GATEWAY INDUSTRIES INC /CA/
SC 13D/A, 1997-04-04
COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 18)(1)

                            GATEWAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
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                                (Name of issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    367631108
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                             STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQUIRE
                     OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME & ROSENZWEIG LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                 March 31, 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
/ /.

                  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.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 7 Pages)


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(1)      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 disclosures 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 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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CUSIP No. 367631108                   13D           Page 2 of 7 Pages
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      1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                           STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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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 OR ORGANIZATION

                          DELAWARE
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  NUMBER OF              7   SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                     887,608
   OWNED BY
     EACH
  REPORTING
 PERSON WITH
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                         8        SHARED VOTING POWER

                                       -0-
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                         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     887,608
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                        10        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        -0-
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      11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                 PERSON

                          887,608
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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)

                       24.6%
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      14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                          PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 367631108                   13D           Page 3 of 7 Pages
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      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                            WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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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*
                        OO
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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 OR ORGANIZATION

                        USA
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  NUMBER OF            7          SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                              969,893(2)
   OWNED BY
     EACH
  REPORTING
 PERSON WITH
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                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           - 0 -
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                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           969,893(2)
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                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           - 0 -
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      11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        969,893(2)
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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)

                     26.7%
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      14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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(2)      Includes (i) 887,608 Shares owned by Steel Partners II, L.P., an entity
controlled  by Mr.  Lichtenstein,  (ii)  46,952  Shares  owned  directly  by Mr.
Lichtenstein  and (iii)  35,333  Shares  underlying  stock  options  that may be
acquired within 60 days hereof.

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CUSIP No. 367631108                   13D           Page 4 of 7 Pages
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         This constitutes  Amendment No. 18 ("Amendment No. 18") to Schedule 13D
filed by the undersigned on or about August 4, 1995 (the "Schedule 13D"). Except
as specifically  amended by this Amendment No. 18, the Schedule 13D, as amended,
remains in full force and effect.  This  Amendment  No. 18 is being filed by the
Reporting Persons,  to report,  among other things, (a) the termination by Quota
Fund N.V. ("Quota") as of March 31, 1997, of its investor advisory contract (the
"Services Contract") between Steel Partner Services, Ltd. ("Services") and Quota
and (b) that Mr.  Lawrence  Butler  is no longer a member  or  officer  of Steel
Partners,  L.L.C. ("Partners LLC"), the general partner of Steel Partners II. As
a result of the  termination  of the Services  Contract,  Services no longer has
voting or  dispositive  power  over the  Shares  held for the  account of Quota.
Defined terms shall have the meaning  specified in the Schedule  13D,  except as
otherwise provided herein.

         Item 2 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Item 2.  Identity and Background.


         (a) This  Statement  is filed by Steel  Partners  II,  L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Steel Partners II"), and Warren G. Lichtenstein.

         Steel Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Partners
LLC"), is the general  partner of Steel Partners II. The sole executive  officer
and  managing  member of Partners  LLC is Warren  Lichtenstein,  Chairman of the
Board, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary.

         The sole  executive  officer,  director and  stockholder of Services is
Warren  Lichtenstein who is Chairman of the Board,  Chief Executive  Officer and
Secretary.

         Each of the  foregoing  are  referred  to as a  "Reporting  Person" and
collectively  as the "Reporting  Persons".  By virtue of his position with Steel
Partners II, Mr.  Lichtenstein has the power to vote and dispose of the Issuer's
Shares owned by Steel Partners II. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby
filing a joint Schedule 13D.

         (b) The  principal  business  address of each  Reporting  Person is 750
Lexington Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

         (c) The  principal  business of Steel  Partners II is  investing in the
securities of microcap companies.  The principal  occupation of Mr. Lichtenstein
is investing in securities of microcap companies.

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CUSIP No. 367631108                   13D           Page 5 of 7 Pages
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         (d) No Reporting Person has, during the last five years, been convicted
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

         (e) No Reporting Person has, during the last five years,  been party to
a  civil  proceeding  of  a  judicial  or   administrative   body  of  competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject 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.

         (f) Mr. Lichtenstein is a citizen of the United States of America.

         Item 3 is amended to read in its entirety as follows:


Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.


         The  aggregate  purchase  price of the  887,608  Shares  owned by Steel
Partners II is  $2,737,122.  The Shares owned by Steel Partners II were acquired
with partnership funds.

         The  aggregate  purchase  price  for the  46,952  Shares  owned  by Mr.
Lichtenstein is $67,081.50, and came from personal funds.

         Item 5 (a), (b) and (d) are amended to read as follows:

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

         (a) The aggregate  percentage of Shares of Common Stock  reported owned
by each person named herein is based upon 3,603,000 Shares outstanding, which is
the  total  number of Shares of Common  Stock  outstanding  as  reported  in the
Issuer's  Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended  December  31,  1996.  As of the
close of business on April 1, 1997, Steel Partners II beneficially  owns 887,608
Shares  of  Common  Stock,  constituting   approximately  24.6%  of  the  Shares
outstanding.  Mr.  Lichtenstein  beneficially owns 969,893 Shares,  representing
approximately 26.7% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting
and  dispositive  power with  respect to the 82,285  Shares owned by him and the
887,608 Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and
dispose of such Shares.

         (b) By virtue of his position with Steel Partners II, Mr.  Lichtenstein
has the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported in Schedule 13D.

         (d) No person  other  than the  Reporting  Persons is known to have the
right to receive,  or the power to direct the receipt of dividends  from,  or to
the proceeds from, the sale of such Shares of Common Stock.

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CUSIP No. 367631108                   13D           Page 6 of 7 Pages
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         Item 5(c) is amended by adding the following:

         Effective  March  31,  1997,  as a  result  of the  termination  of the
Services  Contract,  Soros Fund  Management  LLC, a Delaware  limited  liability
company,  currently  exercises  investment  discretion  over the 827,716  Shares
previously managed by Services for the benefit of Quota pursuant to the Services
Contract.  Other than as set forth  above,  no  Reporting  Person has engaged in
transactions in the Issuer's Common Stock within the past sixty days.


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CUSIP No. 367631108                   13D           Page 7 of 7 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES

         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief,
each of the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth  in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  April 1, 1997                  STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                       By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.,
                                           General Partner


                                       By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                               Warren G. Lichtenstein,
                                               Chief Executive Officer


                                          /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                              WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN




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