SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 9
JAN BELL MARKETING, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Voting Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
47076 10 9
(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).
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CUSIP No. 47076 10 9
(1) Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Alan Lipton, S.S. ###-##-####
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions) (a) (b) x
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 664,139
Shares Bene-
ficially (6) Shared Voting Power -0-
Owned by
Each Report- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 664,139
ing Person
With (8) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 664,139
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions) [X](1)
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 2.6%(2)
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
(1) The Reporting Person owns 2.6% of the class of securities and
Janice Lipton, the Reporting Person's spouse, owns 400,000
shares representing 1.5%. While the Reporting Person
disclaims ownership of his spouse's shares, the combined
percent is 4.1%.
(2) Calculated on the basis of 25,812,453 shares of Common Stock
outstanding on December 31, 1995, according to the Issuer.
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
JAN BELL MARKETING, INC.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
13801 N.W. 14th Street
Sunrise, Florida 33323
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Alan Lipton
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
residence:
13801 N.W. 14th Street
Sunrise, Florida 33323
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.0001 Par Value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
47076 10 9
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), identify the status of the person filing.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 664,139
(b) Percent of Class: 2.6%(1).
(1) Calculated on the basis of 25,812,453 shares of Common Stock
outstanding on December 31, 1995, according to the Issuer.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to 664,139
direct the vote
(ii) shared power to vote or to -0-
direct the vote
(iii) sole power to dispose or to 664,139
direct the disposition of
(iv) shared power to dispose or to -0-
direct the disposition of
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 [ x ].
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.
Not applicable.
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.
February 5, 1996 /s/ Alan Lipton
Alan Lipton
