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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
SL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
784413106
(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 5, 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 13-D
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1 NAME 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 (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES | | 370,500
BENEFICIALLY |-----|-------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH | | None.
REPORTING |-----|-------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| | 370,500
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| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
| | None.
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
370,500
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12 CHECK BOX 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)
6.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP No. 784413106 13-D
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1 NAME 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 (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
New Jersey
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NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES | | ZERO
BENEFICIALLY |-----|-------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH | | ZERO
REPORTING |-----|-------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| | ZERO
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------
| 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 BOX 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*
HC and CO
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The Statement on Schedule 13-D dated July 18, 1996, as heretofore
amended, is hereby further amended as follows:
Item 4 - Purpose of Transactions.
Item 4 of Schedule 13-D is amended by adding the following additional
paragraph:
UM, by letter dated August 5, 1997, has requested that the SL Board of
Directors nominate to the Board John Aglialoro, Chief Executive Officer and a
principal shareholder of UM.
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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 5, 1997
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Date
/s/ John Aglialoro
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Signature
John Aglialoro
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
UM Holdings, Ltd. and
UM Investment Corporation
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Name/Title
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