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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
Hirsch International Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock (Class A and Class B)
(Title of Class of Securities)
433550 10 0
(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 disclosures provided in a prior cover 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).
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13G
CUSIP No. 433550 10 0 Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Paul Levine
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,220,290 (256,559 Class A and 963,731 Class B)
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
328,128 (128,128 Class A and 200,000 Class B)
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,220,290 (256,559 Class A and 963,731 Class B)
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
328,128 (128,128 Class A and 200,000 Class B)
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,220,290
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [x]
Excludes an aggregate of 328,128 shares owned by his wife and trusts
created for the benefit of his minor children, as to which
beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11.3%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Hirsch International Corp.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
200 Wireless Boulevard, Hauppauge, New York 11788
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Paul Levine
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
200 Wireless Boulevard, Hauppauge, New York 11788
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
USA
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
433550 10 0
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership. As of December 31, 1996:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,548,418 (384,687 of Class A and 1,163,731 of Class B)*
(b) Percent of class: 7.2% (Class A); 42.6% (Class B)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
1,220,290 (256,559 of Class A and 963,731 of Class B)*
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
328,128 (128,128 of Class A and 200,000 of Class B)*
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
1,220,290 (256,559 of Class A and 963,731 of Class B)*
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
328,128 (128,128 of Class A and 200,000 of Class B)*
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
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.
Not Applicable
*The Company's Common Stock consists of 23,000,000 shares of Common Stock
designated as either Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock. Holders of
record of either Class A or Class B Common Stock are entitled to one vote on all
matters other than the election of directors, where the holders of the Class B
Common Stock are entitled to elect two-thirds of the directors and the holders
of Class A Common Stock are entitled to elect one-third of the directors.
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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.
Dated: February 13, 1997
\s\ Paul Levine
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Paul Levine
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