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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.9)*
BOSS HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
1011B 10 1 7
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(CUSIP Number)
JAMES F. SANDERS, ESQ.
8182 MARYLAND AVE., SUITE 307
CLAYTON, MISSOURI 63105
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
7-1-2000
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(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: [ ]
(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 claim.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: When filing this statement in paper format, six copies of this
statement, including exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule
13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
Page 1 of 8
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CUSIP NO. 1011B 10 1 7 13D PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GINARRA PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CALIFORNIA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 266,498
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 0
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
266,498
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
266,498
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.77%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 1011B 10 1 7 13D PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GRAZIADIO FAMILY TRUST, u/d/t 10/13/75
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CALIFORNIA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 55,953
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 0
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
55,953
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
55,953
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[X]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.89%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP NO. 1011B 10 1 7 13D PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
G. LOUIS GRAZIADIO, III
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 419,498
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 0
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
419,498
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
153,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[X]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.91%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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This statement is the ninth amendment to a statement on Schedule 13D
filed in respect of the Common Stock (the "Common Stock") of Boss Holdings,
Inc. (f/k/a Vista 2000, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), by a
group consisting of Ginarra Partners, L.L.C., successor in interest to
Ginarra Holdings, Inc. ("Ginarra Partners"), the Graziadio Family Trust, udt
10/13/75 (the "Trust"), and G. Louis Graziadio, III.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
This Ninth Amendment to Schedule 13D amends the disclosure in Item 2 of
Amendments No. 2 through No. 8, inclusive, as it relates to Ginarra Holdings,
Inc. ("Holdings"). As of July 1, 2000, all interests of Holdings in the
Common Stock were acquired by the Trust (the majority shareholder of
Holdings) and then contributed by the Trust to Ginarra Partners, L.L.C., a
California limited liability company ("Ginarra Partners"). The Trust owns a
majority of the equity interest in Ginarra Partners. Second Southern Corp.,
a California corporation ("Second Southern") is the manager of Ginarra
Partners. As manager, Second Southern has sole voting and investment power
over the shares of Common Stock owned by Ginarra Partners, including the
right to dispose or direct the disposition of the such shares. G. Louis
Graziadio, III, is the sole shareholder and chief executive officer of Second
Southern. Information concerning Mr. Graziadio and Second Southern is
included in Items 2 and 6 of Amendment No. 2 to this statement on Schedule
13D.
The principal business of Ginarra Partners is investment and investment
holding, and its principal address is 2325 Palos Verdes Drive West, Suite
211, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274.
Philip M. Bardack is the trustee of the Trust, a California trust, having
a principal business address of 16633 Ventura Blvd., Suite 510, Encino, CA
91436. Mr. Bardack is the proprietor of Phillip M. Bardack, CPA
(accountants) of the same address. Mr. Bardack is a U.S. citizen.
During the last five years, neither Mr. Graziadio nor Mr. Bardack, nor to
their knowledge any director or executive officer of Second Southern Corp.,
has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and
similar misdemeanors) or been a party to civil proceedings of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) As of July 1, 2000, Ginarra Partners beneficially owned 266,498
shares (13.77%) of Common Stock, the Trust beneficially owned 55,953 shares
(2.89%) of Common Stock, and Mr. Graziadio beneficially owned 153,000 shares
(7.91%) of Common Stock (30,000 shares of which are deemed owned by him on
account of currently exercisable stock options). The percentage of the
shares of Common Stock owned (as indicated in this Item 5) is based on
1,934,904 shares of Common Stock represented to be outstanding as of April
30, 2000 by the
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Company in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2000. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial
ownership of the shares of Common Stock shown herein as being beneficially
owned by the other Reporting Person.
(b) The responses of the Reporting Persons to Items 7 through 11 of the
portions of the cover page of this Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D which
relate to beneficial ownership of shares of the Common Stock are incorporated
herein by reference. As the trustee of the Trust, Mr. Bardack is deemed to
have the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and sole power to dispose or
direct the disposition, of the 55,953 shares of Common Stock owned by the
Trust. As the chief executive officer of Second Southern Corp., the sole
manager of Ginarra Partners, Mr. Graziadio is deemed to have the sole power
to vote or direct the vote, and sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition, of the 266,498 shares of Common Stock owned by Ginarra Partners.
Mr. Graziadio also has sole voting and investment power over the 153,000
shares of Common Stock which he owns individually.
(c) During the 60 days prior to the date hereof, the Reporting Persons
made the following purchases of Common Stock, all of which, except as
otherwise noted, took place on the open market:
Ginarra Holdings
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Date Amount Price
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05/24/00 2,000 2.750
The Trust
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Date Amount Price
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06/30/00 1,500 2.500
Mr. Graziadio
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Date Amount Price
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06/26/00 3,000 2.750
06/26/00 3,000 2.59375
On June 30, 2000, the Trust acquired from Ginarra Holdings, Inc. (a
corporation controlled and majority owned by the Trust), all 261,498 shares
of Common Stock then owned by Holdings by means of a private transfer. On
the same date, the Trust contributed all such shares to Ginarra Partners in
exchange for a majority equity interest in Ginarra Partners. Also on the
same date, Gina-Carra Partnership (a California partnership) contributed
5,000 shares of Common Stock to Ginarra Partners in exchange for a minority
equity interest in Ginarra Partners. Mr. Graziadio is the trustee of each
of the general partners of Gina-Carra Partnership.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
(a) Joint Filing Agreement (Exhibit I).
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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: December 27, 2000 GINARRA PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By: Second Southern Corp., manager
By: /s/ G. Louis Graziadio, III
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Name: G. Louis Graziadio, III
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 27, 2000 GRAZIADIO FAMILY TRUST, UDT 10/13/75
By: /s/ Phillip M. Bardack
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Name: Phillip M. Bardack
Title: Trustee
Date: December 27, 2000 /s/ G. Louis Graziadio, III
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G. Louis Graziadio, III
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EXHIBIT I
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned each hereby agree that the Amendment No. 9 to Schedule
13D filed herewith, relating to the Common Stock of Boss Holdings, Inc.
(f/k/a Vista 2000, Inc.), is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.
Date: December 27, 2000
GINARRA PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By: Second Southern Corp., manager
By: /s/ G. Louis Graziadio, III
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Name: G. Louis Graziadio, III
Title: Chief Executive Officer
GRAZIADIO FAMILY TRUST, UDT 10/13/75
By: /s/ Phillip M. Bardack
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Name: Phillip M. Bardack
Title: Trustee
/s/ G. Louis Graziadio, III
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G. Louis Graziadio, III
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