UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORP
SC 13D, 2000-12-22
MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS PRODUCTS
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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

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   909163107

                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Howard R. Curd

                              2 North Tamiami Trail

                                    Suite 900

                               Sarasota, FL 34236

                                 (941) 361-2205

                                December 12, 2000
                           ------ ------------------
             (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 9.

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  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.


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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).

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  909163107

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

         Howard R. Curd
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                      (a)9
                                      (b)9


3        SEC USE ONLY


4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         PF
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5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or (e) 9


6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         U.S.A.
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                        7        SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF                2,634,102 shares of Common Stock
     SHARES
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  BENEFICIALLY          8        SHARED VOTING POWER
    OWNED BY                                    None
      EACH                 ------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING             9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON                          2,634,102
     WITH                  -------------------------------------------------
                        10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               None


11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          2,634,102  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)
          10.03%


14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  IN


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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                        STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1
                                     OF THE
                          GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
                                    UNDER THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

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 $3,123,146.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.
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              The  Reporting  Person  acquired the Common  Stock for
investment purposes.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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              (a) The Reporting  Person  currently  beneficially  owns
2,634,102 shares of Common Stock,  consisting of  approximately  10.03% of the
outstanding Common Stock. Such shares consist of the following:

         Shares held directly                                       2,301,612
         Shares beneficially owned in Company Savings Plan             36,050
         Shares issuable on exercise of currently exercisable
                options                                               143,840
         Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants                    152,600

              (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 acquired 334,892 shares of Common Stock
at a price of $4.8125 per share and 335,884 shares at a price of $4.50 per
share on December  12, 2000  through the  exercise of stock  options;  he paid
for the exercise of the options  through  delivery of 381, 336 shares of Common
Stock to the Company.

              (d)   Not applicable.

              (e)   Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
          to the Securities of the Issuer.
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              None other than participation in stock option plans of the issuer.

                                    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:  December 21, 2000

                               /s/ HOWARD R. CURD
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                                 Howard R. Curd



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