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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ___ )*
Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
591676101
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(CUSIP Number)
May 9, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(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 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).
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY
VALID OMB NUMBER
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CUSIP NO. 591676101 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Roney Capital Management, LLC 04-3501394
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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. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
161,250
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 325,562
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REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 325,562
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
325,562
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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)
6.0
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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CUSIP NO. 591676101 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
90 Coles Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing:
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
(c) Citizenship:
(a) Roney Capital Management, LLC
(b) 10 Post Office Square, Suite 325
Boston, MA 02109
(c) Delaware
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
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(e) CUSIP Number: 591676101
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act or under the laws of any State
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act
(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
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c), check this box [ ].
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 325,562
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(b) Percent of Class: 6.0%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 161,250
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(ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 325,562
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 325,562
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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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 has 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
Clients of the reporting person are the owners of the securities that are
the subject of this filing. No individual client or related group of clients own
more than 5% of the class.
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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CUSIP NO. 591676101 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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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.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I hereby
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
August 16, 2000
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Date
Roney Capital Management, LLC
By:/s/ J. Edward Roney, Jr.
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J. Edward Roney, Jr., CEO
