BONSO ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL INC
SC 13D/A, 2000-02-18
MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
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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. 1)


                      BONSO ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL INC.
                      ------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         COMMON STOCK, $0.003 PAR VALUE
                         ------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   098529 30 8
                                   -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                            JOHN STEWART JACKSON, IV
                            c/o Jackson Burglar Alarm
                               100 E. 20th Avenue
                           Denver, Colorado 80205-3102
                                 (303) 292-1234
                                 --------------
            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                January 28, 2000
                                ----------------
             (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the
following box.[ ]

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) 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. 098529 30 8

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR l.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     JOHN STEWART JACKSON, IV

2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                   (a) /__/

                                                                        (b) /X/

3    SEC USE ONLY

4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*           PF

5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
     2(d) or 2(e)


6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     UNITED STATES CITIZEN

                                    7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                          800,000(1)(2)
            Number of
             Shares                 8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          Beneficially                    0
            Owned by
              Each                  9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            Reporting                      800,000(1)(2)
             Person
              with                 10     SHARED DISPOSITlVE POWER
                                          0

11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     800,000(1)(2)

12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           /___/


13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     16.35%

14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     IN


(1) Includes Warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
that expire on December 31, 2001 (unless otherwise extended) at an exercise
price of $17.50 per share. Mr. Jackson holds 14,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock in a personal IRA.

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(2) Mr. Jackson's initial filing of Schedule 13D on January 5, 2000, erroneously
indicated that he beneficially owned 1,749,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock and Warrants, when in fact he beneficially owned 700,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock and Warrants.

Item 1. Security and Issuer

     This Statement relates to the Common Stock, $.003 par value (the "Common
Stock"), of Bonso Electronics International Inc., a British Virgin Islands
International Business Company ("Bonso"). Bonso's address is Universal
Industrial Centre, 23-25 Shan Mei Street, Fo Tan, Sha Tin Town, N.T., Hong Kong.

Item 2. Identity and Background

(a) The name of the person filing this statement on Schedule 13D is John Stewart
Jackson, IV.

(b) The business address of John Stewart Jackson, IV is as follows:

     John Stewart Jackson, IV
     C/O Jackson Burglar Alarm
     100 East 20th Avenue
     Denver, Colorado 80205-3102

(c) John Stewart Jackson, IV is the President/CEO of Jackson Burglar Alarm
located at 100 East 20th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80205-3102. Jackson Burglar
Alarm is involved with the provision of consulting and other services to the
fire and burglar alarm industry.

(d)(e) During the last five years, John Stewart Jackson, IV has not been (i)
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors); or (ii) 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.

(f) John Stewart Jackson, IV is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The source and amount of funds used by Mr. Jackson in making purchases of the
Common Stock beneficially owned was from personal funds. Mr. Jackson intends to
hold the Common Stock solely for his own investment purposes. Further, none of
the funds used for the purchases made by Mr. Jackson were borrowed.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

     Mr. Jackson acquired the Common Stock beneficially owned by him in the
ordinary course of his investing activities for investment purposes.

     Depending upon market conditions and other factors that he may deem
material, Mr. Jackson may purchase additional shares of Common Stock or related
securities or may dispose of all or a portion of the Common Stock or related
securities that he now beneficially owns or may hereafter acquire in open market
or privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Except as disclosed in the
preceding sentence, Mr. Jackson does not currently have any plans or proposals
which relate to or would result in any of the actions set forth in subparagraphs
(a) through (j) of Item 4.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a) John Stewart Jackson, IV beneficially owns 800,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock including 200,000 Warrants that may be exercised to acquire 100,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $17.50 per share
which expire on December 31, 2001 (unless otherwise extended). Mr. Jackson holds
14,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock in a personal IRA. This constituting
an aggregate beneficial ownership of 16.35% of the outstanding shares of the
Company's Common Stock and Warrants.

(b) John Stewart Jackson, IV has the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to
dispose or direct the disposition of, the Common Stock beneficially owned by him
as is listed by his name above.

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(c) The following transactions were effected by John Stewart Jackson, IV since
the earliest date upon which Mr. Jackson acquired shares of the Common Stock:

Date of          Number of         Price per     How the Transaction       Security
Transaction   Shares/Warrants    Share/Warrant      Was Effected           Acquired
- -----------   ---------------    -------------      ------------           --------

<S>                <C>                <C>        <C>                     <C>
7/22/99            40,000             7.02       Open market purchase    Common Stock
7/23/99            10,000             7.33       Open market purchase    Common Stock
9/17/99            25,000             7.53       Open market purchase    Common Stock
9/30/99            25,000             7.72       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/17/99           25,000             7.39       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/17/99           25,000             8.15       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/18/99          100,000             8.96       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/18/99           20,000             8.71       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/18/00           12,500             8.55       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/18/99            7,500             8.58       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/18/99            5,000             8.68       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/18/99            5,000             8.61       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/22/99           40,000             8.77       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/22/99           17,500             8.83       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/22/99           12,000             8.65       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/22/99           10,000             8.90       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/22/99            7,000             8.71       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/22/99            6,000             8.52       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/22/99            3,000             8.80       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/22/99            2,500             8.86       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/22/99            1,000             8.61       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/22/99            1,000             8.40       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/26/99            2,000             8.21       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/26/99            2,000             8.27       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/26/99              100             8.31       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/26/99            3,000             8.33       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99            7,500             8.83       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99            6,500             8.99       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99            6,000             8.65       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99            5,500             8.90       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99            5,000             8.46       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99            5,000             8.52       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99            5,000             8.77       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99            4,000             8.71       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99           20,000             9.25       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99           22,900             9.15       Open market purchase    Common Stock
11/29/99            5,500             9.02       Open market purchase    Common Stock
1/19/00           200,000             0.00       Warrant Dividend        Warrants (3)
1/28/00           200,000             7.35       Exercise of Warrants    Common Stock

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(d) No person other than the John Stewart Jackson, IV is known to have the right
to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds
from the sale of shares of the Common Stock.

(e) Not applicable

(3) See 5(a)

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer

John Stewart Jackson, IV is not aware of any contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) with respect to the Common
Stock of Bonso Electronics International Inc. involving the transfer or voting
of any of the Common stock, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option
arrangements, put or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss,
or the giving or withholding of proxies. Further, none of the shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by John Stewart Jackson, IV have been pledged or are
otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give another
person voting power or investment poser over such securities.

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Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

Not Applicable.


Signature

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated: February 17, 2000

                                              Signature:


                                              /s/ John Stewart Jackson, IV
                                              ----------------------------
                                              John Stewart Jackson, IV


Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)




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