SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.___________)*
Conversion Technologies International Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.00025 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
212546105
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[XX] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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 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).
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CUSIP No. 212546105 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ruki Renov
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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
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 592,256
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OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 44,600
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 592,256
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
44,600
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
636,856
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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)
10.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Page 3 of 4 Pages
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Conversion Technologies International, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
82 Bethany Road
Hazlet, NJ 07730
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Ruki Renov
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
Ruki Renov's address is 172 Broadway,
Lawrence, NY 11559
(c) Citizenship:
United States.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.00025 par value ("shares")
(e) CUSIP Number:
212546105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] An employee benefit Plan or endowment fund in
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] A parent holding Company or control person in
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) (b) Mrs.Ruki Renov may be deemed to beneficially own 636,856 shares or
10.5% of the Issuer's shares as follows: (i) 430,556 shares underlying a Unit
Purchase Option ("UPO") to purchase 107,639 Units(1) consisting of 107,639
shares and 322,917 shares underlying 107,639 Class A Warrants and 215,278 Class
B Warrants owned directly by Mrs. Renov, and (ii) 19,400 shares owned by Mrs.
Renov's husband (2) and (iii) 89,700 shares owned by a foundation that she
controls and (iv) 25,200 shares owned by a family partnership that she controls
and (v) 72,000 shares underlying Class B Warrants held in custodian account
under the Uniform Gift to Minors Act (UGMA) for her child.
(c) Ruki Renov has sole voting and dispositive control of shares owned by
her.
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.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.
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.
Dated: February 9, 1999 /s/ Ruki Renov
New York, New York ______________________
Ruki Renov
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(1) Each Unit ("Unit") consists of one share, one Class A Common Stock
Purchase Warrant ("Class A Warrant") and one Class B Common Stock Purchase
Warrant ("Class B Warrant"). Each Class A Warrant entitles the holder to
purchase one share and one Class B Warrant at an exercise price of $5.85 per
share exercisable prior to May 16, 2001. Each Class B Warrant entitles the
holder to purchase one share at $7.80, exercisable prior to May 16, 2001.
(2) The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission by Mrs.
Renov that she beneficially owns the securities attributed to her husband for
any purpose. Mrs. Renov expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all
securities owned by him.