UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)
BONSO ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.003 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
098529 30 8
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(CUSIP Number)
JOHN STEWART JACKSON, IV
c/o Jackson Burglar Alarm
100 E. 20th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80205-3102
(303) 292-1234
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 26, 2000
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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 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
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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 CITIZEN
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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
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
800,000(1)(2)
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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)
13.88%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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(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.
(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.
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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 constitutes an aggregate beneficial ownership of 18.39% 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
his most recent filing on Schedule 13D regarding the Common Stock:
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<CAPTION>
Date of Number of Price per How the Transaction Security
Transaction Shares/Warrants Share/Warrant Was Effected Acquired
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1-28-00 186,000 7.35 Exercised warrants Common Stock
1-28-00 14,000 0.156 Open market sale Warrants
1-31-00 14,000 7.35 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-18-00 11,000 14.00 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-18-00 500 13.875 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-18-00 100 13.937 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-19-00 4,000 15.25 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-19-00 800 15.00 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-20-00 5,200 15.625 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-20-00 1,000 16.125 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-24-00 2,900 15.625 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-24-00 1,000 16.125 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-24-00 250 15.812 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-25-00 3,000 16.00 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-25-00 2,000 15.750 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-25-00 1,000 15.875 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-26-00 16,250 16.00 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-26-00 1,000 15.937 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-27-00 4,000 16.00 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-27-00 3,000 15.125 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-27-00 2,000 15.125 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-27-00 2,000 15.00 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-27-00 1,000 15.25 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-27-00 500 14.937 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-27-00 500 15.937 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-28-00 5,400 15.625 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-28-00 1,000 15.50 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-28-00 500 15.375 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-28-00 100 15.562 Open market purchase Common Stock
4-28-00 30,000 15.937 Open market purchase 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.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Not Applicable.
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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: June 15, 2000
Signature:
/s/ John Stewart Jackson, IV
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John Stewart Jackson, IV
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
