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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
UNIVERSAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
913 378 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
February 25,1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No.: 913 378 10 5
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1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Robert Geras
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds Personal funds
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e)
Not Applicable
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization United States
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Number of 7) Sole Voting Power 350,000
Shares --------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power
Owned --------------------------------------------------------------
by Each 9) Sole Dispositive Power 350,000
Reporting --------------------------------------------------------------
Person With 10) Shared Dispositive Power
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 350,000
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12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
Not Applicable
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13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 16%
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14) Type of Reporting Person IN
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ITEM 1
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Universal Automotive Industries, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
3350 North Kedzie, Chicago, Illinois 60618
ITEM 1(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Robert Geras
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
2127 Valley Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
United States
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
913 378 10 5
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 Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] A parent holding company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
350,000 shares of Common Stock
(b) Percent of Class:
5.17%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 350,000
(ii) shares power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 350,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
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
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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: March 5, 1999
Signature:
/s/ Robert Geras
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Robert Geras
