UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __)*
Misonix, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
604871103
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(CUSIP Number)
March 2, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed.
|_| Rule13d-1(b)
|X| Rule13d-1(c)
|_| Rule13d-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. 604871103 13G Page 1 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Dan Purjes
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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| 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF |
| 281,597 shares of Common Stock
SHARES |-------------------------------------------------------
| 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY |
| 100,000
OWNED BY |-------------------------------------------------------
| 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH |
| 281,597 shares of Common Stock
REPORTING |-------------------------------------------------------
| 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH |
| 100,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
381,597 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.5 % of shares of Common Stock. See Item 4,
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 604871103 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Misonix, Inc.
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ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1938 New Highway
Farmingdale, NY 11375
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ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Dan Purjes
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ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF
NONE, RESIDENCE:
c/o Josephthal & Co. Inc.
200 Park Avenue
25th Floor
New York, NY 10166
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ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
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ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common
Stock").
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ITEM 2(e). CUSIP Number:
604871103
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) |_| Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) |_| An investment advisor in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)
(1)(ii)(E);
(f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(1)(ii)J).
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CUSIP No. 604871103 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of March 2, 2000, Mr. Purjes may be deemed the beneficial owner of
an aggregate of 381,597 shares of Common Stock, which includes 100,000
shares of Common Stock on behalf of J. Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, of whose general partner, J. Partners, Inc.,
Mr. Purjes owns 100% of the equity.
(b) Percent of Class:
As of March 2, 2000 the aggregate 381,597 shares of Common Stock of
which Mr. Purjes may be deemed the beneficial owner constitutes
approximately 6.5% of the 5,914,570 shares of Common Stock outstanding
(as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated
February 11, 2000, Commission File No. 1-10986).
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
281,597 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4(a) above.
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
100,000 shares of Common Stock.
(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
281,597 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4(a) above.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
100,000 shares of Common Stock.
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.
Of the 381,597 shares of Common Stock that Mr. Purjes may be
deemed to beneficially own, J. Partnes, L.P. has the right to
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
100,000 of such shares of Common Stock.
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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CUSIP No. 604871103 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
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 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 that purpose or effect.
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CUSIP No. 604871103 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
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.
March 13, 2000
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(Date)
/S/ Dan Purjes
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Dan Purjes
