SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
714157-10-4
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(CUSIP Number)
Steve Gorlin
150 Gulf Shore Drive #601
Destin, Florida 32541
(850) 654-7821
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D,
and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),
check the following box. [ ]
Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7
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.
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CUSIP No. 714157-10-4
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1 Name of Reporting Person, Steve Gorlin
I.R.S. Identification ###-##-####
No. of Above Person
(entities only)
2 Check the Appropriate Box if (a) [ ]
a Member of a Group* (b) [ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds* PF
5 Check if Disclosure of Legal
Proceedings is Required Pur-
suant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.
7 Sole Voting Power 642,607
Number of Shares 8 Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
Owned by Each 9 Sole Dispositive
Reporting Person Power 642,607
With
10 Shared Dispositive
Power
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 642,607
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount [ ]
in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares*
13 Percent of Class Represented
by Amount in Row (11) 5.08%
14 Type of Reporting Person* IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
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This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value
$.001 ("Common Stock") of Perma-Fix Environmental Services,
Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation. All terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed in
the Schedule 13D. The principal executive office of the
Company is located at 1940 NW 67th Place, Gainesville,
Florida 32653.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
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The following sets forth the identity and background of each of
the reporting persons filing under this Schedule 13D:
1.(a) Steve Gorlin
(b) 150 Gulf Shore Drive #601
Destin, Florida 32541
(c) Entrepreneur and private investor
(d) During the last five years, Mr. Gorlin has not been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, Mr. Gorlin has not
been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
resulting in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding violation with respect
to such laws.
(f) U.S. Citizen.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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There are no purchases which are described herein under Item 5(c).
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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Mr. Gorlin has acquired the securities of the Company for
investment purposes.
Item 5. Interest in Securities.
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The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock reported
as beneficially owned by Mr. Gorlin as described herein is
based upon 12,411,080 shares of Common Stock outstanding,
as reported on March 15, 1999, to Mr. Gorlin by the
Company to assist with this filing.
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(a) The following table sets forth the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of Common Stock of the Company
identified pursuant to Item 1 beneficially owned by
Steve Gorlin:
Amount Percentage(2)
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<S> <C> <C>
642,607(1) 5.08%
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(1) This amount includes the following shares: (i)
412,607 shares held of record by Steve Gorlin,
(ii) Warrants to purchase 200,000 shares which
are immediately exercisable, (iii) incentive
stock options of the Company to purchase 30,000
shares which are immediately exercisable. This
amount does not include options to purchase
40,000 shares which are not exercisable within 60
days.
(2) Shares of the Common Stock of the Company not
outstanding, but which may be acquired by the
reporting person during the next 60 days under
options, warrants, rights, or conversion
privileges, are considered to be outstanding only
for the purpose of computing the percentage of
the class for such reporting person.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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(b) The following table sets forth the number of shares of
Common Stock of the Company as to which Steve Gorlin
has (1) the sole power to vote or direct the voting,
(2) shared power to dispose or to direct the voting,
(3) the sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition, or (4) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition.
Sole Voting and Shared Voting
Power of And Power of
Disposition Disposition
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<S> <C> <C>
642,607(1) -0-
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(1) See footnote (1) under (a) of this Item 5.
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(c) During the sixty (60) days prior to the date of this
Schedule 13D, there have been no transactions effected
in the Common Stock Common Stock by Mr. Gorlin.
Item 6. Contracts, Agreements, Underwriters or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
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Except for contracts, arrangements, understanding or
relationships disclosed in this Schedule 13D and the
exhibits disclosed herein under Item 7, there are no
contracts, arrangements, understandings, or relationships
between the reporting person and any other person with
respect to securities of the Issuer.
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Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
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None.
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: April 26, 1999.
/s/ Steve Gorlin
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Steve Gorlin
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