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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
SeraCare, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock**, $.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
8174732101
(CUSIP Number)
February 13, 1998
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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 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).
**This filing relates to securities convertible into Common Stock.
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CUSIP No. 8174732101 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Pecks Management Partners, Ltd.
11-3015963
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,100,572
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY None
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 2,100,572
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,100,572
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
24%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
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SeraCare, Inc. (the "Company").
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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1925 Century Park East
Suite 1970
Los Angeles, California 90067
Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing; Address of Principal
and 2(b): Business Office:
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Pecks Management Partners Ltd. The principal business
address is One Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 900,
New York, NY 10020.
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
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New York
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
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Common stock, par value $.001 per share.*
*This filing relates to securities
convertible into Common Stock.
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number:
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8174732101
Item 3: If the reporting person is an investment adviser
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check this box. [X]
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Items 4(a)-(c): Ownership:
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As of February 13, 1998:
(a) 2,100,572 shares
(b) 24%
(c) (i) 2,100,572
(ii) None
(iii) 2,100,572
(iv) None
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Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable.
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf
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Shares as to which this schedule is filed are
owned by four investment advisory clients of
the person filing this schedule, which
clients receive dividends and the proceeds
from any sale of such shares. One such client
is known to have such interest with respect
to more than 5% of the class and such client
is named below.
Delaware State Employees' Retirement Fund
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the
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Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable.
Item 8: Identification and Classification of
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Not Applicable.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 10: Certification:
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"By signing below I certify that, to the best
of my knowledge and belief, the securities
referred to above were acquired and are held
in the ordinary course of business and were
not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purpose or
effect."
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge
and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 9, 1998
By: /s/ Robert J. Cresci
Name: Robert J. Cresci
Title: Managing Director
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