UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
The Rattlesnake Holding Company, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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753904101
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(CUSIP Number)
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Ruskin, Moscou, Evans & Faltischek, P.C.
170 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501
Attention: Stuart M. Sieger, Esq.
(516) 663-6600
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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February 26, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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 class.)
(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 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 13D
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CUSIP No. 753904101 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
Nicolo Ottomanelli
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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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 OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF
SHARES 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 5,415,749 Common Stock, $.001 par value
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,415,749 Common Stock, $.001 par value
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,415,749 Common Stock, $.001 par value
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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)
18.1%
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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 2 of 5
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The Rattlesnake Holding Company, Inc.
2 South Main Street
South Norwalk, CT 06854
Common Stock, $.001 par value
Item 2. Identity and Background.
Nicolo Ottomanelli
439 East 82nd Street
New York, NY 10028
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
OO
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Payment for services rendered.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
18.1%
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
The Reporting Person has agreed not to sell 1,744,000 shares until after
June 30, 1999 and has further agreed not to sell his remaining shares until
after February 1, 2000.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Not Applicable.
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: June 16, 1999
By:/s/Nicolo Ottomanelli
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Nicolo Ottomanelli
