SEC 1473 (3-99)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Smith, Marlan R.
6705 Isabelle
Portage, MI 49024
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/04/99
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
(voluntary)
N/A
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Triple S Plastics, Inc. (TSSS)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (check all applicable)
____ Director ____ 10% Owner
__X_ Officer (give title below) ____ Other (specify below)
Title: Vice President-Finance, C.F.O. and Secretary
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
N/A
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (check applicable Line)
__X__ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)
Common stock
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)
2,000 shares
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
D
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
N/A
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owned directly or indirectly.
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED (e.g., puts, calls,
warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
N/A
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable: N/A
Expiration Date: N/A
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
Title: N/A
Amount or Number of Shares: N/A
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security:
N/A
5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.5)
N/A
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
N/A
Explanation of Responses:
N/A
___MARLAN R. SMITH__________ Date: 10/12/99
**Signature of Reporting Person
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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