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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)*
ELTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
290382 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
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.)
*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).
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CUSIP NO. 290382 10 0 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Donald K. Skinner
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 738,258 (1)
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 738,258 (1)
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
738,258 (1)
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[ ]
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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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(1) DOES NOT INCLUDE GRANT OF 60,000 OPTIONS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
NONE OF WHICH WAS VESTED AT DECEMBER 31, 1996.
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ITEM 1.
(a) This Schedule 13G relates to the Common Stock of Eltron
International, Inc., a California corporation (the
"Issuer").
(b) The address of the Issuer's principal executive office is
41 Moreland Road, Simi Valley, California 93065.
ITEM 2.
(a) This Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13G is filed by
Donald K. Skinner.
(b) The filing person's business address is 41 Moreland Road,
Simi Valley, California 93065.
(c) Donald K. Skinner is a United States citizen.
(d) The class of securities to which this Schedule 13G relates
is the Common Stock, no par value, of the Issuer.
(e) The CUSIP number of such securities is 290382 10 0.
ITEM 3. STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b)
This statement is not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) As of December 31, 1996, the filing person beneficially
owned 738,258 shares.
(b) Such ownership constituted 10.1% of the class.
(c) As to such shares, the number of shares as to which such
person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote is
738,258,
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote is 0,
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of is 738,258, and
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of is 0.
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.
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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
This Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).
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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.
February 12, 1997
/s/ Donald Skinner
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Donald K. Skinner
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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