UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORP
SC 13D, 1997-11-24
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                         UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                    SUITE 900
                             TWO NORTH TAMIAMI TRAIL
                             SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34236

OLIVER J. JANNEY
VICE PRESIDENT,                                      Telephone:  (941) 361-2212
GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY                            Fax:  (941) 361-2214

                                                             November 24, 1997


                                                              via EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:          Schedule 13D - Uniroyal Technology Corporation
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Dear Sirs:

             Enclosed, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, is Schedule 13D on behalf of Howard R. Curd.

                           
                                   Very truly yours,

                                 /S/ Oliver J. Janney

                                  Oliver J. Janney
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                         UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
          -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

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                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                                    909163107
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Howard R. Curd
                              2 North Tamiami Trail
                                    Suite 900
                               Sarasota, FL 34236
                                 (941) 361-2205

                                November 13, 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 filing 
with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to 
be sent.

oThe  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).


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                     SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  909163107

1            NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             Howard R. Curd
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                (a)|_|
                (b)|_|

3            SEC USE ONLY


4            SOURCE OF FUNDS*

             PF
5            CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
             PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or (a) |_|

6            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             U.S.A.

                           7        SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF                            1,047,692 shares of Common Stock
     SHARES
  BENEFICIALLY             8        SHARED VOTING POWER
    OWNED BY                           None
      EACH
  REPORTING                9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON                             1,047,692
     WITH
                           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                       None

11           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
               1,047,692 shares of Common Stock

12           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES*      |_|

13           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             7.64%

14           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
             IN

          *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                        STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1
                                     OF THE


                                     



                          GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
                                    UNDER THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
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Item 1.       Security and Issuer.

               Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock") issued by
               Uniroyal Technology Corporation,  (the "Issuer"), 2 North Tamiami
               Trail, Suite 900, Sarasota, Florida 34236.

Item 2.       Identity and Background.

              (a)   Name:
                     Howard R. Curd

              (b)   Business Address:
                    2 North Tamiami Trail, Suite 900
                    Sarasota, Florida 34236

              (c)   The Reporting  Person is Chairman of the Board and Chief
                    Executive Officer of the Issuer.

              (d)   The  Reporting  Person has not,  during the last five years,
                    been convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding traffic
                    violations or similar misdemeanors).

             (e)    The Reporting Person has not, during the last five years,
                    been  a  party  to  a  civil  proceeding  of a  judicial  or
                    administrative body of competent  jurisdiction,  as a result
                    of which proceeding he was subject to a judgement, decree or
                    final order enjoining  future  violations of, or prohibiting
                    or  mandating   activities   subject  to  federal  or  state
                    securities  laws or finding any  violations  with respect to
                    such laws.

              (f)   Citizenship.
                    U.S.A.

Item 3.       Source and Amount of funds or Other consideration.

                    The  Reporting  Person  used  personal  funds to acquire the
                    Common Stock.  The amount of funds used for purchases within
                    the  ten  days  prior  to  filing  of this  Schedule  13D is
                    $2,114,546.38.

Item 4.       Purpose of Transaction.

                    The   Reporting   Person   acquired  the  Common  Stock  for
                    investment purposes.

Item 5.       Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

              (a)   The   Reporting  Person   currently   beneficially   owns
                    1,047,692   shares   of   Common   Stock,    consisting   of
                    approximately  7.64% of the outstanding  Common Stock.  Such
                    shares consist of the following:

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         Shares held directly                    586,252
         Shares beneficially owned in Company 
          Savings Plan                               632
         Shares issuable on exercise of 
          currently exercisable options          384,508
         Shares issuable upon exercise of 
          warrants                                76,300

              (b)   The number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is
                    sole  power to vote or to direct the vote,  shared  power to
                    vote or to direct the vote,  sole power to dispose or direct
                    the  disposition,  or shared  power to dispose or direct the
                    disposition  for each person named in Item 5(a) is set forth
                    on the cover  page,  and such  information  is  incorporated
                    herein by reference.

              (c)   The Reporting Person purchased  461,252 shares of Common
                    Stock at a price of $4.375 per share on  November  13,  1997
                    and 76,300  warrants  of the Company at a price of $1.25 per
                    warrant on November 19,  1997;  both  purchases  were in the
                    open market.

              (d) Not applicable.

              (e) Not applicable.

Item 6.       Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
              Respect to theSecurities of the Issuer.

              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:     November 24, 1997




                               /S/ Howard R. Curd
                                 Howard R. Curd



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