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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G/A FILED ON FEBRUARY 14, 1997
PURSUANT TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 4 )*
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Eastern Environmental Services, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
276369105
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing 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).
*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 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).
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 276369105 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William C. Skuba
Social Security No. ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 125,625
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
1,066,101
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING 1,191,726
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,191,726
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
9.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Eastern Environmental Services, Inc. (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1000 Crawford Place
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
William C. Skuba
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
RR #4, Box 4452
Drums, PA 18222
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
276369 105
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of December 31, 1996, the undersigned owned 1,191,726 shares of
Common Stock. The undersigned has granted a proxy to Louis D.
Paolino, Jr., George Moorehead and Environmental Opportunities
Fund, L.P. (the "Fund") to vote 1,066,101 of the shares of Common
Stock owned by the undersigned until June 21, 1997 (which number
decreases as the undersigned disposes of the shares). Mr. Paolino
is the Chairman of the Board and Chief
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Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Moorehead is a director of
the Company, and the Fund is a shareholder of the Company and a
Managing Director of the Fund is a director of the Company.
(b) Percent of Class: 9.9%
(c) Number of shares of Common Stock as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to 125,625
direct the vote
(ii) shared power to vote or 1,066,101
to direct the vote
(iii) sole power to dispose or to 1,191,726
direct the disposition of
(iv) shared power to dispose or 0
to direct the disposition of
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
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
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Item 10 Certification.
Not Applicable
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.
Date: February 10, 1997
/s/ William C. Skuba
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William C. Skuba
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