EXIDE ELECTRONICS GROUP INC
SC 13D/A, 1995-11-02
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS
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                                    UNITED STATES
                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                     SCHEDULE 13D

                      Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                  (Amendment No. 5)

                            Exide Electronics Group, Inc.
               -------------------------------------------------------
                                   (Name of Issuer)

                             Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
               -------------------------------------------------------
                            (Title of Class of Securities)

                                        302052
               -------------------------------------------------------
                                    (CUSIP NUMBER)

                                   Diane S. Eismont
                                      Secretary
                                      DQE, Inc.
                       Cherrington Corporate Center, Suite 100
                              500 Cherrington Parkway      
                          Coraopolis, Pennsylvania  15108
                                    (412) 262-4700
               -------------------------------------------------------
                    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                  Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                   with a copy to:

                                Victor A. Roque, Esq.
                          Vice President and General Counsel
                                      DQE, Inc.
                       Cherrington Corporate Center, Suite 100
                              500 Cherrington Parkway
                          Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108

                                   October 23, 1995
               -------------------------------------------------------
               (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 [  ].

          Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement
          [  ].

          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, as amended  (the "Act"),
          or  otherwise subject to the  liabilities of that  section of the
          Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

          <PAGE>


                                     SCHEDULE 13D


          CUSIP No.  302052             Page  2  of  7  Pages
                     ------                  ---    ---

          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


               DQE, INC.
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [x]
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          3    SEC USE ONLY

          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

               AF/WC (See Item 3)
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          5    CHECK  BOX IF  DISCLOSURE OF  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS  IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                           [ ]

          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

               Pennsylvania
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER

          SHARES                   0
                         --------------------------------------------------
          BENEFICIALLY   8    SHARED VOTING POWER

          OWNED BY                 1,043,750 shares (See Item 5)            
                         --------------------------------------------------
          EACH           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

          REPORTING                0
                         --------------------------------------------------   
          PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                   1,043,750 shares (See Item 5)
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

               1,043,750 shares (See Item 5)  
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          12   CHECK  BOX IF  THE  AGGREGATE AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                          [ ]

          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

               12.5%  
          ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
          14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

               CO
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

          <PAGE>


                                     SCHEDULE 13D

          CUSIP No.  302052             Page  3  of  7  Pages
                     ------                  ---    ---

          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON               
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


               DUQUESNE ENTERPRISES, INC.
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [x]
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          3    SEC USE ONLY

          ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
          4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

               AF/WC (See Item 3)
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          5    CHECK  BOX IF  DISCLOSURE OF  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS  IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                           [ ]

          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

               Pennsylvania
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER

          SHARES                   0
                         --------------------------------------------------
          BENEFICIALLY   8    SHARED VOTING POWER

          OWNED BY                 1,043,750 shares (See Item 5)           
                         --------------------------------------------------
          EACH           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

          REPORTING                0
                         --------------------------------------------------
          PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                   1,043,750 shares (See Item 5)
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

               1,043,750 shares (See Item 5)  
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          12   CHECK  BOX IF  THE  AGGREGATE AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                          [ ]

          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

               12.5%  
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

               CO
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          <PAGE>


                                     SCHEDULE 13D

          CUSIP No.  302052             Page  4  of  7  Pages
                     ------                  ---    ---
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          1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

               THOMAS A. HURKMANS
          ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
          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)                           [ ]

          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          
               U.S.A.
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER

          SHARES                   2,526 shares (See Item 5)
                         --------------------------------------------------
          BENEFICIALLY   8    SHARED VOTING POWER

          OWNED BY                 0
                         -------------------------------------------------- 
          EACH           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

          REPORTING                2,526 shares (See Item 5)
                         --------------------------------------------------
          PERSON WITH    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

               2,526 shares (See Item 5)  
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          12   CHECK  BOX  IF THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT IN  ROW  (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                          [ ]

          ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
          13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

               .03%  
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

               IN
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

          <PAGE>

                                                                Page 5 of 7

               Pursuant to Rule 13d-2 of the General Rules and  Regulations
          under the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934, this Amendment  No. 5
          amends the Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on February 21,
          1995  (the  "Statement"), as  amended by  Amendment No. 1  to the
          Statement filed with the Commission on April 14, 1995 ("Amendment
          No.  1") and  Amendment No.  2  to the  Statement filed  with the
          Commission on April  27, 1995 ("Amendment  No. 2") and  Amendment
          No. 3 to the Statement filed with the Commission on June 9,  1995
          ("Amendment No. 3") and Amendment No. 4 to the Statement filed 
          with the Commission on October 5, 1995 ("Amendment No. 4") with 
          respect to the common stock,  par value $.01 per  share (the 
          "Common  Stock"), of Exide Electronics Group, Inc., a  Delaware 
          corporation (the  "Issuer").  Terms  used  and  not otherwise  
          defined  herein  shall have  the respective meanings set forth 
          in the Statement.

          Item 1.   Security and Issuer
                    -------------------

               The information to  be provided  in Item 1  has not  changed
          since the filing of Amendment No. 4.

          Item 2.   Identity and Background
                    -----------------------

               The information to  be provided  in Item 2  has not  changed
          since the filing of Amendment No. 4.

          Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds
                    --------------------------

               Except   as   otherwise  expressly   indicated   below,  the
          information  to be provided  in Item 3 has  not changed since the
          filing of Amendment No. 4.

               Duquesne Enterprises  is the  beneficial owner  of 1,043,750
          shares of the Common Stock.  Since the filing of Amendment No. 4,
          Duquesne Enterprises has  acquired, in open-market  transactions,
          an additional 110,000 shares of Common Stock as follows:

          Date                 Shares      Price/share     Aggregate Purchase
          ----                 ------      -----------     ------------------
                               Acquired                    Price
                               --------                    -----

          October 23, 1995     75,000      $19.875         $ 1,490,625

          October 28, 1995     35,000      $18.625             651,875

               The source of funds used for Duquesne Enterprises' purchases 
          of the shares of Common Stock was the working capital of Duquesne
          Enterprises, which consisted partly of contributions to capital
          from DQE and funds from a revolving credit facility with an 
          affiliate.

          <PAGE>

                                                                Page 6 of 7

          Item 4.   Purpose of the Transaction
                    --------------------------

               The information to  be provided in Item  4 has not changed  
          since the filing of Amendment No. 4.
          
          Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer
                    ------------------------------------

               Except   as  otherwise   expressly   indicated  below,   the
          information to  be provided in  Item 5 has not  changed since the
          filing of Amendment No. 4.

               Through   Duquesne   Enterprises,   DQE  beneficially   owns
          1,043,750 shares of Common Stock representing approximately 12.5%
          of the  outstanding shares of Common Stock.  Duquesne Enterprises
          beneficially owns 1,043,750  shares of Common  Stock representing
          approximately 12.5%  of the  outstanding shares of  Common Stock.
          For detailed  information on Duquesne Enterprises' acquisition of
          these shares, see Item 3 above.

               The percentages  of ownership of  DQE, Duquesne  Enterprises
          and Hurkmans,  respectively, are  based on  8,373,165 outstanding
          shares  of the  Issuer's Common  Stock as  of  July 31,  1995, as
          stated  in the  Issuer's Quarterly  Report on  Form 10-Q  for the
          quarter ended June 30, 1995.

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

               The information to  be provided  in Item 6  has not  changed
          since the filing of Amendment No. 4.

          Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits
                    --------------------------------

               The information to  be provided  in Item 7  has not  changed
          since the filing of Amendment No. 4.

          <PAGE>

                                                                Page 7 of 7

          Signatures
          ----------

               After reasonable inquiry  and to the  best of the  knowledge
          and  belief of each of the undersigned Reporting Persons, each of
          the undersigned Reporting Persons certifies that  the information
          set forth  in this statement with  respect to it, or  him, as the
          case may be, is true, complete and correct.


          Dated:    November     2 , 1995
                   ----------   ---

                                        DQE, INC.



                                        By:   /s/ Gary L. Schwass
                                            -------------------------------
                                            Name: Gary L. Schwass
                                            Title: Executive Vice President



                                        DUQUESNE ENTERPRISES, INC.



                                        By:   /s/ James D. Mitchell
                                            -------------------------------
                                            Name: James D. Mitchell
                                            Title: Chairman of the Board



                                        THOMAS A. HURKMANS


                                         /s/ Thomas A. Hurkmans
                                        -----------------------------------



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