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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
ELTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
290392 10 0
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(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 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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CUSIP NO. 290382 10 0 SCHEDULE 13G 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
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 602,548 (1)
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 602,548(1)
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
602,548(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
8.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
(1) Includes 15,000 options to purchase common stock, but excludes 45,000
options which are not vested.
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ITEM 1.
(a) This schedule 13G relates to the Common Stock of Elton
International, Inc., a California corporation (the "Issuer").
(b) The address of the Issuer's principal executive office: 41
Moreland Road, Simi Valley, California 93065
ITEM 2.
(a) This Amendment No. 3 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, 1997, the filing person beneficially owned
602,548 shares, including 15,000 shares subject to options which
are currently exercisable.
(b) Such ownership constituted 8.1% 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 602,548,
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote is 0,
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of is
602,548, and
(iv) shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of is
0.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
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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
OTHER SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBER 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, 1998
/s/ DONALD K. 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)
