-----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, ESnw6auH28PaGn8VXhbCFe6MEr2Rbba/lmrA1/Wg1i+yzdEQ8TU2heE9bvLP6ZGH SP+bTD9CJOL4xP93WUuM6w== /in/edgar/work/20000714/0000950133-00-002918/0000950133-00-002918.txt : 20000920 0000950133-00-002918.hdr.sgml : 20000920 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-00-002918 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000714 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TECH LABORATORIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000096664 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3679 ] IRS NUMBER: 221436279 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58503 FILM NUMBER: 672895 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 955 BELMONT AVE CITY: NORTH HALEDON STATE: NJ ZIP: 07508 BUSINESS PHONE: 9734275333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TECH LABORATORIES INC STREET 2: 955 BELMONT AVE CITY: NORTH HALEDON STATE: NJ ZIP: 07508 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RICE RICHARD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001119351 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [ ] IRS NUMBER: 521220444 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3435 WINDSOR PLACE CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33496 BUSINESS PHONE: 5612414491 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3435 WINDSOR PLACE CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33496 SC 13G 1 sc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ------------------ SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13d-102) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. __________________)* TECH LABORATORIES, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 878249101 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FEBRUARY 3, 2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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) *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). 2 CUSIP NO. 878249101 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES 1. Name of Reporting Persons: RICHARD RICE, INC. EIN: 521220444 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 shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: 5. Sole Voting Power: 197,400 shares 6. Shared Voting Power: N/A 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 197,400 shares 8. Shared Dispositive Power: N/A 9. Aggregate Amount beneficially owned by Each Reporting Person: 197,400 shares 10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*: [ ] 11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9: 5.0% 12. Type of Reporting Person*: CO - -------- * See Instructions Before Filling Out. -2- 3 CUSIP NO. 878249101 13G PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Tech Laboratories, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Officers: 955 Belmont Avenue North Haledon, New Jersey 07508 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Richard Rice, Inc. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 3435 Windsor Place Boca Raton, Florida 33496 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Delaware Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 878249101 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. 78c). (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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); -3- 4 CUSIP NO. 878249101 13G PAGE 4 OF 6 PAGES (h) [ ] A savings association 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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount beneficially owned: 197,400 shares (b) Percent of class: 5.0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 197,400 shares (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 197,400 shares (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. N/A Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A -4- 5 CUSIP NO. 878249101 13G PAGE 5 OF 6 PAGES Item 10. Certification. 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. -5- 6 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: July 11, 2000 RICHARD RICE, INC. By: /s/ Richard J. Rice -------------------------------- Richard J. Rice Title: Chief Executive Officer -6- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----