MOORE MEDICAL CORP
SC 13D/A, 1998-06-19
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Rule 13d-101)/1/


            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                 RULE 13d-2(a)

                             (Amendment No. 1(a))

                              Moore Medical Corp.
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                               (Name of Issuer)


                         Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)


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                                (CUSIP Number)


                              Joseph Greenberger
                          1370 Avenue of the Americas
                              New York, NY 10019
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                  May 6, 1998
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


____________________

     /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).

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or (4), check the following box
/ /.

     (a)  Constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D of Wilmer J. Thomas,
Jr. (amending his Schedule 13D filed with respect to Optel Corporation, the
Issuer's former corporate name), and the initial Schedule 13D of Douglas D.
Thomas and William D. Porteous.
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CUSIP NO. 615799 10 3                        13D               PAGE 1 OF 9 PAGES
<S>                        <C> 
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            1              NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

                           Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.
                           Douglas D. Thomas
                           William D. Porteous

                           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                           Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.   S.S. No. ###-##-####
                           Douglas D. Thomas       S.S. No. ###-##-####
                           William D. Porteous     S.S. No. ###-##-####
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            2              CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                           Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.             (a)/x/  (b)/  /
                           Douglas D. Thomas                 (a)/x/  (b)/  /
                           William D. Porteous               (a)/x/  (b)/  /
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            3              SEC USE ONLY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            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)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            6              CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                           Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr. - USA
                           Douglas D. Thomas - USA
                           William D. Porteous - USA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       7                SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                        Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.   0
                                                        Douglas D. Thomas       0
                                                        William D. Porteous     0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF                        8                SHARED VOTING POWER
       SHARES                                           Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.   213,243
    BENEFICIALLY                                        Douglas D. Thomas       213,243
      OWNED BY                                          William D. Porteous     213,243
        EACH              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     REPORTING                         9                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON WITH                                         Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.   0
                                                        Douglas D. Thomas       0
                                                        William D. Porteous     0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       10               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                        Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.   213,243
                                                        Douglas D. Thomas       213,243
                                                        William D. Porteous     213,243
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CUSIP NO. 615799 10 3                        13D               PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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           11              AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.   213,243
                           Douglas D. Thomas       213,243
                           William D. Porteous     213,243
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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)
                           Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.   7.27%
                           Douglas D. Thomas       7.27%
                           William D. Porteous     7.27%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           14              TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                           Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr. - IN
                           Douglas D. Thomas - IN
                           William D. Porteous - IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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                          STATEMENT FOR SCHEDULE 13D
                          --------------------------

Item 1.  Security and Issuer.
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            The class of equity securities to which this Statement relates is
the common stock, $.01 par value ("Shares"), of Moore Medical Corp., a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer"), whose principal executive office is located at 389
John Downey Drive, New Britain, CT 06050-2740.

Item 2.  Identity and Background.
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            (a)  The persons filing this statement are Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.,
Douglas D. Thomas and William D. Porteous, as co-trustees of the Thomas
Charitable Foundation, a trust established pursuant to the laws of Florida (the
"Foundation"). Each such person is referred to as a "Reporting Person" and
collectively as the "Reporting Persons".

            (b)  The residence address of Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr., is 272
Undermountain Road, Salisbury, CT 06068-1510.

            The residence address of Douglas D. Thomas is 272 Undermountain
Road, Salisbury, CT 06068-1510.

            The residence address of William D. Porteous is 46 Western Avenue, 
Cambridge, MA 12139.

            (c)  The principal occupation of Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr., is private
investor.

            The principal occupation of Douglas D. Thomas is an investor in an
agricultural business.

            The principal employment of William D. Porteous is product manager
of Supplyworks, Inc. (internet commerce), 57 Bedford St., Lexington, MA 02173.

            (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,
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CUSIP NO. 615799 10 3                  13D                    PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES

federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such
laws.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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            The Foundation acquired 241,243 Shares on May 6, 1998, as a
charitable gift from Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr. Other than by reason of his or her
shared voting and dispositive power as a co-trustee under the Foundation's trust
instrument, no Reporting Person has any beneficial interest in any Shares of the
Issuer.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.
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            The Reporting Persons have no present plan or proposal with respect
to the Issuer. Pursuant to regulatory requirements to which the Foundation is
subject, the Reporting Persons expect the Foundation to sell, annually, not less
than 5% of the remaining Shares held by the Foundation. Depending on various
factors, including the distribution of such amounts as may be decided upon to
such persons or entities as may be selected as Foundation distributees, the
Issuer's business affairs and financial position, the price levels of its Common
Stock, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry
conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such other actions with
respect to the Foundation's investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate in
light of the circumstances existing from time to time.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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            (a)  The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock reported
owned by each Reporting Person is based upon 2,932,061 shares of such class
outstanding. As of the date of this Schedule, the Foundation owned, of record,
and each Reporting Person owned, beneficially, 213,243 Shares, constituting
approximately 7.27% of the shares outstanding of that class.

            (b)  The Reporting Persons share the voting and dispositive power,
by majority vote, of any securities held by the Foundation.

            (c)  No Reporting Person has engaged in any transaction in the
shares of Common Stock during the past sixty days except as set forth on Exhibit
1 attached hereto.

            (d)  No person other than the Foundation is known to have the right
to receive, and no person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or to the proceeds from, the sale
of such shares of the Common Stock.
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            (e)  Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
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to Securities of the Issuer.
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            Except in their capacity as co-trustees under the Foundation's trust
instrument, no Reporting Person has any contracts, arrangements, understandings
or relationships with respect to the securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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            1.  Schedule of trading by Reporting Persons within the past 60 days
(filed herewith).

            2.  Powers of Attorney from each Reporting Person to Mr. William J.
Thomas, Jr. (filed herewith).

            3.  Joint Filing Agreement, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f), among Wilmer
J. Thomas, Jr., and each of the Reporting Persons (filed herewith).

                                  SIGNATURES
                                  ----------

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


Dated: June 16, 1998                   /s/ Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.
                                       _________________________________________
                                            WILMER J. THOMAS, JR.




                                       /s/ Douglas D. Thomas
                                       _________________________________________
                                            DOUGLAS D. THOMAS




                                       /s/ William D. Porteous
                                       _________________________________________
                                            WILLIAM D. PORTEOUS
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                                 Exhibit Index
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Exhibit 1 -    Trading within past 60 days             Page 7
                                                             
                                                             
Exhibit 2 -    Powers Of Attorney for each             Page 8
               Reporting Person                              
                                                             
Exhibit 3 -    Joint Filing Agreement                  Page 9 
               among the Reporting Persons

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CUSIP NO.  615799 10 3                 13D                 PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES

                                                                       EXHIBIT 1

          Below is certain information regarding the Foundation's and each
Reporting Person's transaction history in the securities of the Issuer during
the past 60 days:

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                                                                        No. of
Name                                  Date          Transaction         Shares
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<S>                                   <C>           <C>                 <C>   
William J. Thomas, Jr.                5/06/98       Gift transfer       241,248
Thomas Charitable Foundation          5/06/98       Gift receipt        241,248
Thomas Charitable Foundation          5/11/98       Sold                 28,000
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                                                                       EXHIBIT 2

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Douglas D. Thomas and William D. Porteous,
whose signatures appear below, each constitutes and appoints Wilmer J. Thomas,
Jr., as attorney-in-fact and agent for the undersigned solely for the purpose of
executing and filing reports required under Section 13 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, thereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in fact may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

Date: June 16, 1998

                                            /s/ Douglas D. Thomas
                                            ---------------------------------
                                            DOUGLAS D. THOMAS



                                            /s/ William D. Porteous
                                            ---------------------------------
                                            WILLIAM D. PORTEOUS

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                                                                       Exhibit 3

                            JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement on
Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the
shares of common stock of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share, of
Moore Medical Corp. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement (this
"Agreement") be included as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this
Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its
behalf any and all amendments to such Statement.

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
for all purposes be deemed an original and all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

                                        WILMER J. THOMAS, JR.

                                        By:  /s/ Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.
                                             ---------------------------------- 
                                             Name:  Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.
                                             Title: Attorney-in-fact
                                             Dated: June 16, 1998


                                        DOUGLAS D. THOMAS

                                        By:  /s/ Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.
                                             ---------------------------------- 
                                             Name:  Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.
                                             Title: Attorney-in-fact
                                             Dated: June 16, 1998


                                        WILLIAM D. PORTEOUS

                                        By:  /s/ Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.
                                             Title: Attorney-in-fact
                                             Dated: June 16, 1998


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