SC 13G 1 elawson-sc13g.txt E. LAWSON - SC 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Amendment No. 3 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 21st CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 Par Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 90136Q100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) CUSIP No. 90136Q100 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Edward J. Lawson ------------------------------------------ S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS ------------------- 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.A. ---------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 539,639 -------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 611,189 SHARES ----------------------- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 539,639 EACH --------------------- REPORTING PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 611,189 WITH ------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,150,828(1) ------------ 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 38.0%(2) ------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN ----------------------------- ----------------- 1 Represents 526,889 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Edward Lawson, 12,750 shares of Common Stock owned by Edward Lawson held pursuant to the grant of stock options, 526,889 owned directly by Michele Lawson, Edward Lawson's spouse, 8,250 shares of Common Stock owned by Michele Lawson, Edward Lawson's spouse, held pursuant to the grant of stock options, 59,100 shares owned jointly by Edward and Michele Lawson and 16,950 shares of Common Stock held as custodian for a minor child. 2 Calculated on the basis of 3,029,001 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 2001. Page 2 of 5 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: 21st Century Holding Company Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 4161 NW 5th Street Plantation, FL 33317 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Edward J. Lawson Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 4161 NW 5th Street Plantation, FL 33317 Item 2(c). Citizenship: See Item 4 on Cover Page U.S.A. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 90136Q100 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: Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,150,828 (1) shares. ---------------------- (b) Percent of Class: 38.0%(2) -------- ----------------- 1 Represents 526,889 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Edward Lawson, 12,750 shares of Common Stock owned by Edward Lawson held pursuant to the grant of stock options, 526,889 owned directly by Michele Lawson, Edward Lawson's spouse, 8,250 shares of Common Stock owned by Michele Lawson, Edward Lawson's spouse, held pursuant to the grant of stock options, 59,100 shares owned jointly by Edward and Michele Lawson and 16,950 shares of Common Stock held as custodian for a minor child. 2 Calculated on the basis of 3,029,001 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 2001. Page 3 of 5 Pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct to vote 539,639 shares -------------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 611,189 shares -------------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 539,639 shares -------------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of 611,189 shares -------------- 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. Page 4 of 5 Pages 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: February 12, 2002 /s/ Edward J. Lawson -------------------- Edward J. Lawson