CENTRIS GROUP INC
SC 13G, 1999-01-29
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   SCHEDULE13G
                                 (RULE 13D-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
              TO RULES 13D-L(B), (C) AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
                             FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-2
                               (AMENDMENT NO. _)*

                               CENTRIS GROUP, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    155904105
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                DECEMBER 31, 1998
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                             /_/  Rule 13d-l(b)

                             /X/  Rule 13d-l(c)

                            /_/   Rule 13d-l(d)



* 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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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 155904105                                           PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1       SS. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Hollybank Investments, LP
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (a) /_/
                                                                      (b) /X/
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3       SEC USE ONLY
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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware
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               5      SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
    SHARES            787,600
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 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY    6      SHARED VOTING POWER
     EACH
  REPORTING           0

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    PERSON
     WITH      7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      787,600
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               8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      0
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        787,600
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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES /_/
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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        6.7% (See Note 1)
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
     Note 1 - This Percentage is based on 11,702,000 shares of Common Stock
                        outstanding as of November, 1998

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 155904105                                           PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1       SS. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Dorsey R. Gardner
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (a) /_/
                                                                      (b) /X/
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3       SEC USE ONLY
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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        U.S.A
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               5      SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
    SHARES            75,500 **Please refer to Item 4, Page 5 for disclaimer of
                      beneficial ownership
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 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY    6      SHARED VOTING POWER
     EACH
  REPORTING           0
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
    PERSON
     WITH      7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      75,500  **Please refer to Item 4, Page 5 for disclaimer of
                      beneficial ownership
              ------------------------------------------------------------------

               8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      0
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        75,500  **Please  refer to Item 4, Page 5 for  disclaimer  of beneficial
        ownership
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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        0.006% (See Note 1) **Please refer to Item 4, Page 5 for disclaimer of
        beneficial ownership
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

Note 1 -  This  Percentage  is  based  on  11,702,000  shares  of  Common  Stock
outstanding as of November, 1998.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 155904105                                           PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:

      Centris Group, Inc. (the "Company")

ITEM I(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

      650 Town Center Dr., Suite 1600 Costa Mesa, CA  92626

ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:

      The  Persons  filing  this  statement  are  Hollybank  Investments,  LP, a
Delaware limited  Partnership ("LP") and Dorsey R. Gardner,  the general partner
of LP ("Gardner").

ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICES OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

      The Business  Address of both Gardner and LP is One  International  Place,
Suite 2401, Boston, MA 02110.

ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:

      Hollybank Investments, LP - Delaware
      Dorsey R. Gardner - U.S.A.

ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

      The  title of the  class of  equity  securities  to which  this  statement
relates is the Common Stock (the "Shares") of the Company.

ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:

      155904105

ITEM  3. IF THE STATEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-L(B),  OR 13D-2(B)
      OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE FILING PERSON IS A:

(a)/_/ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)/_/ Bank as  defined  in Section  3(a)(6)  of the Act (15  U.S.C.  78c);  
(c)/_/ Insurance  company as defined in Section  3(a)(19)  of the Act (15 U.S.C.
       78c); 
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CUSIP NO. 155904105                                           PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES
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(d)/_/ Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
       Act of 1940 (15U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)/_/ An investment adviser in accordance with l3d-l(b)(I)(ii)(E);
(f)/_/ An employee  benefit plan or  endowment  fund in  accordance  with 13d- I
       (b)(I)(ii)(F);
(g)/_/ A  parent  holding   company  or  control   person  in  accordance   with
       13d-l(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)/_/ A savings  association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal  Deposit
       Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);
(i)/_/ A church  plan that is  excluded  from the  definition  of an  investment
       company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment  Company Act of 1940 (15
       U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)/_/ Group, in accordance with l3d-l(b)(l)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d- 1(c), check this box. /X/


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 155904105                                           PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:

      The  information  in Items 5-11 on the cover pages (pages 2 and 3) of this
Schedule 13G is incorporated by reference.

      As of the date of this  statement,  LP is the beneficial  owner of 787,600
Shares.  Gardner,  as general  partner of LP may be deemed to  beneficially  own
Shares  beneficially  owned by LP.  Except to the  extent of his  interest  as a
limited partner in LP, Gardner expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership and
the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Gardner
is the beneficial owner of the Shares owned by LP and covered by this statement.

ITEM 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 had ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following

Item 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

Not Applicable

ITEM  7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
         SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

      Not Applicable

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

      Not Applicable

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

      Not Applicable

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

      By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  securities  referred  to above were not  acquired  and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the  control of the
issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in  connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 155904105                                           PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES
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                                    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.

Dated: January 11, 1999

                                    HOLLYBANK INVESTMENTS, LP

                                    BY: /s/  Dorsey R. Gardner
                                        ---------------------------
                                          Dorsey R. Gardner
                                          General Partner

                                     /s/ Dorsey R. Gardner
                                    ------------------------------
                                    Dorsey R. Gardner



      The original  statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized  representative  other than an executive
officer  or   general   partner  of  the   filing   person,   evidence   of  the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the  statement,  provided,  however,  that a power of attorney  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

NOTE.  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission.

ATTENTION. INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 155904105                                           PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



1     Joint Filing Agreement








                                  EXHIBIT 99.1



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                                    AGREEMENT

      Pursuant to Rule  13d-l(k)(1)  under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement  containing the information
required  by  Schedule  13G (or any  amendment  thereof)  need be filed on their
behalf with  respect to the  beneficial  ownership of any equity  securities  of
Centris Group,  Inc. or any subsequent  acquisitions  or  dispositions of equity
securities of Centris Group, Inc. by any of the undersigned.

Dated: January 11, 1999

                                    HOLLYBANK INVESTMENTS, LP



                                    By: /s/ Dorsey R. Gardner
                                        -------------------------
                                          Dorsey R. Gardner
                                          General Partner


                                    /s/ Dorsey R. Gardner
                                    ---------------------------------
                                    Dorsey R. Gardner



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