U S DIAGNOSTIC INC
SC 13D/A, 2000-10-10
MEDICAL LABORATORIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 8)1

                              US Diagnostic Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    90328Q108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                 OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 October 4, 2000
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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  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 |_|.

         Note.  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.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                              (Page 1 of 5 Pages)

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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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

                  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 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. 90328Q108                 13D          Page 2 of 5 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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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 ITEM 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
BENEFICIALLY                    4,384,550
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                                -0-
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                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                4,384,550
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                -0-
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     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     4,384,550
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     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
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     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     19.3%
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     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 90328Q108                 13D          Page 3 of 5 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                    WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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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*
                     OO
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     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 |_|
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     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                     USA
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 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    4,384,550
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                                -0-
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                4,384,550
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                -0-
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     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     4,384,550
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     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
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     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     19.3%
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     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 90328Q108                 13D          Page 4 of 5 Pages
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         The following  constitutes  Amendment No. 8 ("Amendment  No. 8") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned.  This Amendment No. 8 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.

  Item 3 is amended to read as follows:

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

                  The aggregate purchase price of the 4,384,550 Shares of Common
Stock owned by Steel Partners II is $4,206,340. The Shares of Common Stock owned
by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.

  Item 5(a) is amended to read as follows:

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  (a)  The  aggregate  percentage  of  Shares  of  Common  Stock
reported  owned by each  person  named  herein is based upon  22,710,033  Shares
outstanding,  which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as
reported in the Issuer's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter
ended June 30, 2000.

                  As of the close of business on October 4, 2000, Steel Partners
II   beneficially   owns   4,384,550   Shares  of  Common  Stock,   constituting
approximately  19.3% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr.  Lichtenstein  beneficially
owns  4,384,550  Shares,   representing   approximately   19.3%  of  the  Shares
outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect
to the 4,384,550 Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to
vote and dispose of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market
transactions.

  Item 5(c) is amended to read as follows:

                  (c) Steel Partners II engaged in the following transactions in
the last 60 days:


Shares of Common Stock          Price Per            Date of
      Purchased                  Share($)            Purchase
     -----------                ----------           --------
       513,500                    .80820             10/3/00
        47,500                    .83510             10/4/00







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CUSIP No. 90328Q108                 13D          Page 5 of 5 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES


                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:    October 10, 2000                STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                          By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                              General Partner

                                          By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                              Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                              Chief Executive Officer



                                              /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                              WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN





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