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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE, $.001 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
959221102
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(CUSIP Number)
JAMES H. DAHL
1200 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD, SUITE 902
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32207
(904) 393-9020
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notice and Communications)
APRIL 24, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing
of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement of Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
statement of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the reporting 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).
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CUSIP No. 959221102
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1) Names of Reporting Persons / S.S or I.R.S. Identification
Nos. of Above Persons James H. Dahl / ###-##-####
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2) Check the Appropriate Row if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
(a) N/A
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(b) N/A
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO
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5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.
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7) Sole Voting Power -0-
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Number of
Shares Bene- 8) Shared Voting Power -0-
ficially -------------------------------------
owned by
each report- 9) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
ing Person ---------------------------------
with
10) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person
-0-
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CUSIP No. 959221102
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12) Check if Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)_________________________________________________________
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13) Percent of Class represented by amount in row (11) ___________________
0.0%
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14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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This Amendment No. 1 amends as set forth herein the Statement on Schedule
13D dated January 15, 1998 of James H. Dahl with respect to the common stock,
par value $.001 per share ("Common Stock"), issued by Western Power & Equipment
Corp. (the "Issuer").
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs:
"Additional funds in the aggregate amount of $191,052.75 were used to
purchase 31,200 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock between January 15 and
March 4, 1998. The shares were purchased by the Accounts with funds of the
Children's Trust and the investment partnership of which Mr. Dahl is the
Managing General Partner."
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 paragraphs (a) and (b) are hereby amended and restated in their
entirety to read as follows:
"(a) and (b) Mr. Dahl beneficially owns no Shares of the Issuer's Common
Stock."
Item 5 paragraph (c) is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs:
"On the following dates the following purchases of Shares of the Issuer's
Common Stock were effected by the Accounts through brokers in the open market:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DATE OF PURCHASE
PURCHASE NO. OF SHARES PRICE
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<S> <C> <C>
04-Mar-98 2,000 6.500
04-Mar-98 3,000 6.563
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On the following dates the following sales of Shares of the Issuer's
Common Stock were effected by the Accounts through brokers in the open market:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DATE OF SALE
SALE NO. OF SHARES PRICE
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<S> <C> <C>
24-Apr-98 109,300 6.438
24-Apr-98 100,000 6.375
29-Apr-98 2,500 6.563
29-Apr-98 2,500 6.563
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DATE OF SALE
SALE NO. OF SHARES PRICE
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<S> <C> <C>
30-Apr-98 2,000 6.500
30-Apr-98 2,000 6.500
30-Apr-98 10,000 6.313
30-Apr-98 10,000 6.313"
</TABLE>
Item 5 paragraph (e) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
"(e) The date on which Mr. Dahl ceased to be a beneficial owner of more
than five percent (5%) of the Issuer's Common Stock was April 24, 1998."
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: May 6, 1998.
/s/ James H. Dahl
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JAMES H. DAHL
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