NUTRITION FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC
SC 13D, 1997-04-28
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No.  )*
                                          ------
                     Nutrition For Life International, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

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

                                   670615202
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


       Douglas B. Koff, Esq., Waldbaum, Corn, Koff, Berger & Cohen, P.C.
      303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 940, Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 861-1166
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name,  Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)

                                 April 17, 1997
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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  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-l(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  13a-l(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)



SEC 1746 (12-91)

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                                   SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  670615 20 2                        PAGE      2   OF  4   PAGES
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     JACK KAY
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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*

     00
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO   [ ]
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Canada
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  NUMBER OF   |  7  |     SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES     |     |
BENEFICIALLY  |-----------------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED BY    |  8  |     SHARED VOTING POWER
    EACH      |     |     650,000; Beneficial Ownership Disclaimed
  REPORTING   |-----------------------------------------------------------------
    WITH      |  9  |     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              |     |
              |-----------------------------------------------------------------
              | 10  |     SHARED DIPOSITIVE POWER
              |     |     650,000; Beneficial Ownership Disclaimed
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [X]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     0
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
       (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.

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CUSIP No.  670615 20 2                        PAGE      3   OF  4   PAGES
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                       INFORMATION SHEET FOR SCHEDULE 13D
                                        

ITEM NO. 1
- ----------                    Security and Issuer.  The security is common stock
                              of  Nutrition  For Life  International,  Inc.  The
                              address of its principal executive offices is 9101
                              Jameel, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77040.


ITEM NO. 2
- ----------                    Identity  and  Background.   (a)  This  attachment
                              refers  to Jack  Kay,  an  executive  officer  and
                              director of Apotex  Foundation.  (b) His  business
                              address  is 150  Signet  Drive,  Weston,  Ontario,
                              Canada  M9L  1T9.   (c)  His   present   principal
                              occupation  or  employment is as COO and President
                              of  Apotex,   Inc.,  which  manufactures   generic
                              pharmaceutical products. Its address is 150 Signet
                              Drive, Weston, Ontario, Canada M9L 1T9. (d) He has
                              not been convicted during the last five years in a
                              criminal  proceeding  described in Item 2(d).  (e)
                              During  the last  five  years,  Mr.  Kay was not a
                              party to a civil  proceeding of the type described
                              in Item 2(e). (f) Mr. Kay is a Canadian citizen.

ITEM NO. 3
- ----------                    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
                              The Shares to which  this  statement  refers  were
                              purchased  entirely from working capital assets of
                              Apotex Foundation, in the amount of $6,747,000.


ITEM NO. 4
- ----------                    Purpose  of  Transaction.  The  securities  of the
                              issuer  were  acquired  solely for the  purpose of
                              investment.  There are no plans or proposals which
                              relate  to  any of the  matters  specified  in the
                              subparagraph of Item No. 4.


ITEM NO. 5
- ----------                   Interest in  Securities  of the  Issuer.  (a) With
                              respect to 650,000  shares of  Nutrition  For Life
                              International,  Inc.  held in the  name of  Apotex
                              Foundation, and which comprise approximately 11.6%
                              of the outstanding  class of such securities,  Mr.
                              Kay disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
                              This filing is not to be construed as an admission
                              that Mr. Kay is, for the purposes of Section 13(d)
                              or  Section  13(g),  the  beneficial  owner of the
                              shares  owned by Apotex  Foundation.  (b) Mr. Kay,
                              together  with  the  other   directors  of  Apotex
                              Foundation,  share the power to direct the vote by
                              Apotex  Foundation  of the shares of Nutrition For
                              Life   International,   Inc.   owned   by   Apotex
                              Foundation.  (c) There were no transactions by Mr.
                              Kay in the class of securities reported on that 


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CUSIP No. 6706154 20 2                              PAGE    4    OF   4   PAGES
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                              were  effected  during the past sixty days by him.
                              (d) None. (e) Not applicable.

ITEM NO. 6
- ----------                    Contracts,    Arrangements,    Understandings   or
                              Relationships  with Respect to  Securities  of the
                              Issuer. None.

ITEM NO. 7                    Material to be Filed as Exhibits. None.
- -----------

         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.




                                              By:  /s/ Jack Kay
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                                                   Signature

                                                   April 28, 1997
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                                                   Date



                                                         



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