UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)
Trend-Lines, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)
894859-10-7
-----------------------------------
(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
|X| Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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).
<PAGE>
CUSIP NO. 894859-10-7
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Emilia F. Black
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(a) N/A
------
(b)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 919,016
SHARES
-----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,188,500
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 919,016
REPORTING
-----------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,188,500
WITH:
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,409,609
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [X]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 29.03%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* In
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
ITEM 1
(a) Name of Issuer: Trend Lines, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 135 American Legion
Highway, Revere, Massachusetts 02151
ITEM 2
(a) Name of Person Filing: Emilia F. Black
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 135 American
Legion Highway, Revere, Massachusetts 02151
(c) Citizenship: USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Class
A Common Stock")
(e) CUSIP Number: 894859-10-7
ITEM 3
Not Applicable
<PAGE>
ITEM 4
Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Of the 2,409,609 shares of Class A Common
Stock deemed beneficially owned by the reporting person, the reporting person
has the right to acquire 2,288,873 shares upon conversion of such shares of
Class B Common Stock of the issuer as to which the reporting person may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner, which are convertible at any time into Class
A Common Stock on a one to one share basis.
The shares deemed beneficially owned by the reporting person are held of
record by certain trusts of which the reporting person is a trustee, beneficiary
or settlor and a limited partnership of which the reporting person is a general
partner.
Of the 2,409,609 shares of Class A Common Stock deemed beneficially owned
by the reporting person, the reporting person has the sole voting and investment
power with respect to 919,016 shares of Class A Common Stock deemed beneficially
owned by her.
Of the 2,409,609 shares of Class A Common Stock deemed beneficially owned
by the reporting person, the reporting person does not have voting or investment
power with respect to 226,317 shares of Class A Common Stock, but has the right
to acquire such shares in her capacity as settlor of certain trusts.
The reporting person shares voting and investment power with respect to
1,188,500 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Except for 226,317 shares of Class A Common Stock, the reporting person
disclaims beneficial ownership as to 4,124,119 shares of Class A Common Stock
deemed beneficially owned by the reporting person's spouse.
(b) Percent of Class: 29.03%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 919,016 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,188,500 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 919,016
shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,188,500 shares
<PAGE>
ITEM 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of 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
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.
3/13/00
- ------------------------
Date
/s/ Emilia F. Black
- ------------------------
Signature
Emilia F. Black
- ------------------------
Name/Title
