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CUSIP NO. 786454 10 8 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Irving Jaffe
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
N/A
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,741,728
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY N/A
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 2,741,728
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,741,728
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
N/A
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.03%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 786454 10 8 13G PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Safeskin Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
12671 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, California 92130
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Irving Jaffe
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
c/o Safeskin Corporation
12671 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, California 92130
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
786454 10 8
Item 3.
N/A
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CUSIP NO. 786454 10 8 13G PAGE 4 OF 6 PAGES
Item 4. Ownership 1/
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
2,741,728 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
(b) Percent of Class:
5.03%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,741,728 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
2,741,728 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
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1/ The ownership reported herein includes (i) 839,574 shares
beneficially owned by Eleanor Jaffe, the reporting person's spouse,
(ii) 36,200 shares subject to options that are currently exercisable
or will become exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof, (iii)
1,780,004 shares held by I & E Nevada Limited Partners whose general
partner is controlled by the reporting person and of which the
reporting person is a limited partner and (iv) 85,950 shares held by
a charitable remainder trust over which the reporting person and his
spouse share investment control. The reporting person disclaims
ownership of securities owned by his spouse and the partnership and
nothing contained herein shall be construed for purposes of Sections
13(d), 13(g), 16(a) or 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or for any other purpose as a statement of beneficial
ownership of the securities described herein.
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CUSIP NO. 786454 10 8 13G PAGE 5 OF 6 PAGES
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person* has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [ ]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
N/A
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CUSIP NO. 786454 10 8 13G PAGE 6 OF 6 PAGES
Item 10. Certification
By signing below, the parties agree for purposes of Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to a single joint filing on
behalf of each of them and each party on whose behalf the statement is filed is
solely responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments
thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning
such person contained herein or therein; such person is not responsible for the
completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other person making
the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate.
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 11, 1999
Signature: /s/ Irving Jaffe
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Name/Title: Irving Jaffe
NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission.
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
