UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )*
The L.S.Starrett Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock - Class B
(Title of Class of Securities)
855668208
(CUSIP Number)
December 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-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(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).
Schedule 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
George B. Webber; 288 14 3467
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
( )a ( )b
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER 79,435
OF
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 79,435
REPORTING
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
79,435
10. CHECK IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
Schedule 13G
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
The L.S.Starrett Company
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
121 Crescent Street
Athol, Massachusetts 01331
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
George B. Webber
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
C/O The L.S.Starrett Company
24500 Detroit Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44145
2(c) Citizenship:
U.S.
2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK - Class B
2(e) CUSIP Number:
855668208
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-
2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing 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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [ ]An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ]An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ]A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ]A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ]Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Schedule 13G
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If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c), check this
box [ ].
Item 4(a) Amount beneficially owned: 79,435
4(b) Percent of Class: 5.1%
4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 79,435
(ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
79,435
(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 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: NA
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
NA
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
NA
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: NA
Item 10 Certifications: NA
Schedule 13G
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
By: S/GEORGE B. WEBBER
Name: George B. Webber
Dated: February 4, 2000
