item 3 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the
following:
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
On January 2, 1997, the Reporting Person sold, in a private
transaction, 25,000 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.
March 13, 1997 /s/ Joseph D. Cooper
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JOSEPH D. COOPER
