UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 5)*
Meris Laboratories Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
589848100
(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover 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 subsquenent 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).
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Morton H. Sachs & Co. DBA The Sachs Company
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A)
(B)
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Kentucky
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 100,000
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 100,000
REPORTING PERSON
WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
100,000
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.25%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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Cusip No.589848100 13G Page 2 of 3 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Item #
1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Meris Laboratories Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2890 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134
2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Morton H. Sachs & Co. DBA The Sachs Company
(b) Address of Principal Business Office for Each of the Above:
1346 South Third Street
Louisville, KY 40208
(c) Citizenship:
A Kentucky Corporation
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
589848100
3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b). 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 Investmen
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
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7) The Sachs Company is an investment adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
reporting under Rule 13d-1(b) (ii) (G).
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 100,000
(b) Percent of Class: 1.25%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 100,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 100,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of None
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 [ X ].
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CUSIP NO.589848100 13G Page 3 of 3 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued)
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Item #
6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
N/A
7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
N/A
8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
N/A
10. Certification:
By signing below, the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
in the ordinary course of business and were not acquiredfor 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
purpose or effect.
SEE NOTE NO. 1 BELOW
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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.
Dated: February 12, 1998
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Morton H. Sachs & Co. DBA The Sachs Company
by: /s/ Christopher A. Nunnelley, V.P.
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Christopher A. Nunnelley, V.P.
NOTE NO.1: The reporting person hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of
100,000 shares of the above shares, and the filing of this statement
shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person is
the beneficial owner of 100,000 shares covered by this statement.
