HOLLYBANK INVESTMENTS LP
SC 13G, 1999-09-10
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13D-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
              TO RULES 13D-L(B), (C) AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
                             FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-2
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*

                             BEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   00005538P1
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 AUGUST 31, 1999
             (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-l(b)

                                  Rule 13d-l(c)

                                  Rule 13d-l(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).



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 00005538P1                                          PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
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        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1       SS. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Hollybank Investments, LP
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (a) /_/
                                                                         (b) /X/
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3       SEC USE ONLY

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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware
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               5      SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
    SHARES            634,000
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 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY    6      SHARED VOTING POWER
     EACH
  REPORTING           0

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    PERSON
     WITH      7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      634,000
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               8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      0
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        634,000
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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)

        8.5% (See Note 1)
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
               Note 1 - This Percentage is based on 7,476,778 shares of Common
                        Stock outstanding  as of August 2, 1999.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 00005538P1                                          PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
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        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1       SS. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Dorsey R. Gardner
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (a) /_/
                                                                         (b) /X/
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3       SEC USE ONLY
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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        U.S.A
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               5      SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
    SHARES            52,000 **Please refer to Item 4, Page 6 for disclaimer of
                      beneficial ownership
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 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY    6      SHARED VOTING POWER
     EACH
  REPORTING           0

               -----------------------------------------------------------------
    PERSON
     WITH      7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      52,000  **Please refer to Item 4, Page 6 for disclaimer of
                      beneficial ownership
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               8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      0
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        52,000  **Please  refer to Item 4, Page 6 for  disclaimer  of beneficial
        ownership
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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

        0.7% (See Note 1) **Please refer to Item 4, Page 6 for disclaimer of
        beneficial ownership
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

        IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

Note  1 -  This  Percentage  is  based  on  7,476,778  shares  of  Common  Stock
outstanding as of August 2, 1999.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 00005538P1                                          PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:

      BEI Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").

ITEM I(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

      One Post Street, Suite 2500, San Francisco, California 94104.

ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:

      The  Persons  filing  this  statement  are  Hollybank  Investments,  LP, a
Delaware limited Partnership ("LP"), and Dorsey R. Gardner,  the general partner
of LP ("Gardner").

ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICES OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

      The Business  Address of Gardner and LP is P.O.  Box 190240,  Miami Beach,
Florida 33119.

ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:

      Hollybank Investments, LP - Delaware
      Dorsey R. Gardner - U.S.A.

ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

      The  title of the  class of  equity  securities  to which  this  statement
relates is the Common Stock,  par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares"),  of the
Company.

ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:

      00005538P1


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 00005538P1                                          PAGE 5 OF 8 PAGES
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ITEM 3. IF THE STATEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO RULE  13D-L(b),  OR 13D-2(b)
OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE FILING PERSON IS A:

(a)/_/  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)/_/  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)/_/  Insurance  company as defined in Section  3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
        78c);
(d)/_/  Investment  company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
        Act of 1940 (15U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)/_/  An investment adviser in accordance with l3d-l(b)(I)(ii)(E);
(f)/_/  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with 13d- I
        (b)(I)(ii)(F);
(g)/_/  A  parent  holding   company  or  control  person  in  accordance   with
        13d-l(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)/_/  A savings  association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
        Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);
(i)/_/  church  plan that is excluded  from the  definition  of an  investment
        company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
        U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)/_/  Group, in accordance with l3d-l(b)(l)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box.

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:

      The  information  in Items 5-11 on the cover pages  (pages 2 through 4) of
this Schedule 13G is incorporated by reference.

      As of the date of this  statement,  LP is the beneficial  owner of 634,000
Shares.  Gardner,  as general partner of LP, may be deemed to  beneficially  own
Shares  beneficially  owned by LP.  Except to the  extent of his  interest  as a
limited partner in LP, Gardner expressly disclaims such beneficial ownership and
the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Gardner
is the beneficial owner of the Shares owned by LP and covered by this statement.



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 00005538P1                                          PAGE 6 OF 8 PAGES
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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 had 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.

      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.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 00005538P1                                          PAGE 7 OF 8 PAGES
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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.

Dated: September 3, 1999

                            HOLLYBANK INVESTMENTS, LP


                            BY:/s/ Timothy G. Caffrey
                               ----------------------
                               Timothy G. Caffrey
                               General Partner

                               DORSEY R. GARDNER


                            BY:/s/ Timothy G. Caffrey
                               ----------------------
                               Timothy G. Caffrey, Attorney-in-Fact



      The original  statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized  representative  other than an executive
officer  or   general   partner  of  the   filing   person,   evidence   of  the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the  statement,  provided,  however,  that a power of attorney  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

NOTE. Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission.

ATTENTION.  INTENTIONAL  MISSTATEMENTS  OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE  FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP NO. 00005538P1                                          PAGE 8 OF 8 PAGES
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99.1  Joint Filing Agreement - Filed herewith.

99.2 Power of Attorney - Filed herewith.



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                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

                                   AGREEMENT


      Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement  containing the information
required  by  Schedule  13G (or any  amendment  thereof)  need be filed on their
behalf with respect to the beneficial  ownership of any equity securities of BEI
Technologies,  Inc. or any subsequent  acquisitions  or  dispositions  of equity
securities of BEI Technologies, Inc. by any of the undersigned.

Dated:  September 3, 1999


                                         HOLLYBANK INVESTMENTS, LP


                                         BY:/s/ Timothy G. Caffrey
                                            ----------------------
                                            Timothy G. Caffrey
                                            General Partner

                                            DORSEY R. GARDNER


                                         BY:/s/ Timothy G. Caffrey
                                            ----------------------
                                            Timothy G. Caffrey, Attorney-in-Fact



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                                  EXHIBIT 99.2

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Know all by these presents,  that the undersigned  hereby  constitutes and
appoints Timothy G. Caffrey, the undersigned's true and lawful  attorney-in-fact
to:

     (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in each the undersigned's
         individual capacity, as a general partner by Hollybank Investments,  LP
         ("LP") and as a managing  member of Thistle  Investments  LLC  ("LLC"),
         Schedule 13G and any amendments  thereto in accordance  with Section 13
         of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

     (2) do and  perform  any and all act for and on behalf  of the  undersigned
         which may be  necessary  or  desirable to complete and execute any such
         Schedule 13G and any amendments  thereto and timely file such form with
         the United  States  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  and any stock
         exchange or similar authority; and

     (3) take any other action of any type  whatsoever  in  connection  with the
         foregoing  which,  in the opinion of such  attorney-in-fact,  may be of
         benefit  to, in the best  interest  of, or  legally  required  by,  the
         undersigned,  it being  understood that the documents  executed by such
         attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
         Attorney  shall be in such  form  and  shall  contain  such  terms  and
         conditions   as   such    attorney-in-fact    may   approve   in   such
         attorney-in-fact's discretion.

      The  undersigned  hereby  grants to such  attorney-in-fact  full power and
authority  to do and perform any and every act and thing  whatsoever  requisite,
necessary,  or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally  present,  with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  such  attorney-in-fact,  or  such
attorney-in-fact's  substitute or substitutes,  shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this  power of  attorney  and the  rights  and  powers  herein
granted. The undersigned  acknowledges that the foregoing  attorney-in-fact,  in
serving in such  capacity at the request of the  undersigned,  are not assuming,
nor is LP or LLC assuming,  any of the undersigned's  responsibilities to comply
with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

      This Power of  Attorney  shall  remain in full force and effect  until the
undersigned  is no  longer  required  to file  Schedule  13G and any  amendments
thereto  with  respect to the  undersigned's  holdings  of and  transactions  in
securities  issued by LP and LLC, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.



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      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 3rd day of September, 1999.


                                       /s/ Dordey R. Gardner
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                                       Signature

                                       Dorsey R. Gardner, individually and as
                                       General Partner of Hollybank Investments,
                                       LP and Managing Member of Thistle
                                       Investments LLC



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