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UNITED STATES
SECURITES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 20)
AMERICAN FILM TECHNOLOGES, INC.
(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK, $.002 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
026-038-30-7
(CUSIP Number)
Gerald M. Wetzler
39-04 171st Street
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 358-3813
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
April 2000
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13D to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-l(b) (3) or (4). check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the 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 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. 026-038-30-7 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Gerald M. Wetzler
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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
Not Applicable
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [x]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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| |
NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES | | 81,220,000(1) Common Stock
BENEFICIALLY |_____|________________________________________________________
OWNED BY | |
EACH | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING | | -0-
PERSON WITH |_____|________________________________________________________
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| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| | 81,220,000(1) Common Stock
|_____|________________________________________________________
| |
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
| | -0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
81,220,000(1) Common Stock
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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)
41
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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This Amendment No. 20 ("Am. No. 20"), filed on behalf of Gerald M. Wetzler, a
citizen of the United States, amends and supplements the statement on Schedule
13D, as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on October 25, 1993 with respect to Mr. Wetzler's ownership of
common stock, par value $.0.002 per share, of American Film Technologies, Inc.
(the "Issuer"), as previously amended by nineteen (19) separate amendments
thereto, each filed with the Commission (as so previously amended, the "Schedule
13D"). Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained in the Schedule l3D
shall not be invalidated by the filing of this Am No. 20 and shall remain as
true and correct as of the date hereof with reference to facts in existence as
of the date the Schedule 13D or amendment containing such information was filed
with the Commission.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
Securities:
Common Stock, .002 par value ("Common Stock")
Issuer: American Film Technologies, Inc.
300 Park Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Item 2. Identity and Background.
A. Gerald M. Wetzler
B. 32-04 171st Street, Flushing, New York. NY 11358
C. Private Investor
D. Mr. Wetzler has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a
criminal proceeding.
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E. Mr. Wetzler is a party to a civil proceeding of the SEC as a result of
which he is subject to a final order enjoining future violations of
federal or state securities laws.
F. Citizen of the United States of America.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Not Applicable
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
A. Since Am. No. 20, Mr. Wetzler disposed of 100,000 shares in public
sales pursuant to Rule 144 at prices ranging from ten to twelve cents.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer.
A. 81,220,000 shares of Common Stock representing approximately 41% of the
Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2000.
B. Mr. Wetzler has sole voting power over 81,220,000 shares of Common
Stock.
C. Not applicable
D. Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
(A) See Exhibit to Amendment No. 18
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
None
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 May 9, 2000 /s/ ___________________________
Gerald M. Wetzler
