PRESSTEK INC /DE/
SC 13G/A, 1997-02-14
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G

            INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                          (Amendment No.   7    )*

                                 Presstek, Inc.
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
             -----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   741113104
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)



*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information  required in 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. 741113104                   13G                     Page 2 of 5 Pages



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

       Robert Howard
      
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   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]


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   3   SEC USE ONLY




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   4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States of America


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   NUMBER OF      5    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            1,358,724 (includes options to purchase 329,000 shares)
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             12,000
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             1,358,724 (includes options to purchase 329,000 shares)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       12,000

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,370,724 as of 12/31/96 (total of 1,041,724 shares plus 329,000 shares
          issuable upon exercise of immediately exercisable options)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



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  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

       8.7%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IN


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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                                 SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  Presstek, Inc.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  8 Commercial Street
                  Hudson, N.H.  03051

Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing:

                  Robert Howard

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office Or, If None,
                  Residence:

                  303 East 57th Street
                  New York, New York  10022

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

                  United States of America

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:

                  741113 10 4

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d- 1(b) or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                  (a)-(h):  Not applicable.

Item 4.           Ownership:

                  (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:  1,370,724 shares
                        as of December 31, 1996, including 1,029,724
                        shares owned directly by Mr. Howard, 12,000
                        shares owned by Mr. Howard's wife and 329,000
                        shares which may be purchased by Mr. Howard
                        pursuant to currently exercisable stock
                        options.  Does not include shares owned by
                        the son of Mr. Howard's wife, as to which Mr.
                        Howard disclaims beneficial ownership. 

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                  (b)   Reference is made to Items Nos. 5-9 and 11 of
                        the Cover Sheet. Calculation of percentage of
                        beneficial ownership is based on  15,392,276
                        shares of common stock outstanding on
                        December 31, 1996.

                  (c)   Reference is made to Items Nos. 5-9 and 11 of
                        the Cover Sheet.

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.           Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of
                  Another Person:

                  Not applicable.

Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the
                  Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
                  Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of
                  the Group:

                  Not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  Not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  Not applicable.

                             Page 4 of 5 pages


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                                      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.

Date:  February 13, 1997            Signature:    /s/ Robert Howard
                                                  -----------------
                                    Name/Title:   Robert Howard


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