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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
SL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
784413106
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(CUSIP Number)
James H. Carll, Archer & Greiner, One Centennial Square,
Haddonfield, NJ 08033 (609-795-2121)
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(Name, Address and Telephone
Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and
Communications)
August 26, 1997
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(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-l(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
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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CUSIP NO. 784413106
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1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
UM Investment Corporation 51-0266463
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
or 2(e) [ ]
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 375,500
Owned By Each ----------------------------------------------------
Reporting (8) Shared Voting Power
Person --
With ----------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power
375,500
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
--
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
375,500
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.5%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP NO. 784413106
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1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
UM Holdings, Ltd. 22-1982496
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
or 2(e) [ ]
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
New Jersey
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Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Zero
Owned By Each ----------------------------------------------------
Reporting (8) Shared Voting Power
Person Zero
With ----------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power
Zero
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
Zero
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
Zero
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
Zero
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC and CO
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The Reporting Persons have discovered that the Statement on Schedule
13D dated July 18, 1996, as heretofore amended, inadvertently failed to include
a purchase of 5,000 shares of stock. Accordingly, the Schedule 13-D is hereby
further amended as follows:
Item 3 - Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 of Schedule 13D is amended to add the following paragraph:
"Internal funds in the approximate amount of $35,000 were utilized to
fund the purchase of the 5,000 shares of the Common Stock referred to in Item 5
of this Amendment No. 4"
Item 5 - Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of Schedule 13D is amended by deleting the first and fourth
paragraphs thereof and substituting therefor the following:
"UM Investment beneficially owns 375,500 shares of the Common Stock,
representing 6.5% of the outstanding Common Stock (based upon the outstanding
shares as indicated in SL's most recent available filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission)."
"On March 26, 1997, UM Investment purchased, in a market transaction by
a broker acting on its behalf, 5,000 shares of the Common Stock, at a price per
share of $7.00. No transactions in the Common Stock were effected during the
past 60 days by UM Investment or UM or, to the best of UM's knowledge, by any of
the persons listed on Schedule I hereto."
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After reasonable enquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
August 26, 1997
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Date
/s/ John Aglialoro
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Signature
John Aglialoro
Chairman
UM Holdings, Ltd. and
UM Investment Corporation
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Name/Title
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