BPI PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES INC
SC 13G, 1997-02-14
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 4)*
                                     ------

                        BPI Packaging Technologies, Inc.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
              ----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  05562 T 10 5
              ----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the following  box if a fee is being paid with this  statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*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 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).







CUSIP No. 055 62 T 10 5                      13G               Page 2 of 6 Pages

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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos.
    of Above Persons

         Kingsley Associates, Ltd.
         04-3045157
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group       (a)  [  ]
                                                            (b)  [  ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
         Massachusetts                                  United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   (5)  Sole  Voting  Power:  1,238,198 (includes  an  aggregate
                        of 198,922 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
Number of Shares        of a stock option).
                  
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
                   (6)  Shared Voting Power
Owned by                                   -0-

Each Reporting          --------------------------------------------------------
                   (7)  Sole  Dispositive  Power:    1,238,198  (which  includes
                        198,922  shares of  Common  Stock issuable upon exercise
Person With             of a stock option)

                        --------------------------------------------------------
                   (8)  Shared Dispositive Power
                                           -0-

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9)     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                  1,238,198
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10)     Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
                  8.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                  CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* see page 5




                                                               Page 3 of 6 Pages

Item 1(a).        NAME OF ISSUER:

                  BPI Packaging Technologies, Inc.

Item 1(b).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  455 Somerset Avenue, Building #3, Dighton,
                  Massachusetts 02764.

Item 2(a).        NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                  Kingsley Associates, Ltd.

Item 2(b).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

                  29 Willard Common, Concord, Massachusetts 01742

Item 2(c).        CITIZENSHIP:

                  Massachusetts

Item 2(d).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock

Item 2(e).        CUSIP NUMBER:

                  05562T 10 5

Item 3.           Not applicable.

Item 4.           OWNERSHIP.

                  (a)      AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

                           1,238,198  shares  (includes  an aggregate of 198,922
                           shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of a
                           stock option).

                  (b)      PERCENT OF CLASS:

                           8.7%

                  (c)      NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

                           (i)      Sole  power to vote or to  direct  the vote:
                                    1,238,198  shares  (includes an aggregate of
                                    198,922  of  Common  Stock   issuable   upon
                                    exercise  of a  stock  option) 




                                                               Page 4 of 6 Pages


                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                    -0-

                           (iii)    Sole  power  to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                                    disposition of:

                                    1,238,198  shares  (includes an aggregate of
                                    198,922  of  Common  Stock   issuable   upon
                                    exercise of a stock option)

                           (iv)     Shared  power to  dispose  or to direct  the
                                    disposition of:

                                    -0- shares


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.

                  Dennis N.  Caulfield  is the Chief  Executive  Officer  of BPI
                  Packaging  Technologies,  Inc.  He owns  50% of the  stock  in
                  Kingsley  Associates,  Ltd. and has total voting  control over
                  100% of the stock in Kingsley Associates, Ltd.

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.

                  By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities  referred to above were acquired in
                  the ordinary  course of business and were not acquired for the
                  purpose  of  and  do  not  have  the  effect  of  changing  or
                  influencing  control of the issuer of such securities and were
                  not acquired in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any
                  transaction having such purposes or effect.





                                                               Page 5 of 6 Pages


         Mr.  Caulfield,  who is the  President  of  Kingsley  Associates,  Ltd.
("Kingsley") and the Chairman of the Board of BPI Packaging  Technologies,  Inc.
(the "Issuer") was granted an option to purchase  265,230 shares of the Issuer's
Common  Stock at a price of $6.625 per  share,  which was  repriced  to $4.00 on
March 1,  1996 per  consent  of the Board of  Directors.  This  option  vests as
follows:  (i) prior to June 30,  1994:  0%; (ii) July 1, 1994  through  June 30,
1995:  25%;  (iii) July 1, 1995 through June 30,  1996:  50%;  (iv) July 1, 1996
through  June 30, 1997:  75%; and (v) July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2003:  100%.
Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,   all  options  (whether  or  not  vested)  are
exercisable  upon the earlier of (a) a sale of all or  substantially  all of the
stock or assets of the Issuer;  (b) any time after the average closing price for
the  Issuer's  Common  Stock for ten (10)  consecutive  trading  days  equals or
exceeds $8.50; or (c) upon the death or permanent disability of the officer.

         Mr.  Caulfield owns 50% of the stock in Kingsley and has voting control
over 100% of the stock in Kingsley.  Kingsley disclaims any beneficial ownership
in Mr.  Caulfield's  option to purchase  265,230  shares of Common  Stock of the
Issuer.




                                                               Page 6 of 6 Pages


                                    SIGNATURE

        After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its  knowledge and belief,
the  undersigned  certifies that the  information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.


                                                       February 13, 1997        
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                           (Date)


                                             KINGSLEY ASSOCIATES, LTD.




                                            By: /s/ Dennis N. Caulfield
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                      (Signature)


                                               Dennis N. Caulfield, President
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                     (Name and Title)




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