DH TECHNOLOGY INC
SC 13G, 1995-05-12
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                                
                                
                          SCHEDULE 13G
                                
                                
            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                (Amendment No.                )*
                                



                       DH Technology, Inc.
                        (Name of Issuer)
                                
                          Common Stock
                 (Title of Class of Securities)
                                
                            232906107
                         (CUSIP Number)


Check  the  following  box  if a fee  is  being  paid  with  this
statement. [X]   (A fee is not required only if the filing  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).

*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 the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.

The  information  required in 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. 232906107
(1) Names of Reporting Persons.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification
Nos. of Above Persons:  Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C., Tax
ID #: 22-3330049

(2)Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(See Instructions)                                (a) [ ]
                                                  (b) [ ]
(3) SEC Use Only

(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization:  New Jersey
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by 
Each Reporting Person
With                            (5) Sole Voting
                                      Power:              296,000
                                (6) Shared Voting
                                      Power:                --
                                (7) Sole Dispositive
                                      Power:              296,000
                                (8) Shared Dispositive
                                      Power:                --

(9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting 
     Person:    296,000

(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain 
     Shares (See Instructions)

(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  5.8%

(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IA

Item 1(a).  Name Of Issuer:  DH Technology, Inc.

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
            15070 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:  Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C.*

            * The shares reflected in this Schedule were formerly 
included in a report filed by the Whiffletree Division of Smith Barney.  
Effective April 10, 1995, the client accounts for which the shares of 
the Issuer were acquired were transferred to the reporting person.

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, 
            Residence:  One Bridge Plaza, Suite 695, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:  New Jersey

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock

Item 2(e).  CUSIP No.:  232906107
   
Item 3.  If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
         or 13d-2(b), check whether the Person Filing is a

         (a)   [   ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.

         (b)   [   ] Bank as defined in  section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

         (c)   [   ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act.

         (d)   [   ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the 
Investment Company Act.

         (e)   [ X ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of 
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

         (f)   [   ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to 
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or 
Endowment fund;  see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

         (g)   [   ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 
13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note:  See Item 7).

         (h)  [    ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

Item 4.  Ownership

         (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned (as of April 10, 1995):

              296,000

         (b)  Percent of Class (as of April 10, 1995):

              5.8%

         (c)  Number of Shares as to which such person has:

              (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote  296,000

             (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote --

            (iii)  sole  power to dispose or to direct the 
                   disposition of                            296,000

             (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                   of  --

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

          If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of  the  date hereof the reporting person has ceased  to  be  the
beneficial owner of more than five percent  of  the  class  of
securities, check the following [   ].

Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

      The  shares beneficially owned by the reporting person  are
held on behalf of the reporting person's clients in accounts over
which  the  reporting person has complete investment  discretion.
No other person has the right to receive or the power to  direct
the  receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
such shares.  No other person's interest relates to more than five
percent of the class.  No client account contains more than  five
percent of the class.

Item 7. Identification  and Classification  of  the  Subsidiary
        Which  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
        Holding Company.    N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group  N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group   N/A

Item 10. Certification

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing  the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection  with  or  as a participant in any transaction  having
such purposes or effect.

     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.
                              
                         
                            
                              May 2, 1995                               
                              (Date)
                              
               
                          
                              Mark S. Hoffman               
                              (Signature)
                              
                              
                              Mark S. Hoffman/Member
                              (Name/Title)
                              



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