APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INC
SC 13G/A, 1997-04-18
SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*
                                     ------

                      Applied Science and Technology, Inc.
              ----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
              ----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   038236 105
              ----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the following  box if a fee is being paid with this  statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing 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.)

*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 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  (however,  see the
Notes).









CUSIP No. 68211 K 115                 13G                     Page 2 of 6 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) Names  of  Reporting  Persons.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons

         Donald K. Smith
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                 (a)  [  ]
                                                                      (b)  [  ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
                                                    United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    (5) Sole Voting Power: 316,252 shares (which
                                    includes  10,800  shares of Shares of Common
Number                              Stock  underlying  stock  options  which are
                                    exercisable  within  60  days  of  the  date
                                    hereof).
Beneficially                        --------------------------------------------
                                    (6) Shared Voting Power
Owned by                                              -0-
                                    --------------------------------------------
Each Reporting                      (7) Sole Dispositive  Power:  316,252 shares
                                    (which  includes  10,800  shares  of  Common
Person With                         Stock  underlying  stock  options  which are
                                    exercisable  within  60  days  of  the  date
                                    hereof).
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                                     -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
316,252 shares (which  includes 10,800 shares of Common Stock  underlying  stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof).
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                                                           [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
          6.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
                                                                   IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------








                                                              Page 3 of 6 Pages


Item 1(a).        NAME OF ISSUER:

                  Applied Science and Technology, Inc.

Item 1(b).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  35 Cabot Road, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801

Item 2(a).        NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                  Donald K. Smith

Item 2(b).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

                  35 Cabot Road, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801

Item 2(c).        CITIZENSHIP:

                  United States

Item 2(d).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock, $.01 par value

Item 2(e).        CUSIP NUMBER:

                  038236 105

Item 3.           IF  THIS  STATEMENT  IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES  13d-1(b),  OR
                  13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

                  (a)  [ ] Broker or Dealer  registered  under section 15 of the
                           Act

                  (b)  [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act

                  (c)  [ ] Insurance  Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of
                           the Act

                  (d) [ ]  Investment  Company registered under section 8 of the
                           Investment Company Act

                  (e) [ ]  Investment  Adviser  registered  under section 203 of
                           the Investment Advisers Act of 1940







                                                               Page 4 of 6 Pages

                  (f) [ ]  Employee Benefit Plan,  Pension Fund which is subject
                           to the provisions of the Employee  Retirement  Income
                           Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund

                  (g) [ ]  Parent   Holding   Company,    in   accordance   with
                           ss.240.13d-1 (b) (ii) (G)

                  (h) [ ]  Group, in accordance with  ss.240.13d-1  (b) (1) (ii)
                           (H)

Item 4.           OWNERSHIP.

                  (a)      AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

                           316,252 shares of Common Stock, which includes 10,800
                           shares of Common Stock  underlying stock options that
                           are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof.

                  (b)      PERCENT OF CLASS:

                           6.8%

                  (c)      NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

                           (i)      Sole  power to vote or to  direct  the vote:
                                    316,252   shares  of  Common   Stock   which
                                    includes   10,800  shares  of  Common  Stock
                                    underlying    stock    options    that   are
                                    exercisable  within  60  days  of  the  date
                                    hereof.

                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                    -0- shares

                           (iii)    Sole  power  to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                                    disposition of:

                                    316,252   shares  of  Common   Stock   which
                                    includes   10,800  shares  of  Common  Stock
                                    underlying    stock    options    that   are
                                    exercisable  within  60  days  of  the  date
                                    hereof.

                           (iv)     Shared  power to  dispose  or to direct  the
                                    disposition of:

                                    -0- shares









                                                              Page 5 of 6 Pages

Item 5.       OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

                  Not applicable.

        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.

                  Not applicable.

Item 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
                  HOLDING COMPANY.

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
                  GROUP.

                  Not applicable.

Item 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

                  Not applicable.

Item 10.          CERTIFICATION.

                  By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities  referred to above were acquired in
                  the ordinary  course of business and were not acquired for the
                  purpose  of  and  do  not  have  the  effect  of  changing  or
                  influencing  control of the issuer of such securities and were
                  not acquired in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any
                  transaction having such purposes or effect.





                                                              Page 6 of 6 Pages


                                    SIGNATURE

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


                                                      April 18, 1997
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                         (Date)


                                          --------------------------------------
                                                       (Signature)

                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Donald K. Smith, Senior Vice President
                                                     (Name and Title)






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