P&F INDUSTRIES INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-06-12
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                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              (Amendment No. 7)(1)

                             P & F INDUSTRIES, INC.
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                                (Name of issuer)

                           COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    692830508
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                     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)

                                  June 9, 1998
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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. 692830508                    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*
                      WC, 00
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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                             398,785
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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                        8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                         -0-
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                        9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         398,785
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                       10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                      398,785
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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)

                        12.4%
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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. 692830508                    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*
                      PF, 00
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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                             398,785
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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                        8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                         - 0 -
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                        9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                         398,785
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                       10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                       398,785
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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)

                        12.4%
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     14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 692830508                    13D           Page 4 of 7 Pages
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         The following  constitutes  Amendment No. 7 ("Amendment  No. 7") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned.  This Amendment No. 7 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.

                  Item 2 hereby amended in its entirety to read 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,
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
150 East 52nd St., 21st 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  the  securities  of  microcap  companies.   Mr.
Lichtenstein is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.

                  (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 as follows:

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


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CUSIP No. 692830508                    13D           Page 5 of 7 Pages
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                  The aggregate  purchase  price of the 398,785 Shares of Common
Stock owned by Steel  Partners II is $800,820.  The Shares of Common Stock owned
by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.

                  Item 5(a) is 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  3,204,345  Shares
outstanding,  which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as
reported in the Issuer's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter
ended March 31, 1998.

                  As of the close of business on June 9, 1998, Steel Partners II
beneficially  owns 398,785  Shares of Common Stock,  constituting  approximately
12.4% of the Shares  outstanding.  Mr.  Lichtenstein  beneficially  owns 398,785
Shares,  representing  approximately  12.4%  of  the  Shares  outstanding.   Mr.
Lichtenstein  has sole voting and dispositive  power with respect to the 398,785
Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose
of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions.

                  Item 5(c) is amended by adding the following:

                  (c) Schedule A annexed  hereto lists all  transactions  in the
Issuer's Common Stock in the last sixty days by the Reporting Persons.

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following:

Item 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

                  1.       Joint Filing Agreement



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CUSIP No. 692830508                    13D           Page 6 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:  June 12, 1998               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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CUSIP No. 692830508                    13D           Page 7 of 7 Pages
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                                   SCHEDULE A

               Transactions in the Shares Within the Past 60 Days



Shares of Common               Sale Per                         Date of
   Stock Sold                    Share                           Sale
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                             STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

    11,115                      11.10536                       4/14/98

    20,000                      11.16836                       5/07/98

     1,000                      10.24965                       5/27/98

     3,500                      10.07108                       6/08/98

       500                      10.74962                       6/09/98



                               WARREN LICHTENSTEIN

                                      None.



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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                  In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii)  under the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended,  the persons  named below agree to the joint
filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement  on Schedule  13D dated June 12,
1998  (including  amendments  thereto)  with  respect to the Common Stock of P&F
Industries,  Inc.  This Joint Filing  Agreement  shall be filed as an Exhibit to
such Statement.


Dated:  June 12, 1998               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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