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FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(1)
Pyramid Trading Limited Partnership
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
440 S. Lasalle Street
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(Street)
Chicago, IL 60605
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
2/11/2000
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3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)
36-3723624
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Printware, Inc.(NASDAQ:PRTW)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[_] Director [x] 10% Owner
[_] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
[_] Form Filed by One Reporting Person
[x] Form Filed by More Than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr. 4)
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Common Stock 333,400(1) D
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Common Stock 333,400(2) I
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Common Stock 333,400(3) I
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Common Stock 7,500(4) D
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Common Stock 108,300(5) D
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FORM 3 (CONTINUED)
TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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5. Owner-
3. Title and Amount of Securities ship
Underlying Derivative Securities Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of
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Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
1. Title of Derivative Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
Security (Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) These securities are owned solely and directly by Pyramid Trading Limited Partnership
(2) Oakmont Investments, LLC, as the general partner of Pyramid Trading Limited Partnership, is an indirect beneficial
owner of these securities under Rule 16a-1
(3) Daniel Asher, as the Manager of Oakmont Investments, LLC, is an indirect beneficial owner of these securities
under Rule 16a-1
(4) These securities are owned solely and directly by Gary Kohler
(5) These securities are owned solely and directly by Andrew Redleaf
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute /s/Daniel Asher 2/16/2000
Federal Criminal Violations. ----------------------------------- ---------
See 18 U.S.C. (1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). **Signature of Reporting Person Date
Pyramid Trading Limited Partnership
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually By Daniel Asher, Manager of Oakmont Investments, LLC, the
signed. If space provided is sufficient, general partner of Pyramid Trading Limited Partnership
See Instruction 6 for procedure.
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JOINT FILER INFORMATION
NAME: Oakmont Investments, LLC
ADDRESS: 440 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605
DESIGNATED FILER: Pyramid Trading Limited Partnership
ISSUER & TICKER SYMBOL: Printware Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTW)
DATE OF EVENT
REQUIRING STATEMENT: February 11, 2000
SIGNATURE: /S/ DANIEL ASHER
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Oakmont Investments, LLC
By Daniel Asher, Manager
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JOINT FILER INFORMATION
Daniel Asher
NAME:
440 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60605
ADDRESS:
Pyramid Trading Limited Partnership
DESIGNATED FILER:
Printware Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTW)
ISSUER & TICKER SYMBOL:
DATE OF EVENT February 11, 2000
REQUIRING STATEMENT:
SIGNATURE: /S/ DANIEL ASHER
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Daniel Asher
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JOINT FILER INFORMATION
NAME: Gary Kohler
ADDRESS: 3033 Excelsior Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55416
DESIGNATED FILER: Pyramid Trading Limited Partnership
ISSUER & TICKER SYMBOL: Printware Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTW)
DATE OF EVENT
REQUIRING STATEMENT: February 11, 2000
SIGNATURE: /S/ GARY KOHLER
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Gary Kohler
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JOINT FILER INFORMATION
NAME: Andrew Redleaf
ADDRESS: 3033 Excelsior Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55416
DESIGNATED FILER: Pyramid Trading Limited Partnership
ISSUER & TICKER SYMBOL: Printware Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTW)
DATE OF EVENT
REQUIRING STATEMENT: February 11, 2000
SIGNATURE: /S/ ANDREW REDLEAF
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Andrew Redleaf
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