SEQUA CORP /DE/
SC 13G/A, 1999-02-16
AIRCRAFT ENGINES & ENGINE PARTS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  ------------

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (RULE 13D - 102)

                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
                   PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND
               AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(b)

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)(1)

                                SEQUA CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                    $5 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    817320302
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                        --------------------------------
           (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)

            |_|   Rule 13d-1(d)

    (1)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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information  required in 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 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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CUSIP NO. 817320302                13G                    Page 2 of 9 Pages



1.     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

       Forest Investment Management LLC


2.     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a)      [   ]
                                                                 (b)      [   ]


3.     SEC USE ONLY


4.     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Delaware

   NUMBER OF     5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES          109,700
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY     6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH           zero
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH    7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     109,700

                 8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     zero

9.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         109,700


10.    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
       CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 [   ]


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

         13.8%

12.    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IA



                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP NO. 817320302                13G                    Page 3 of 9 Pages


1.     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

       Founders Financial Group L.P.


2.     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a)    [   ]
                                                                  (b)    [   ]


3.     SEC USE ONLY


4.     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Delaware

   NUMBER OF     5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES          109,700
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY     6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH           zero
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH    7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     109,700

                 8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     zero

9.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         109,700


10.    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
       CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 [   ]


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

         13.8%

12.    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       PN



                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP NO. 817320302                13G                    Page 4 of 9 Pages


1.     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

       Michael A. Boyd, Inc.


2.     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a)    [   ]
                                                                  (b)    [   ]


3.     SEC USE ONLY


4.     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       Connecticut

   NUMBER OF     5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES          109,700
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY     6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH           zero
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH    7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     109,700

                 8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     zero

9.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         109,700


10.    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
       CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 [   ]


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

         13.8%

12.    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       CO



                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP NO. 817320302                13G                    Page 5 of 9 Pages



1.     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

       Michael A. Boyd


2.     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a)    [   ]
                                                                   (b)    [   ]


3.     SEC USE ONLY


4.     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

   NUMBER OF     5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES          109,700
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY     6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH           zero
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH    7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     109,700


                 8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     zero


9.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         109,700


10.    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
       CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 [   ]


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

         13.8%

12.    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IN



                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP NO. 817320302                13G                    Page 6 of 9 Pages


ITEM 1.
            (A) NAME OF ISSUER.

            Sequa Corporation (the "Issuer").

            (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL  EXECUTIVE  OFFICES.

            The Issuer's  principal  executive  offices  are located at 200 Park
Avenue, New York, New York 10166.

ITEM 2.
            (A)  NAMES OF PERSONS FILING.

            This  statement  is filed by the  following  persons:  (a)  Forest
Investment   Management  LLC,  an  Investment  Advisor  registered  under  the
Investment  Advisors  Act  of  1940,  as  amended  ("Forest"),   (b)  Founders
Financial  Group  L.P.  ("Founders"),  in  its  capacity  as  the  owner  of a
controlling  interest in Forest,  (c) Michael A. Boyd, Inc. ("MAB,  Inc."), in
its capacity as the general  partner of Founders and (d) Michael A. Boyd ("Mr.
Boyd"),  in his capacity as the sole director and  shareholder  of MAB,  Inc.,
(collectively, the "Filing Parties").

            (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE.

            The  principal  business  office of each of the Filing Parties is 53
Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870.

            (C)  CITIZENSHIP.

            Forest  is a Delaware  Limited  Liability  Company.  Founders  is a
Delaware  limited   partnership.  MAB,  Inc. is a Connecticut  corporation.  Mr.
Boyd is a United States citizen.

            (D)  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.

            This  statement  relates  to  shares  of $5  Cumulative  Convertible
Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") of the Issuer.


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CUSIP NO. 817320302                13G                    Page 7 of 9 Pages


            (E)  CUSIP NUMBER.

            817320302

ITEM 3.     IF  THIS  STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 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,

            (b)   |_|   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

            (c)   |_|   Insurance  Company  as  defined  in  Section 3(a)(19) of
                        the Act,

            (d)   |_|   Investment  Company  registered  under  Section 8 of the
                        Investment Company Act,

            (e)   |X|   Investment  Adviser  registered under Section 203 of the
                        Investment Advisers Act of 1940,

            (f)   |_|   Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which  is subject to
                        the  provisions  of   the  Employee   Retirement  Income
                        Security  Act   of   1974  or   Endowment   Fund;    SEE
                        13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

            (g)   |_|   Parent   Holding   Company,   in   accordance  with Rule
                        13d-1(b)(ii)(G); SEE Item 7,

            (h)   |_|   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP.

            (A)  AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED.

            Each  of  Forest,  Founders,  MAB,  Inc.  and Mr. Boyd  beneficially
owns 109,700 shares of Issuer's Preferred Stock.

            (B)  PERCENT OF CLASS.

            Each  of  Forest,  Founders,  MAB,  Inc.  and Mr. Boyd owns 13.8% of
the Issuer's Preferred Stock.

            (C)  POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT  THE VOTE AND  DISPOSE  OR  DIRECT  THE
DISPOSITION OF SECURITIES.

            Each  of  Forest,  Founders,  MAB,  Inc. and Mr. Boyd has sole power
to vote or  dispose  or  to  direct  the vote or  disposition  of the  shares of
Preferred Stock.


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CUSIP NO. 817320302                13G                    Page 8 of 9 Pages


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 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.

            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.

            Not applicable.

                            [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE]


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CUSIP NO. 817320302                13G                    Page 9 of 9 Pages

                                    SIGNATURE

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned,  the  undersigned  certify that the  information  set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.



                                        FOREST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC



Dated:  February 10, 1999               By:/s/ Michael A. Boyd
                                           _____________________________________
                                            Michael A. Boyd, Chairman


                                        FOUNDERS FINANCIAL GROUP, L.P.



Dated:  February 10, 1999                By:/s/ Michael A. Boyd
                                            ____________________________________
                                             Michael A. Boyd, Chairman


                                         MICHAEL A. BOYD, INC.



Dated:  February 10, 1999                By:/s/ Michael A. Boyd
                                            ____________________________________
                                             Name:  Michael A. Boyd
                                             Title:  President


                                         MICHAEL A. BOYD



Dated:  February 10, 1999                By:/s/ Michael A. Boyd
                                            ____________________________________
                                              Name: Michael A. Boyd





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