SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*
Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
780915104
(CUSIP Number)
Charles M. Royce, 1414 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019,
(212) 486-1445
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 21, 1996
(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-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement: [ ]. (A
fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.
* 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 ("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).
(Continued on following page(s))
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CUSIP No. 780915104 13D Page 2 of 5 Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Charles M. Royce
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) []
(b) []
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) []
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
684,967 shares
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
684,967 shares
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
684,967 shares
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)
6.08%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The title of the class of equity securities to which this
statement relates is Common Stock.
The name and address of the principal executive offices of the
Issuer are:
Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.
1414 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) The name of the person filing this statement is Charles M. Royce.
(b) Mr. Royce's business address is 1414 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York 10019.
(c) Mr. Royce is President, Chief Investment Officer, Secretary,
Treasurer and sole director and sole voting shareholder of
Quest Advisory Corp., a registered investment adviser whose
clients include the Issuer and other registered investment
companies. He is director/trustee, President and Treasurer of
the Issuer and such other investment companies. These
companies are located at 1414 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, New York 10019.
Mr. Royce is also managing general partner of Quest Management
Company, a registered investment adviser whose address is 8
Sound Shore Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) Mr. Royce is a citizen of the United States.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
From March 24, 1995, the date immediately following the day as
of which Mr. Royce's beneficial holdings of the Issuer's Common
Stock increased to over 5% of the outstanding shares of such class
(i.e., 5.04%), through and including February 21, 1996, the date on
which Mr. Royce's beneficial holdings of the Issuer's Common Stock
increased in excess of one additional percentage point therefrom
(i.e., 6.08%), Mr. Royce acquired a total of 136,535 shares of the
Issuer's Common Stock in open-market transactions effected on
various dates for an aggregate purchase price of $901,378.15. This
amendment to Mr. Royce's Schedule 13D is being filed as a result of
his acquisition on February 21, 1996 of 9,700 shares at $7.5625 per
share. Mr. Royce used his own personal funds to pay for the shares
of the Issuer's Common Stock he acquired in these transactions.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Mr. Royce purchased the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock as
an investment for his own account.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer.
(a) Mr. Royce beneficially owned 684,967 shares or 6.08% of the
Issuer's outstanding Common Stock as of February 21, 1996.
(b) Mr. Royce has sole voting and sole dispositive powers as to
all of the shares shown in item 5(a) above.
(c) In the 60 days prior to the date of filing of this statement,
Mr. Royce effected the following purchases of the Common Stock of
the Issuer, all of which were effected in the open market:
(1) on February 7, 1996: 5,000 shares at $7.65625 per share;
(2) on February 7, 1996: 8,000 shares at $7.5663 per share; and
(3) on February 20, 1996: 7,300 shares at $7.5625 per share.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer
Not applicable.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
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.
March 13, 1996
(Date)
/s/ Charles M. Royce
(Signature)
Charles M. Royce
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