-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Dk+s+9yT9f83HA5tbmonZlENnQTK31Vhn24CgdIyf/vecTErsPRIBFn8XEzFiiHX q8VOAKi/D2YeZe2CA8jphA== 0001310242-04-000004.txt : 20041207 0001310242-04-000004.hdr.sgml : 20041207 20041207143243 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001310242-04-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041207 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040518 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 060853856 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33371 FILM NUMBER: 041188272 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROUTE 63 CITY: MIDDLEBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06762 BUSINESS PHONE: 2035741118 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 1299 CITY: MIDDLEBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06762-1299 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: benedek howard morton CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001310242 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: (212)861-8945 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 900FIFTHAVENUE CITY: NEWYORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10021 SC 13G 1 tom2.txt UNITED SIATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ___) General Datacomm Industries, Inc. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share - --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 369487608 - ---------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 1, 2004 - --------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Ru1e13d-l (b) [X] Rule13d-l (c) [ ] Rulel3d-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 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 ("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). CUSIP No. 369487608 13G - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Howard M. Benedek - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - --------------------------------------------------------------------- .. 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 35,670 BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 131,500 person WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSIVITE POWER 35,670 ----------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 131,500 --------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 167,170 - ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE 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 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: General Datacomm Industries, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 6 Rubber Avenue Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770 Item 2: (a) Name of Person Filing: Howard M. Benedek (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 900 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10021 (c) Citizenship: United States (d) Title of class of Securities: Common Stock, Par Value $ .01 Per Share (e) CUSIP NO.: 369487608 Item 3. Not applicable Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount beneficially owned: 167,170 (b) Percent of class: 5.1% (c) Number of shares as to which .the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 35,670 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 131,500 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 35,670 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition 131,500 Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not applicable Item 7. Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired security being reported on by the parent holding company control person. 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 aquired 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. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, Icertify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: December 7, 2004 By: /s/ Howard M. Benedek Howard M. Benedek, Investor -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----