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FORM 4 OMB Approval
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION -----------------------------
[ ] Check this box if no longer WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB Number 323 5-0287
subject to Section 16. Form Expires: September 30, 1998
4 or Form 5 obligations may STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Estimated average burden
continue. See Instruction 1(b). hours per response . . . 0.5
(Print or Type Responses)
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol | 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
| | to Issuer (Check all applicable)
Reginald B. Newman II | Rand Capital Corp. -- RAND | __X___ Director __X___ 10% Owner
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(Last) (First) (Middle) | 3. IRS or Social | 4. Statement for | ______ Other (specify below)
| Security Number | Month/Year |
| of Reporting | |
2440 Sheridan Drive | Person (Voluntary) | January 1999 |
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(Street) | | 5. If Amendment, | ________________________________
| | Date of Original |
| | (Month/Year) |
Tonawanda NY 14150 | | |
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(City) (State) (Zip) | Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security | 2.Transaction | 3.Transaction | 4.Securities Acquired(A) | 5.Amount of | 6.Owner-| 7.Nature
(Instr. 3) | Date | Code | or Disposed of (D) | Securities | ship | of
| (Month/Day/ | (Instr. 8) | (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) | Beneficially| Form: | Indirect
| Year) | | | Owned at End| Direct | Bene-
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| | | | Amount | (A) | Price | (Instr. 3 | Indirect| Owner-
| | Code | V | | or | | and 4) | (I) | ship
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Common Stock | 1/4/99 | P | | 7,000 | A | $0.8125 | 776,050 | D |
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
*If the Form is filed by more than one reporting person see Instruction 4(b)(v).
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