VISTA 2000 INC
SC 13D, 1996-10-08
CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. ____)*



                               Vista 2000, Inc.
________________________________________________________________________________
                               (Name of Issuer)


                                 Common Stock
________________________________________________________________________________
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   928393107
        _______________________________________________________________
                                (CUSIP Number)

                              Charles H. Winkler
                          Citadel Limited Partnership
                          225 West Washington Street
                                   Suite 900
                               Chicago, IL 60606
                                (312) 696-2102
________________________________________________________________________________
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                                Communications)

                              September 27, 1996
        _______________________________________________________________
            (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-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [X]. (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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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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  CUSIP NO. 928393107
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      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
  
            Citadel Limited Partnership
            FEIN No.: 36-3754834
                                         
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 4          
            AF
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 
      TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) [_]
 5    
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 6         
            U.S.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     7    Reporting person has voting and dispositive 
                          power over shares of Series C Preferred Stock, which
     NUMBER OF            are convertible into 4,239,379 shares of common 
                          stock.   
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      8          
                                 -0-
     OWNED BY                    
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     9           
    REPORTING                    See item 7 above.
                         
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          10         
                                 -0-

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11         
            See item 7 above.
       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12    [_]           
     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13    
            19.08% (Based on 17,978,462 shares of common stock issued and
            outstanding as of August 2, 1996, plus the common stock issuable
            upon the conversion of the securities referred to in item 7 above.)
                  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14          
            PN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *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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ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER

          This Schedule 13D relates to 4,239,379 shares of common stock (the
"Securities") of Vista 2000, Inc. (the "Issuer") that are issuable upon
conversion of Series C Preferred Stock.  The principal executive offices of the
Issuer are located at 736 Johnson Ferry Road, Building C, Marietta, Georgia
30068.

ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

          This Schedule 13D is being filed by Citadel Limited Partnership, an
Illinois limited partnership ("Citadel").  Citadel's principal business office
is located at 225 West Washington Street, 9th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

          Citadel is the trading manager for Olympus Securities, Ltd., a Bermuda
corporation ("Olympus") and is the managing general partner of Nelson Partners,
a Bermuda exempted general partnership ("Nelson"). The funds used for purchases
reported herein are from the accounts of Olympus and Nelson. Citadel has no
beneficial ownership interest in any of the funds or other property of Olympus
or Nelson, except for Citadel's interest as general partner of Nelson.

ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

          The purchases reported herein were made as an investment.  Citadel
may, in the future, recommend or make additional purchases or sales of the
subject Securities on behalf of Olympus or Nelson.

          Citadel has no present plans or proposals which would relate to or
result in transactions of the kind described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of
Item 4 of Rule 13D-101 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  However,
Citadel reserves the right to adopt such plans or proposals, subject to
applicable regulatory requirements, if any.

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

     (a)  By reason of its serving as trading manager for Olympus and managing
          general partner of Nelson, Citadel may be deemed to be the indirect
          beneficial owner of the Securities, which represent a 19.08% interest
          in the common stock of the Issuer.

     (b)  Citadel has the sole power to vote and the sole power to dispose of
          the Securities on behalf of Olympus and Nelson.

     (c)  This filing is being made as a consequence of Citadel's deregistration
          as of September 27, 1996 as a registered investment advisor.  Citadel,
          which changed its name from Citadel Investment Management, L.P. in
          connection with the deregistration, may have previously filed a
          Schedule 13G with respect to its investment in the Issuer under such
          former name.

          The following transactions with respect to the Issuer's common stock
          have been effected during the 60-day period ending September 26, 1996:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Transaction Date    Transacting Party  Transaction  Quantity  Price
- ------------------  -----------------  -----------  --------  -----
<S>                 <C>                <C>          <C>       <C>
7/30/96             Nelson             Buy          1,700     0.52
</TABLE>

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     d)   Citadel acquired the Securities as agent for Olympus and Nelson.
          Olympus and Nelson, as the direct beneficial and legal owners of the
          Securities, have the right to receive or the power to direct the
          receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the
          Securities. However, Citadel, as trading manager for Olympus and
          managing general partner of Nelson, ultimately has the right to direct
          such activities.

ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
          TO SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY.

          Olympus and Nelson own 8.33% and 91.67% of the Securities,
respectively. Olympus and Nelson have the right to receive any dividends from
and the proceeds from the sale of the Securities. As described in Item 3 above,
Citadel is the trading manager for Olympus and the managing general partner of
Nelson. As a result, Citadel has the power to vote and dispose of the securities
held by Olympus and Nelson.

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

          No exhibits are required to be filed as part of this Schedule 13D.

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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.
 
 
Date:  October 4, 1996              Citadel Limited Partnership
 
                                    By:  GLB Partners, L.P.,
                                         its general partner

                                    By:  Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,
                                         its general partner
 
                                    By:  /s/Kenneth C. Griffin,
                                         ---------------------- 
                                         its manager


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