United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9)
Name of Issuer: The Langer Biomechanics Group, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.02 Par Value
CUSIP Number: 515707107
Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications:
Douglas T. Granat, 155 Pfingsten Road, Suite 360, Deerfield, Illinois 60015
847-405-9700
Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement:
November 12, 1999
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1. Name of Reporting Person Trigran Investments, L.P.
IRS No. 36-3778244
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds WC
5. Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
To Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Illinois
7. Sole Voting Power See Item 5(b)
8. Shared Voting Power See Item 5(b)
9. Sole Dispositive Power See Item 5(b)
10. Shared Dispositive Power See Item 5(b)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 620,953
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares. [ ]
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 24.38%
14. Type or Reporting Person PN
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1. Name of Reporting Person Kenneth Granat
IRS No. ###-##-####
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds N/A
5. Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
To Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States
7. Sole Voting Power See Item 5(b)
8. Shared Voting Power See Item 5(b)
9. Sole Dispositive Power See Item 5(b)
10. Shared Dispositive Power See Item 5(b)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
114,000
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares [ ]
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 4.48%
14. Type of Reporting Person IN
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1. Name of Reporting Person
The Granat Family Limited Partnership
IRS No. 36-3995726
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group [ ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds PF
5. Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
To Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Illinois
7. Sole Voting Power See Item 5(b)
8. Shared Voting Power See Item 5(b)
9. Sole Dispositive Power See Item 5(b)
10. Shared Dispositive Power See Item 5(b)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
30,000
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 1.18%
14. Type of Reporting Person PN
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AMENDMENT NO. 9
TO SCHEDULE 13D
Item 1 Security and Issuer
Common Stock, par value $.02 per share
The Langer Biomechanics Group, Inc. (the "Issuer")
450 Commack Road
Deer Park, NY 11729
Except as expressly stated below, there have been no material changes in the
Facts and statements set forth in Schedule 13D, filed April 17, 1993, as
Amended by Amendment No. 1, filed February 8, 1995, as amended by Amendment
No. 2, filed June 7, 1995, as amended by Amendment No. 3, filed October
26, 1995, as amended by Amendment No. 4, filed April 9, 1996, as amended by
Amendment No. 5, filed January 15, 1997, as amended by Amendment No. 6, filed
May 2, 1997, as amended by Amendment No. 7, filed August 7, 1997,
as amended by Amendment No. 8, filed October 20,1999, with respect
to the Common Stock, par value $.02 per share of The Langer Biomechanics
Group, Inc. (Where no material change has occurred with respect to
items 2-8, Inclusive, or a part thereof, of the Schedule 13D, as amended
by Amendment No.1 Through Amendment No. 8, such particular item or
respective part thereof is omitted From this Amendment No. 9.)
Schedule 13D, as amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment
No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, Amendment No.
7, Amendment No. 8, together with Amendment No. 9, is sometimes referred to
herein as Schedule 13D, as amended.
Item 5 Interest in the Securities of the Issuer
(a) The aggregate number and percentage of the common stock (including
Options to purchase common stock) of the Issuer beneficially owned
By the Reporting Persons as of the date of this filing is 764,953 shares
Or 30.03% as follows:
% of Class of
Shares Beneficially Securities Identified
Person Owned as of 10/19/1999 in Item 1
1 620,953 24.38%
2 114,000 4.48%
3 30,000 1.18 %
(b) Person 1, through its general partner, Trigran Investments, Inc.,
Has sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of the securities
Listed in (a) above for person 1.
Each of Douglas Granat, Kenneth Granat, and Lawrence Oberman, as
Officers of the general partner of Person 1, have shared power to vote
And shared power to dispose of the securities listed in (a) above for
Person 1.
Person 2 has sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of the
securities Listed in (a) above for Persons 2 and 3.
(c) Since October 20, 1999, the Persons filing this Schedule 13D, as amended,
Have acquired the following shares of Common Stock.
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Number of Shares
Date of Acquired Price Per Transaction
Person Transaction (Disposed) Share
1 11/09/99 1,400 1.92 Open Market
1 11/11/99 3,300 1.91 Open Market
1 11/12/99 2,000 1.92 Open Market
1 11/24/99 3,000 1.85 Open Market
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge
The undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
True, complete, and correct.
Dated: December 1, 1999
Trigran Investments, L.P., an Illinois limited partnership
By: Trigran Investments, Inc., general partner
By: /s/ Douglas Granat, President
/s/ Kenneth Granat
The Granat Family Limited Partnership, an Illinois
Limited partnership
By: /s/ Kenneth Granat, General Partner
