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OMB APPROVAL
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FORM 3 Expires: September 30, 1998
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Fitch Mark A.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
6820 Academy Parkway East, NE
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(Street)
Albuquerque NM 87109
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
3-17-99
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LightPath Technologies, Inc.
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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FORM 3 (continued)
Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
1. Title of 2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or 4. Nature of Indirect
Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr.5)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
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Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
3. Title and Amount 5.Owner-
of Securities Underlying ship
Derivative Security Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date ------------------------ 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of
1. Title of -------------------- or Exercise (D) or Indirect
Derivative Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
Security Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
(Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr.5) (Instr. 5)
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Stock Option 10/98 4 yrs 10/2007 Class A Common 50,000 7.88 D
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Stock Option 9/99 4 yrs 9/2008 Class A Common 30,000 3.94 D
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Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Mark A. Fitch 3-19-99
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient. See Instruction 6 for procedure.
