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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.___) *
EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
276369105
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(CUSIP Number)
Robert M. Kramer, Esq., 1150 First Avenue, Suite 900, King of Prussia,
PA 19406, (610) 992-4712
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
January 31, 1997
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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 this 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 less than five percent 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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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 276369105 Page 2 of Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ROBERT M. KRAMER
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[_]
(b)[_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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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
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,197,951
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SHARES
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
N/A
OWNED BY
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 60,000
PERSON ---------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
N/A
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,197,951
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [_]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Schedule 13(d) relates to the common stock of Eastern Environmental
Services, Inc., whose principal executive offices are located at 1000 Crawford
Place, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) Robert M. Kramer
(b) 1150 First Avenue, Suite 900
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(c) Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Eastern
Environmental Services, Inc., located at 1000 Crawford Place, Mount
Laurel, New Jersey 08054.
(d) None
(e) None
(f) United States Citizen
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Of the shares reported hereon, 1,137,951 shares are subject to proxies given by
Norman Taylor, Thomas King, and Robert Donno and were not purchased or acquired
by the Reporting Person. No borrowed funds were used to acquire the securities
reported hereon.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The proxies to vote 1,137,951 shares reported hereon were obtained in connection
with the acquisition by Eastern Environmental Services, Inc., of all of the
outstanding stock of Donno Company, Inc., Suffolk Waste Services, Inc.,
Residential Service, Inc., and NRT Realty, Inc., from Mr. Taylor, Mr. King, and
Mr. Donno. The proxies expire on April 1, 1997. The Reporting Person disclaims
beneficial ownership as to all of the shares.
(a) None.
(b) None.
(c) None.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) None.
(g) None.
(h) None.
(i) None.
(j) None.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Based upon the number of outstanding shares of common stock of Eastern
Environmental Services, Inc., as reported by the issuer to be
12,058,326, the 1,197,351 shares which may be considered to be
beneficially owned by the Reporting Person represent 9.9% of the
common stock that would be outstanding.upon exercise of the options
described in Item 6, infra.
(b) The Reporting Person has sole power to vote and dispose of 10,000
shares directly owned. The Reporting Person my also be considered to
own beneficially 50,000 shares subject to an option exercisable within
sixty days. The Reporting Person may also be considered to have
beneficial ownership of 1,197,351 shares as to which the Reporting
Person was granted a proxy.
(c) The Reporting Person acquired the proxy described in Item 4, supra, on
January 31, 1997. The Reporting Person had no other transactions in
the past sixty days in the common stock of Eastern Environmental
Services, Inc.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
The Reporting Person possesses an option to purchase shares of the issuer,
granted in connection with the Reporting Person's employment by the issuer, of
which 50,000 are exercisable within 60 days. The Reporting Person has been
granted proxies by Norman Taylor, Thomas King, and Robert Donno, to vote a total
of 1,137,951 shares, which will expire on April 1, 1997.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
None.
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.
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Date Robert M. Kramer
