UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
HIRSCH INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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433550 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
February 14, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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
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CUSIP No. 433550 10 0 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Paul Levine
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
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(b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 952,747 (53,126 Class A and 899,621 Class B)
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
200,000 (Class B)
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
952,747 (53,126 Class A and 899,621 Class B)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
200,000 (Class B)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
952,747
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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Excludes an aggregate of 200,000 shares owned by wife and trusts created
for the benefit of his minor children, as to which beneficial ownership is
disclaimed.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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AMENDMENT NO. __
TO
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, 1998:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:1,152,747 (53,126 Class A and 1,099,621 Class
B)
(b) Percent of class:1.3% (Class A); 41.2% (Class B)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 952,747 (53,126 Class A and
899,621 Class B)*
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 200,000 (Class B)
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 952,747 (53,126
Class A and 899,621 Class B)*
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 200,000 (Class
B)
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Filer's ownership of Class A Common Stock no longer exceeds 5%.
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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.
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 4, 1999
/s/Paul Levine
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Paul Levine
