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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Barringer Laboratories, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
068508100
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(CUSIP Number)
William R. Collins, Esq.
Howard, Darby & Levin
1330 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(212) 841-1000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 9, 1997
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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 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 [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the Statement [ ].
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CUSIP No. 068508100 13D Page 2 of 8 Pages
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<S> <C> <C>
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
John P. Holmes, III
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Sources of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
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5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Item 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of 7 Sole Voting Power
Shares 216,450
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Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
Owned by 0
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Each 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 216,450
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Person With 10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
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11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
216,450
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12 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) [X]
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13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
13.1%
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14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 068508100 13D Page 3 of 8 Pages
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<S> <C> <C>
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
J. Francis Lavelle
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Sources of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
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5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Item 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of 7 Sole Voting Power
Shares 219,450
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Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
Owned by 0
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Each 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 219,450
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Person With 10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
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11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
219,450
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12 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) [X]
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13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
13.3%
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14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 068508100 13D Page 4 of 8 Pages
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<S> <C> <C>
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Thomas A. Dippel
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Sources of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
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5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Item 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of 7 Sole Voting Power
Shares 22,882
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Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
Owned by 0
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Each 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 22,882
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Person With 10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
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11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
22,882
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12 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) [X]
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13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
1.4%
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14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 068508100 13D Page 5 of 8 Pages
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<S> <C> <C>
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Timothy C. deGavre
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Sources of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
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5 Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Item 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of 7 Sole Voting Power
Shares 4,500
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Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
Owned by 0
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Each 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 4,500
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Person With 10 Shared Dispositive Power
0
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11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,500
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12 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) [X]
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13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.3%
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14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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This Amendment No. 4 amends and supplements the Statement on
Schedule 13D, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 23, 1996 and amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on August 26, 1996, Amendment
No. 2 filed on October 16, 1996 and Amendment No. 3 filed on November 20, 1996
(the "Schedule 13D"), by John P. Holmes, III, J. Francis Lavelle, Thomas A.
Dippel and Timothy C. deGavre. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment
No. 4 have the meanings assigned thereto in the Schedule 13D.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented as follows:
The aggregate purchase price for the 10,000 additional Shares
acquired by JPH, including payment of commissions, was $18,737.50. The purchase
of these Shares was funded from cash available to JPH.
The aggregate purchase price for the 13,000 additional Shares
acquired by JFL, including payment of commissions, was $26,291.00. The purchase
of these Shares was funded from cash available to JFL.
The aggregate purchase price for the 2,000 additional Shares
acquired by TAD, including payment of commissions, was $3,994.00. The purchase
of these Shares was funded from cash available to TAD.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended in its entirety to
read as follows:
(a) The following table sets forth information with respect to
the Shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person as of the close of
business on January 13, 1997:
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Number of Approximate Percentage of
Name Shares Outstanding Shares (1)
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<S> <C> <C>
JPH 216,450(2)(3) 13.1%
JFL 219,450(2)(4) 13.3%
TAD 22,882(2)(5) 1.4%
TCD 4,500(2) 0.3%
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(1) Computed on the basis of 1,652,016 Shares outstanding as of September
30, 1996 as specified in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB
for the quarter ended September 30, 1996.
(2) The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a "group" within the meaning
of Rule 13d-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act, by virtue of an
understanding between them to act together from time to time for the
purpose of acquiring holding, voting, or disposing of Shares. Thus,
pursuant to Rule 13d-5, each Reporting Person may
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be deemed to beneficially own all Shares beneficially owned by the other
Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership
of such Shares.
(3) Includes 36,450 Shares that JPH has the right to acquire upon exercise
of the warrants described in Item 6. Excludes 4,006 Shares issuable upon
exercise of warrants that the Issuer has agreed to issue to JPH within
60 days of this Statement as described in Item 6.
(4) Includes 36,450 Shares that JPL has the right to acquire upon exercise
of the warrants described in Item 6. Excludes 4,006 Shares issuable upon
exercise of warrants that the Issuer has agreed to issue to JFL within
60 days of this Statement as described in Item 6.
(5) Includes 2,935 Shares that TAD has the right to acquire upon exercise of
the warrants described in Item 6. Excludes 322 Shares issuable upon
exercise of warrants that the Issuer has agreed to issue to TAD within
60 days of this Statement as described in Item 6.
(b) JPH has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to
dispose or to direct the disposition of 180,000 Shares that he beneficially
owns. Upon exercise of the warrants described in Item 6, JPH will have sole
power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or to direct the disposition
of the other 36,450 Shares that he beneficially owns.
JFL has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote or to
dispose or to direct the disposition of 183,000 Shares that he beneficially
owns. Upon exercise in whole of the warrants described in Item 6, JFL will have
sole power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or to direct the
disposition of the other 36,450 Shares that he beneficially owns.
TAD has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote or to
dispose or to direct the disposition of 19,947 Shares that he beneficially owns.
Upon exercise in whole of the warrants described in Item 6, TAD will have sole
power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or to direct the disposition
of the other 2,935 Shares that he beneficially owns.
TCD has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote or to
dispose or to direct the disposition of the 4,500 Shares that he beneficially
owns.
(c) The following table sets forth the transactions with respect
to Shares effected during the past sixty days by each of the Reporting Persons
(unless any such transaction has previously been reported on the Schedule 13D).
The transactions set forth below were market purchases effected in the
over-the-counter market.
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Purchase(P) Price Per JPH JFL TAD TCD
Trade Date or Sale(S) Share($) Shares Shares Shares Shares
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
12/18/96 P 1.75 5,000 -- -- --
12/18/96 P 1.9375 -- 2,500 -- --
12/30/96 P 2.0625 -- 2,500 -- --
1/6/97 P 1.9375 5,000 -- -- --
1/9/97 P 1.875 -- 5,000 1,000 --
1/10/97 P 1.9375 -- 3,000 1,000 --
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(d) No other person has the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any
Shares which the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own, other than
10,000 Shares beneficially owned by JPH with respect to which JPH's daughters
share with JPH the right to receive dividends and sale proceeds.
(e) Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and
belief of each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 14, 1997
/s/ John P. Holmes, III
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John P. Holmes, III
/s/ J. Francis Lavelle
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J. Francis Lavelle
/s/ Thomas A. Dippel
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Thomas A. Dippel
/s/ Timothy C. deGavre
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Timothy C. deGavre
