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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)*
Catalina Lighting, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
148865108
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(CUSIP Number)
Tracy M. Shier, Esq.
121 Vine Street, #1903
Seattle, Washington 98121
206-443-6948
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
February 10, 1999
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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 [X].
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. 148865108 PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
David M. Moss ss# ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
PF
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Florida
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
394,482
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING
394,482
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
394,482
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12
Amount excludes 34,600 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr.
[X] Moss' children the beneficial ownership of which Mr. Moss disclaims.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
Common Stock
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following table sets forth certain information as of December 14, 1998
with respect to the executive officers of the Company:
NAME AGE POSITION WITH THE COMPANY
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Robert Hersh 52 Chairman, President,
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Dean S. Rappaport 46 Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer, Director
William D. Stewart 50 Executive Vice President, Director
Nathan Katz 43 Executive Vice President
David W. Sasnett 42 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Chief Accounting Officer
Thomas M. Bluth 41 Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
The address of the above executive officers of the Company is in each case:
C/o Catalina Lighting, Inc.
18191 N.W. 68th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33015
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
DAVID M. MOSS, age 55, is a co-founder of Catalina Lighting, Inc. (the
"Company") and served as its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
from 1986 to 1989. Mr. Moss is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Achiever Shredders and Office Products Company, Inc. ("Achiever"),
World Office Products Manufacturing, Inc. ("World Office"), and Remington
Security Camera, Inc. ("Remington"). Achiever was formed by Mr. Moss in January
of 1997 to distribute document shredder appliances. Remington was formed in
September of 1997 to distribute miniaturized and mobile security systems, and
World Office was formed in 1991 to distribute office chairs.
The address for Mr. Moss is 6073 N.W. 167th Street, Building C-5, Miami,
Florida 33015 which is the principal address of the businesses Mr. Moss
conducts.
Mr. Moss has no convictions or proceedings within the instructions to this
form or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission to
report.
Mr. Moss resides in Florida and is a United States citizen.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
The shares owned by Mr. Moss were previously acquired in connection with
his founding of the Catalina Lighting, Inc.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
The purpose of Mr. Moss is to elect certain nominees to the Board of
Directors of Catalina Lighting, Inc.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
The percent of outstanding shares of common stock of Catalina Lighting,
Inc. currently owned by Mr. Moss is 5.5%. There have been no transactions
effected within the past sixty days with respect to the registrants stock by Mr.
Moss. The balance of the responses to this item is in the negative or the item
is not applicable in the particular circumstances.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Mr. Moss has no contractual relationships with the Company or its
affiliates. Further, Mr. Moss has no interests in the proposed solicitation of
proxies in favor of his election to the Board of Directors of the Company other
than those interests that may accrue to each of him as shareholder of the
Company and those interests that may acccrue to him as director under the
Company's current director compensation program if he is elected to be director
of the Company.
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.
February 10, 1999
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(Date)
/s/ David M. Moss
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(Signature)
David M. Moss
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(Name/Title)
