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This document is a copy of the Schedule 13G/A filed on February 14, 1997
pursuant to a rule 201 temporary hardship exemption.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Owosso Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
691217 10 3
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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).
Page 1 of 5 pages
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CUSIP NO. 691217 10 3 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON
John F. Northway, SR
[###-##-####]
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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 of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
668,949
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH -0-
REPORTING
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------
WITH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
668,949
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
668,949
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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
11.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Owosso Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Triad Building
2200 Renaissance Boulevard
Suite 150
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
John F. Northway, SR.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
1340 Gulf Bvld.
#20A
Clearwater, FL 34630
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
691217 10 3
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
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Item 4 Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 668,949
(b) Percent of Class: 11.5%
(c) Number of shares of Common Stock as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to 668,949
direct the vote
(ii) shared power to vote or 0
to direct the vote
(iii) sole power to dispose or to 668,949
direct the disposition of
(iv) shared power to dispose or 0
to direct the disposition of
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
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.
Not Applicable
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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: February 10, 1997
/s/ John F. Northway, Sr.
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John F. Northway, Sr.
