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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _2____)*
REUTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
761323-10-4
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(CUSIP Number)
Bradley A. Erickson
730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN 55391 612-473-8367
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 19, 1996
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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 ( ).
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement (X). (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 (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. 761323-10-4 13D Page 2 of 7 pages
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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CUSIP No. 761323-10-4 13D Page 3 of 7 pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
41-1501962
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) (X)
(b) ( )
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ( )
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN 55391-1769
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
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CUSIP No. 761323-10-4 13D Page 4 of 7 pages
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 8,000
BENEFICIALLY
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH
0
REPORTING
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWERPERSON WITH
69,200
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
69,200
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* ( )
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.2%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
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CUSIP No. 761323-10-4 13D Page 5 of 7 pages
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
(a) Common Stock, $.1875 par value
(b) Reuter Manufacturing Company
410 Eleventh Ave. S.
Hopkins, MN 55343
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
(a) The names of the persons filing are:
Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
Richard W. Perkins
(b) The filing persons' business address is 730 East Lake
Street, Wayzata, MN 55391
(c) Perkins Capital Management, Inc. is an investment
advisor.
Richard W. Perkins is President of Perkins Capital
Management, Inc., an investment advisor.
(d) The named persons have never been convicted in a criminal
proceeding.
(e) No named person has been a party to any civil proceeding
as a result of which he was or is subject to a judgment,
decree of final order enjoying future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.
(f) The named persons are citizens of the United States.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The event requiring the filing of this statement is the
acquisition of securities of the issuer with personal funds or
investment funds.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Investment in securities of the issuer.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Richard W. Perkins beneficially owns 239,200 shares of the
Issuer's common stock, representing 7.5% shares of Common Stock
outstanding including:
22,000 held by various trusts of which Mr. Richard W. Perkins is
the sole trustee.
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CUSIP No. 761323-10-4 13D Page 6 of 7 pages
15,000 shares by the Perkins Foundation.
202,200 shares by Perkins and Partners, Inc., a corporation owned
solely by Mr. Richard W. Perkins
Mr. Richard W. Perkins has sole dispositive power and sole voting
power over these 239,200 shares. Mr. Richard W. Perkins
disclaims beneficial interest in the shares claimed by Perkins
Capital Management, Inc. in this 13D filing.
Perkins Capital Management, Inc. has sole dispositive power over
69,250 shares of the common stock outstanding of the issuer and
sole voting power over 8,000 of such shares. Perkins Capital
Management, Inc. disclaims beneficial interest in the shares
claimed by Richard W. Perkins in this 13D filing.
ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
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None
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
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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: November 8, 1996
/s/ Bradley A. Erickson
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Bradley A. Erickson
This statement is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.
/s/ Bradley A. Erickson
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Richard W. Perkins Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
By Bradley A. Erickson, Vice President
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