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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. )*
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Interwest Home Medical, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
46114P209
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(CUSIP Number)
Eric J. Nickerson 1711 Chateau Ct. Fallston, MD 21047
(410)877-0345
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
24 March 2000
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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 / /.
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 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).
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ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) State the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities
identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of
securities outstanding as contained in the most recently available
filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has
reason to believe such information is not current) beneficially owned
(identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by each
person named in Item 2. The above mentioned information should also be
furnished with respect to persons who, together with any of the persons
named in Item 2, comprise a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)
(3)of the Act;
(b) For each person named in response to paragraph (a) indicated the
number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct
the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to
dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition. Provide the applicable information required by
Item 2 with respect to each person with whom the power to vote or to
direct the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition is shared;
(c) Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on that
were effected during the past sixty days of since the most recent
filing on Schedule 13D (Section 240 13d-191), whichever is less,
by the persons named in response to paragraph(a).
INSTRUCTION. The description of a transaction required by Item 5(c)
shall include, but not necessarily be limited to : (1) the identity of
the person covered by Item 5(c) who effected the transactions; (2)the
date of the transaction; (3)the amount of securities involved; (4)the
price per share or unit; and (5)where and how the transaction was
effected.
(d) If any other person is known t have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from , or the proceeds from the sale
of , such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in
response to this item and , if such interest relates more than five
percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of
the shareholders of an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee
benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
(e) If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person cease to be
the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities.
INSTRUCTION. For computations regarding securities which represent a
right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule 13d-3(d)(1) and the
note thereto.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Describe any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
(legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such
persons and any person with respect to any securities of the issuer,
including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the
securities,finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or options arrangements, put or
calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or
withholding of proxies, naming the persons with whom such contracts,
arrangements, understandings or relationships have been entered into.
Included such information for any of the securities that are pledged or
otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give another
person voting power or investment power over such securities except that
disclosure of standard default and similar provisions contained in loan
agreements need not be included.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
The following shall be filed as exhibits: copies of written agreements
relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Rule
13d-1(f) (Section 240.13d-1(f) and copies of all written agreements,
contracts, arrangements, understandings, plans or proposals relating to (1)
the borrowing of funds to finance the acquisition as disclosed in Item 3; (2)
the acquisition of issuer control, liquidation,sale of assets, merger, or
change in business or corporate structure or any other matter as disclosed in
Item 4; and (3) the transfer or voting of the securities, finder's fees,
joint ventures, options, puts, calls, guarantees of loans, guarantees against
loss or of profit, or the giving or withholding of any proxy as disclosed in
Item 6.
SIGNATURE
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.
7 April 2000 Eric J. Nickerson
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(Date (Signature)
Eric J. Nickerson/General Partner
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(Name/Title)
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CUSIP No. 46114P209 13D Page 2 of 3 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSONS
Eric James Nickerson
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) /X/
OF A GROUP* (b) / /
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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(5) CHECK BOX / / IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF SHARES (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED 213,100
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PERSON WITH (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
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(9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
213,100
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(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
213,100
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(12) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.2%
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
