Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Arguss Holdings, Inc.
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
040282105
(CUSIP Number)
Ronald D. Pierce
250 Fischer Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714/966-8500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
March 5,1997
(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 [ ].
Note: Six copies of this statement, including
all exhibits, should be filed with the
Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.
*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 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).
CUSIP NO. 040282105 13D
1. NAMES OF REORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Ronald D. Pierce 554 60 6463
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b) X
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
SC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,500,000 14.5%
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,500,000 14.5%
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,500,000
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (22) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.5%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
FILLING OUT! The Statement on Schedule 13D
("Schedule 13D") dated February 13, 1998
which was filed on behalf of
Ronald D. Pierce with regard to his beneficial
ownership of shares of Common Stock $0.01 par
value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Arguss
Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Conceptronic,
Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
is hereby set forth below.
Item 1. Security and Issuer:
This statement on Schedule 13D, related
to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(the "Common Stock"), of the Company.
The address of the Company's principal executive
offices are located at One Church Street,
Rockville, Maryland 20850.
Item 2. Identity and Background:
(a) This Statement is being filed by Ronald D. Pierce
(the "Filing Person").
(b) Business address: Can-Am Construction, Inc.
250 Fischer Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(c) President - Can-Am Construction, Inc.
(d) No
(e) No
(f) U.S. Citizen
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other
Consideration: The securities were acquired
pursuant to a merger between the Filing Person's
company - Can-Am Construction, Inc. and a wholly
owned subsidiary of Arguss Holdings, Inc., as of
March 5, 1997.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Filing Person acquired the shares of Common
Stock pursuant to the transaction described in
Item 3, and his present intention for holding
such shares is for investment purposes. The
Filing Person may, depending upon market
conditions and other factors, acquire additional
shares of Common Stock in the future or effect
other transactions which would result in any of
the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j)
of Item 4 of the Instructions to Schedule 13D.
Except as set forth above, the Filing Person has
not formulated any plans or proposals as a
result of ownership, which relates to or would
result in any of the following:
(a) The acquisition by any person of additional
securities of the issuer, or the disposition of
securities of the Company;
(b) An extraordinary
corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the
Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of
assets of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries.
(d) Any change in the present board of directors or
management of the Company, including any plans
or proposals to change the number or term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on
the board;
(e) Any material change in the present
capitalization or dividend policy of the
Company;
(f) Any other material change in the Company's
business or corporate structure, including but
not limited to, if the Company is a registered
closed-end investment company, any plans or
proposals to make any changes in its investment
policy for which a vote is required by Section
13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(g) Changes in the Company's charter, bylaws or
instruments corresponding thereto or other
actions which may impede the acquisition of
control of the issuer by any person;
(h) Causing a class of securities of the Company to
be delisted from a national securities exchange
or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an
inter-dealer quotation system of a registered
national securities association;
(i) A class of equity securities of the Company
becoming eligible for termination of
registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the
Securities Act of 1933; or
(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated
above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer:
As of the date of this statement, the
Filing Person is the direct beneficial owner of
1,500,000 shares of Common Stock which constituted
approximately 14.5% of the 10,338,742 shares
outstanding as of February 13, 1998, as
disclosed in the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings
or Relationships with Respect to the Securities
of the Issuer:
There are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or
otherwise) between the Filing Person and any
person with respect to any securities of the
Company, including but not limited to transfer
or voting of any of the securities of the
Company, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or
option agreements, puts or calls, guarantees of
profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the
giving or withholding of proxies.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits:
None
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.
Dated:2/23/98
By: /s/ Ronald D. Pierce
Ronald D. Pierce
