PRESSTEK INC /DE/
SC 13G/A, 2000-02-11
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 10)*

                                 PRESSTEK, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   741113 10 4
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 1999
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         |_| Rule 13d-1(b)

         |_| Rule 13d-1(c)

         |X| Rule 13d-1(d)


* 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. 741113 10 4                     13G                  Page 2 of 5 Pages
- -------------------------------------           --------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

              Robert Howard
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                   (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

              United States
- -------------------------- ----- -----------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES  5    SOLE VOTING POWER
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY           2,301,448 as of 12/31/99 (includes options to
     EACH              purchase 120,000 shares)
REPORTING PERSON  --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH         6    SHARED VOTING POWER

                       24,300 as of 12/31/99
                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       2,301,448 as of 12/31/99 (includes options to
                       purchase 120,000 shares)
                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       24,300 as of 12/31/99
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              2,325,748  as of  12/31/99  (total of  2,205,748  shares plus
              120,000   shares   issuable  upon  exercise  of   immediately
              exercisable options)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

              7.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:

                  9 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)-(j):  Not applicable.


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Item 4. Ownership:

     (a)  Amount Beneficially  Owned:  2,325,748 shares as of December 31, 1999,
          including 2,181,448 shares owned directly by Mr. Howard, 24,300 shares
          owned by Mr.  Howard's wife and 120,000  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.

     (b)  Reference  is made  to  Items  Nos.  5-9  and 11 of the  Cover  Sheet.
          Calculation  of  percentage  of  beneficial   ownership  is  based  on
          32,510,651 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 1999.

     (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.

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Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  Not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  Not applicable.


                                    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 8, 2000              Signature:        /s/ Robert Howard
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Name/Title: Robert Howard



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