INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CORP
SC 13D, 1996-11-27
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE l3D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. __)*

                      International Technology Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  US 4604651079
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                                      with a copy to:
Krista L. Ward                                        George J. Mazin
Stark Investments                                Lowenstein, Sandler, Kohl,
150 West Market Street                               Fisher & Boylan, P.A.
Mequon, WI 53092                                     65 Livingston Avenue
(414) 241-1810                                       Roseland, New Jersey  07068
                                                     (201) 992-8700
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                       (Name, Address and Telephone Number
                         of Person Authorized to Receive
                           Notices and Communications)

                               September 19, 1996
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                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule l3G 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 l3d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.

*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 ("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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                             CUSIP NO. US 4604651079
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1)   Names of Reporting Persons (S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above 
     Persons):

     Michael A. Roth and Brian J. Stark (filing as joint filers pursuant to Rule
     13(d)1(f)(1))

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

       (a)                        Not
       (b)                        Applicable

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3)   SEC Use Only

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4)   Source of Funds (See Instructions):WC

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5)   Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e):

                                  Not Applicable

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6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization:

                Wisconsin

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        Number of                7)    Sole Voting Power:                      0
        Share Beneficially       -----------------------------------------------
        Owned by                 8)    Shared Voting Power:           2,213,602*
        Each Reporting           -----------------------------------------------
        Person With:             9)    Sole Dispositive Power:                 0
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 10)   Shared Dispositive Power:      2,213,602*
                                 -----------------------------------------------

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11)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

      2,213,602*

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12)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See 
      Instructions):
                                  Not Applicable

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13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):

       5.75*

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14)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):           IN

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*       Includes:  1,878,963 Shares  beneficially  owned by Reliant Trading upon
        the  conversion of 438,928  shares of the Issuer's  preferred  stock and
        334,639 Shares  beneficially  owned by Shepherd Trading Limited upon the
        conversion of 78,172 shares of the Issuer's  preferred stock. See Item 2
        and Item 5 for additional details.

Item 1:  Security and Issuer:

This  statement  relates  to  the  Common  Stock  of  International   Technology
Corporation  ("Shares").  The issuer has principal  executive offices located at
23456 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 220, Torrance, California 90505.

Item 2:  Identity and Background:

1.
         a)       Name: Brian J. Stark
         b)       Residence or Business Address:     1500 West Market Street
                                                     Mequon, WI 53092
         c)       Occupation:   Investment Fund Manager
                                Staro Asset Management, L.L.C., Stark & Roth,
                                    Inc., Staro Partners
                                1500 West Market Street
                                Mequon, WI 53092
         d)       Convictions: none
         e)       Civil Proceedings: none
         f)       Citizenship: United States

2.
         a)       Name:   Michael A. Roth
         b)       Residence or Business Address:     1500 West Market Street
                                                     Mequon, WI 53092
         c)       Occupation:       Investment Fund Manager
                                    Staro Asset Management, L.L.C.,
                                    Stark & Roth, Inc., Staro Partners
                                    1500 West Market Street
                                    Mequon, WI 53092
         d)       Convictions: none
         e)       Civil Proceedings: none
         f)       Citizenship: United States

3.
         a)       Name: Staro Partners
         b)       State of Organization: Wisconsin
         c)       Principal Business: Securities Trading
         d)       Address of principal business:     1500 West Market Street
                                                     Mequon, WI 53092
         e)       Address of Principal Office: same
         f)       Convictions: none
         g)       Civil proceedings: none

4.
         a)       Name: Reliant Trading
         b)       State of Organization: Wisconsin
         c)       Principal Business: Securities Trading
         d)       Address of principal business:     1500 West Market Street
                                                     Mequon, WI 53092
         e)       Address of Principal Office: same
         f)       Convictions: none
         g)       Civil proceedings: none

5.
         a)       Name: Shepherd Trading Limited
         b)       State of Organization: British Virgin Islands
         c)       Principal Business: Securities Trading
                  Address of principal business: c/o International Fund
                                                 Administration, Ltd.
                                                 48 Par-La Ville Road, Suite 464
                                                 Hamilton, HM 11 Bermuda
         d)       Address of Principal Office: same
         e)       Convictions: none
         f)       Civil proceedings: none

Item 3:  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

         All funds  used by Reliant  Trading  to  purchase  Shares  acquired  by
Reliant Trading,  upon conversion of the Issuer's preferred stock, were obtained
from the capital contributed by the limited partners of Stark Investments,  L.P.
and general  margin  financing to Reliant  Trading from  brokers.  The amount of
funds used in making the  purchases was  $8,036,619.  The funds used by Shepherd
Trading  Limited to purchase the Shares  acquired by Shepherd  Trading  Limited,
upon conversion of the Issuer's  preferred stock, were obtained from the capital
contributed by the  shareholders  of Shepherd Fund Limited.  The amount of funds
used in making the purchase was $1,417,976.

Item 4:  Purpose of Transaction

         The  acquisition  of the  Shares by  Reliant  Trading  and by  Shepherd
Trading Limited are solely for investment purposes. Further acquisitions,  sales
or short sales of securities of the issuer may be made for investment  purposes,
however,  neither  reporting person has present plans or intentions which relate
to or would result in any of the transactions required to be described in Item 4
of Schedule 13D.

Item 5:  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         Based  upon  the  information  contained  in  International  Technology
Corporation's  quarterly  report on Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period  ending
September 30, 1996, there were issued and outstanding 36,250,511 Shares. Messrs.
Stark  and Roth  beneficially  own  2,213,602  Shares  or  5.75% of the  Shares.
1,878,963  of such Shares are held by Reliant  Trading.  Messrs.  Stark and Roth
have  shared  power to vote or direct  the vote and  shared  power to dispose or
direct the  disposition  of  the1,878,963  Shares by virtue of their position as
members of STARO  ASSET  MANAGEMENT,  L.L.C.,  the  managing  partner of Reliant
Trading.  334,639 Shares are held by Shepherd Trading Limited. Messrs. Stark and
Roth have shared power to vote or direct the vote and shared power to dispose or
direct the  disposition  of the  334,639  Shares by virtue of their  position as
investment manager of Shepherd Trading Limited.
         
         The following  Table details the  transactions  by Reliant  Trading and
Shepherd  Trading  Limited  in shares of  International  Technology  Corporation
during the past 60 days:


                            Shepherd Trading Limited

   Date              Quantity             Price            Transaction Type

7/2/96                4,922               17.75            Open Mkt. Purchases
9/4/96                7,500               18.25            Open Mkt. Purchase
9/4/96                  200               18.25            Open Mkt. Purchase
9/9/96                1,850               18.50            Open Mkt. Purchase
9/9/96                1,200               18.50            Open Mkt. Purchase
9/9/96                3,000                2.87            Open Mkt. Sale
9/18/96             152,000                2.50            Open Mkt. Purchase
9/18/96              71,000               18.50            Open Mkt. Sale
9/19/96              62,500               18.12            Open Mkt. Purchase
9/19/96               8,500               18.00            Open Mkt. Purchase
9/19/96             152,000                2.50            Open Mkt. Sale
10/1/96               5,500                2.87            Open Mkt. Sale
10/1/96               7,100               18.37            Open Mkt. Purchase
10/3/96               7,606                2.87            Open Mkt. Sale


                                 Reliant Trading

  Date               Quantity             Price            Transaction Type

7/2/96                24,378              17.75            Open Mkt. Purchase
9/4/96                 7,500              18.25            Open Mkt. Purchase
9/9/96                 3,000               2.87            Open Mkt. Sale
10/1/96                7,100              18.37            Open Mkt. Purchase
10/1/96                5,500               2.87            Open Mkt. Sale
10/3/96                2,394               2.87            Open Mkt. Sale


          No  other entity controlled by the reporting persons has traded Payco 
American Corporation shares within the past 60 days.

Item 6:  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect 
         to Securities of the Issuer.

         See Item 2.

Item 7:  Material to be filed as exhibits.

         Exhibit 1: Agreement as to joint filing.




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                                    EXHIBIT 1

                          AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING

                             Dated November 27, 1996

     The  undersigned  hereby  agree  that  the  Schedule  13D with  respect  to
International  Technology  Corporation  dated as of the date  hereof is filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1).


                                                  /s/Brian J. Stark
                                                  ______________________________
                                                  Brian J. Stark


                                                  /s/Michael A. Roth
                                                  ______________________________
                                                  Michael A. Roth




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                                    SIGNATURE

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

                                                 November 27, 1996


                                                 /s/Brian J. Stark
                                                 ______________________________ 
                                                 Brian J. Stark


                                                 /s/ Michael A. Roth
                                                 _______________________________
                                                 Michael A. Roth



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