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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ELECTRO-KINETIC SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
28511410
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(CUSIP Number)
ROBERT M. SHEPARD
BALLON STOLL BADER & NADLER, P.C.
1450 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10018
(212) 575-7900
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
JANUARY 5, 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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),
check the following box. [ ]
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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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 ("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).
CUSIP NO. 28511410
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
JONATHAN HERSON
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS).
(a) ....................................................................[ ]
(b) Mr. Jonathan Herson, his father Richard (shareholder), [X]
and his adult sister Sharon Herson (shareholder), disclaim that they act
as a group.
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3. SEC USE ONLY .................................................
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ........... OO ......................
Stock beneficially acquired in settlement of debt owed to his
wholly-owned corporation.
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5. CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) or 2(e) ...........................................................[ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION.
UNITED STATES
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Number of 7. SOLE VOTING POWER .............2,041,955......................
Shares -----------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 8. SHARED VOTING POWER ..........................................
Owned by -----------------------------------------------------------------
Each 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER .........2,041,955.....................
Reporting -----------------------------------------------------------------
Person 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ....................................
With
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON .............................2,041,955..........................
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12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ..........................................[X]
Excludes shares beneficially owned by father and adult sister.
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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 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS).
IN (through corporation).
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement relates to the Common Stock of the following
corporation (the "Company"):
ELECTRO-KINETIC SYSTEMS, INC.
525 Washington Blvd.
36th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
Jonathan Herson
197 Meister Avenue
North Branch, NJ 08876
Mr. Herson is currently Comptroller at Voltaix, 197 Meister Avenue,
North Branch, New Jersey 08876. Mr. Herson, a citizen of the United States, has
not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding or
been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction resulting in, or subjecting him to, a judgment, decree or
final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Mr. Jonathan Herson's wholly-owned corporation acquired the shares of
common stock in settlement of debt owed to it by Richard Herson, Mr. Jonathan
Herson's father.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Please see Item 3.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
As the sole owner of Entrepren Associates, Inc., 268 Rocky Run Road,
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826, Mr. Jonathan Herson has the power to direct voting of
its 2,041,955 shares of the Company (6.5% of the Common Stock of the Company).
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Mr. Herson, his father Richard (who owns 2,431,850 shares), and his
adult sister Sharon Herson (who owns 140,000 shares), are all shareholders of
the Company. Together they own the aggregate l4.7% of the Company's outstanding
shares and might be considered to be acting as a group. However, they disclaim
that they act as a group for purposes of Rule l3-d of the Exchange Act of 1934.
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ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
There are no exhibits filed.
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.
5/6/00
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Date
/S/ JONATHAN HERSON
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Signature
Jonathan Herson, President
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