ACORN VENTURE CAPITAL CORP
SC 13D/A, 1996-06-26
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             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   Washington, D.C. 20549

                        SCHEDULE 13D

          UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                     (Amendment No. 5)*

NAME OF ISSUER:   ACORN VENTURE CAPITAL CORPORATION

TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:   Common Stock

CUSIP NUMBER:  004907101000

NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED
TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS:
     Stephen A. Ollendorff
     100 Park Avenue, 23rd Floor
     New York, New York 10017
     (212) 481-9500

DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING:  June 17, 1996

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject
of this 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule
13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: ______

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the
statement: ____.  (A fee is not required only if the
reporting 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.)

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.

*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 be note 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.:  004907101000

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:  Stephen A. Ollendorff

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
     (a)           (b)  x

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):
          Yes           No

6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  U.S.

7.   SOLE VOTING POWER:  1,454,546

8.   SHARED VOTING POWER:   1,000

9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:  497,046

10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,000

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
     PERSON:  1,455,546

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES:   Yes  x      No

13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 
             24.4%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:  IN

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ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER

          This Amendment No. 5, amends and supplements the
Schedule 13D, dated July 21, 1993, of Stephen A. Ollendorff,
with respect to the Common Stock, $.01 par value (the
"Common Stock"), of Acorn Venture Capital Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal
executive offices of the Company are located at 522 Park
Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32204.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

          (a)  This Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D is being
filed by Stephen A. Ollendorff (the "Reporting Person").

          (b)  The principal business address of the
Reporting Person is located at 100 Park Avenue, New York,
New York 10017.

          (c)  The Reporting Person is Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  The Reporting
Person is also Of Counsel to the law firm of Hertzog,
Calamari & Gleason, a New York general partnership having a
principal place of business at the address set forth in Item
2(b).  

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

          The Reporting Person purchased, on an individual
basis, an additional 53,800 shares of Common Stock,
individually and through the Stephen A. Ollendorff Defined
Benefit Pension Plan, for an aggregate purchase price of
$116,056.25.  

          The Reporting Person and the following persons
reported purchases in their prior individual filings, as a
group, and accordingly are reporting the aggregate purchase
by the group during the last 60 days, of 133,100 shares of
Common Stock.   Each of the parties identified, except as
disclosed herein, disclaims acting as a group in holding or
disposing of such shares and disclaims "beneficial
ownership" in the shares of each of such persons (other than
himself or herself).  In addition, it is Reporting Person's
belief that each member of the group is filing a Schedule
13D on an individual basis, in order to terminate the group.

          Members of Group
          ----------------
          Edward N. Epstein
          Bert Sager
          Herbert Berman
          Ronald J. Manganiello
          Paula Berliner

ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

          The Reporting Person purchased the 53,800 shares
of Common Stock for the purpose of investment, as well as to
demonstrate his commitment to the long-term viability of the
Company and to help deter any change in control that the
Board of Directors does not feel is in the best interests of
the Company.  Of the 53,800 shares purchased, the Reporting
Person gifted 23,000 of such shares to a charitable
organization.  

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

          (a)  As of June 25, 1996, the Reporting Person
beneficially owned 1,454,546 shares of Common Stock,
representing approximately 24.4% of the shares of Common
Stock outstanding as of that date.

          (b)  The Reporting Person has sole voting and
investment power of 497,046 shares of Common Stock bene-
ficially owned by him (which includes 280,000 shares
issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60
days) and shared voting and investment power on 1,000 shares
owned by his wife.  

          The Reporting Person has sole voting power of the
957,500 shares of Common Stock owned by Edward N. Epstein,
with respect to the election of directors only, pursuant to
an irrevocable proxy granted by Mr. Epstein to the Reporting
Person; Mr. Epstein has sole investment power with respect
to such shares. The following is Mr. Epstein's address,
occupation and citizenship:  

          Edward N. Epstein
          628 West Road
          New Canaan, CT  06840
          Chief Operating Officer of the Company
          U.S. citizen

          To the knowledge of the Reporting Person, without
investigation, during the last five years, Mr. Epstein had
neither (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor
(ii) been a 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 of such laws. 

          (c)  Exhibit 3 annexed hereto sets forth all
transactions in shares of Common Stock effected by the
Reporting Person in the sixty days preceding the date of
this Statement and not previously reported, the dates of
such transactions, and the per share purchase price.  The 
transactions reported herein, unless otherwise indicated
were open market transactions effected in the over-the-
counter market. 

          On June 11, 1996, the Reporting Person contributed
23,000 shares of Common Stock purchased to a charitable
organization.

          (d)  No person other than the Reporting Person is
known to have the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of the sale
of the 280,000 shares of Common Stock underlying the options
when purchased, or the 217,046 directly owned by the
Reporting Person.  No person other than the Reporting
Person's wife, or Mr. Epstein is known to have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
from, or the proceeds of the sale of the 1,000 or 957,500
shares, respectively, owned by such person.

          (e)  Not applicable.

ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR 
          RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE
          ISSUER

          The Reporting Person donated 23,000 shares of
Common Stock to a charitable organization.  Although there
are no formal contractual arrangements, it is anticipated
that this charity will consult with the Reporting Person
prior to voting or selling the shares donated to it. 


ITEM 7.   MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS AN EXHIBIT

          Exhibit 3.  Transactions in shares of Common Stock
                      effected in the past 60 days and not
                      previously reported. 

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                          SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the
undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned
certifies that the information set forth in this Schedule
13D is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  June 25, 1996

                              Stephen A. Ollendorff
                              ---------------------------
                              STEPHEN A. OLLENDORFF



                          EXHIBIT 3


                          # of Shares            Price
Date                       Purchased           Per Share*
- -----                     ------------         ---------

4/4/96                       5,000              $1.16
4/17/96                      5,000               1.19
5/20/96                      5,000               1.3125
6/10/96                        300               1.125**
6/13/96                     19,000               2.5625
6/13/96                        500               1.25**
6/14/96                      3,500               2.1875
6/14/96                      5,000               2.3125
6/17/96                     10,500               2.750

- ------------

*  Exclusive of brokerage commissions

** Purchased in private transactions




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