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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1A )
Tech Squared Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
878302-10-8
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(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)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP NO. 878302-10-8 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
(Entities Only)
Joel A. Ronning
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(SEE Instructions) (a)\ \
(b)\ \
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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
6,574,022
NUMBER OF ---- -----------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 6,574,022
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,574,022
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE Instructions) / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
51.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Tech Squared Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
5198 West 76th Street, Edina, Minnesota 55439
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Joel A. Ronning
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
5198 West 76th Street, Edina, Minnesota 55439
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States of America
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, no par value
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
878302-10-8
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(b), OR 13D-2(b), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
/ / (a) Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act;
/ / (b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
/ / (c) Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act;
/ / (d) Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act;
/ / (e) Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-(b)(1)(ii)(E);
/ / (f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(g);
/ / (g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
/ / (h) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
/ / (i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
/ / (j) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box
/X/
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
The following information is provided as of December 31, 1998:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 6,574,022 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 51.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 6,574,022
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 6,574,022
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
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. CERTIFICATIONS.
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.
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,
as of the date of this amendment.
JULY 30, 1999
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(Date)
/S/ JOEL A. RONNING
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(Signature)
JOEL A. RONNING/CHAIRMAN
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(Name and Title)
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