SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT 19341
PURUS, INC
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
746 400 209
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(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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1 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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.
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Alan Gelband
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 48,500 shares
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,500 shares
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 48,500 shares
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,500 shares
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
50,000 shares
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.5%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act"), this Amendment No. 2 amends that certain Schedule 13G, filed
for an event of November 24, 1998 and as amended by Amendment No. 1 hereto
(collectively, the "Schedule"), by Alan Gelband, with respect to the common
stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common Stock"), of Purus, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Purus"). Unless otherwise indicated herein, capitalized terms used
herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule. Except as otherwise
expressly indicated below, the information contained in the Schedule, as amended
to date, remains in effect.
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
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Alan Gelband ("Gelband")
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
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Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 50,000 shares.*
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(b) Percent of class: 7.5%.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote 48,500 shares.
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote 1,500 shares.
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(iii)Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of
48,500 shares.
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of
1,500 shares.
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* Includes shares of Common Stock beneficially owned (i) by Alan
Gelband Company, Inc. Defined Contribution Pension Plan and Trust of which
Gelband is a trustee and the sole beneficiary and has sole dispositive and
voting power with respect to its securities, (ii) as custodian for his minor
children and (iii) by his wife.
The number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage of
outstanding shares represented thereby for the Reporting Person have been
computed in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. The percentage of
ownership described above is based on 666,192 shares of Common Stock outstanding
on October 2, 1999 as reported in Purus's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for
the quarterly period ended October 2, 1999.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
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Certain persons have the right to receive dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, a portion of the shares of Common Stock of which
Gelband is deemed to be the beneficial owner.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
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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.
Date: February 7, 2000
/s/ Alan Gelband
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Alan Gelband
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