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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
HORIZON HEALTH CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
440 41Y 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
Herschel S. Weinstein, Esq.
Dornbush Mensch Mandelstam & Schaeffer, LLP
747 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 759-3300
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 13, 1998
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the 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 shares).
(See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.
*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 on 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 13D
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CUSIP NO. 440 41Y 10 4 Page 2 of 3 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Joseph A. Cohen
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
USA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -------------------------------------------------------
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
348,500
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.82%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
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This statement constitutes Amendment No. 2 to the Statement on Schedule 13D
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Joseph A. Cohen (the
"Filing Person"). This statement is being filed to report the fact that by sale
of an aggregate of 25,000 shares of Common Stock of Horizon Health Corporation
(the "Company") on November 13, 1998, the Filing Person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Common Stock of the Company.
SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: November 17, 1998
/s/ Joseph A. Cohen
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