UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
INNOVO GROUP INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
457954 50 1
(CUSIP Number)
Bradley T. White
Innovo Group Inc
1808 North Cherry Street
Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
(423) 546-1110
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 1, 1999
(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 [ ].
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.<PAGE>
13D
CUSIP No. 457954 50 1
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Samuel J. Furrow
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: United States
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,015,111
SHARES ___________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: NONE
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,015,111
REPORTING ___________________________________________________________
PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: NONE
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 1,015,111
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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): 16.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Statement relates to shares of the common stock, par value
$.10 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Innovo Group Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The Company has its
principal executive offices at 1808 North Cherry Street, Knoxville,
Tennessee 37917.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This Statement is filed by Samuel J. Furrow ("Furrow"), a
resident of the State of Tennessee whose business address is 1808
North Cherry Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917. Furrow's principal
occupation since joining the Company on November 9, 1998 has been
serving as a Director and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company. Furrow is a United States citizen.
During the past five years, Furrow has not been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors), or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as
a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Furrow used personal funds of $561,875 to acquire 449,500 shares
reported as owned by him in this Statement. These shares were
purchased from Furrow-Holrob Development II ("Holrob"). In the event
Furrow determines to purchase additional shares of Company stock, it is
currently contemplated that he will use his respective personal funds.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
While Furrow reserves the right to develop plans or proposals
in the future regarding the following items, the purchase of shares
described in Item 5 below was not made in connection with any of the
following:
(1) The acquisition by any person of additional securities
of the Company, or the disposition of securities of the Company;
(2) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries;
(3) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the
Company or of any of its subsidiaries;
(4) Any change in the present board of directors or
management of the Company, including any plans or proposals to
change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing
vacancies on the board;
(5) Any material change in the present capitalization or
dividend policy of the Company;
(6) Any other material change in the Company's business or
corporate structure;
(7) Changes in the Company's charter, bylaws or instruments
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the
acquisition of control of the Company by any person;
(8) Causing a class of securities of the Company to be
delisted from a national securities exchange or cease to be
authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a
registered national securities association;
(9) A class of equity securities of the Company becoming
eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section
12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or
(10) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
On August 1, 1999, Furrow received in a distribution pursuant to the
liquidation of Holrob, 449,500 shares of the Company's common stock.
Consideration of $1.25 was given per share.
Under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), Furrow beneficially owned 1,015,111 shares
(16.0% of outstanding shares) of Common Stock. Of the shares
beneficially owned as of August 1, 1999, Furrow has the right
to purchase 35,411 shares under a stock option issued during 1998.
The percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock set out
above are computed based on a total of 6,334,443 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of August 1, 1999. The outstanding
shares amount includes the 35,411 shares that Furrow has the right to
purchase under the stock option issued during 1998.
During the period beginning 60 days prior to August 1, 1999 and
through the date of filing of this Statement, Furrow entered into no
transactions to purchase or sell the Company's Common Stock.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Except as described in this Statement, the party filing this
Statement is not a party to any contract, arrangement,
understanding or relationships with any other person with respect
to shares of Company stock, including but not limited to transfer
or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures,
loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits,
divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of
proxies.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Incorporated by reference or filed as exhibits hereto are the
following:
NONE
Signatures
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 16, 1999 /s/Samuel J. Furrow
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Samuel J. Furrow
