-----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, DO013y+h73gyawBwJtB5tdusUvBIxJVj1GTuu7XOYvj9dY97DVHkvTxBLj49PHsT R/SSU1exvrHPor6mfY/dKQ== 0000950133-97-003411.txt : 19971002 0000950133-97-003411.hdr.sgml : 19971002 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-97-003411 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971001 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HALIFAX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000720671 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 540829246 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-35490 FILM NUMBER: 97689029 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5250 CHEROKEE AVE CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22312 BUSINESS PHONE: 7037502202 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5250 CHEROKEE AVENUE CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22312 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HALIFAX ENGINEERING INC/VA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19911204 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RESEARCH INDUSTRIES INC /VA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034814 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 540836818 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 123 NORTH PITT ST STREET 2: STE 201 CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22314 BUSINESS PHONE: 7035483667 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 123 NORTH PITT ST STREET 2: STE 201 CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22314 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D (AMENDMENT NO. 6) RE: HALIFAX CORP. 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13D ------------ Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 6) Halifax Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.24 Par Value ----------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 405805 10 2 ----------- (CUSIP Number) John H. Grover c/o Research Industries Incorporated 123 North Pitt Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 703/548-3667 ------------ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) September 23, 1997 ------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) (Continues on following pages) Page 1 of 4 Pages 2 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 405805 10 2 ----------- 1) Names of Reporting Persons S. S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons. Research Industries Incorporated, I.R.S. Number 54-0836818 ---------------------------------------------------------- Arch C. Scurlock, S. S. Number ###-##-#### ------------------------------------------ 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group: (a) --------------- (b) --------------- Not applicable; this is a joint filing pursuant to Rule ------------------------------------------------------- 13d-1(f)(1). ------------ 3) SEC Use Only. ------------------------------------------------ 4) Source of Funds. 00. --- 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e). Not applicable. --------------- 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization. Research Industries Incorporated - Virginia ------------------------------------------- Arch C. Scurlock - U.S.A. ------------------------- 7) Sole Voting Power 661,800 ------- Number of Shares Bene- 8) Shared Voting Power 0 ficially ----- Owned by Each Re- 9) Sole Dispositive Power 661,800 porting ------- Person 10) Shares Dispositive Power 0 ---- 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 661,800 ------- Page 2 of 4 Pages 3 12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares. Not applicable. --------------- 13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 11. 33.03 ----- 14) Type of Reporting Person. Research Industries Incorporated - CO, IV (Private; not ------------------------------------------------------- registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940) ---------------------------------------------------- Scurlock - IN ------------- The original Schedule 13D; Amendment No. 1 dated October 19, 1984; Amendment No. 2 dated July 22, 1985; Amendment No. 3 dated October 29, 1993; Amendment No. 4 dated November 2, 1993; and Amendment No. 5 dated August 21, 1997, filed jointly by Research Industries Incorporated and Arch C. Scurlock, relating to the Common Stock, currently $0.24 Par Value, of Halifax Corporation are hereby incorporated by reference inasmuch as there has been no change in the disclosure information contained therein other than as set forth below. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) Research Industries is the beneficial owner of 660,300 shares of Halifax Corporation common stock and Dr. Scurlock individually is the beneficial owner of 1,500 shares of Halifax Corporation common stock, which together represent 33.03 percent of the class of securities based on the number of shares thereof issued and outstanding as of August 8, 1997. (b) Research Industries and Dr. Scurlock may each be considered to have the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 661,800 shares of Halifax Corporation common stock. Page 3 of 4 Pages 4 Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Exhibit A - Agreement between Research Industries and Dr. Scurlock relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Rule 13d-1(f). 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. RESEARCH INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED Dated: September 30, 1997 By: /s/ Arch C. Scurlock --------------------- Arch C. Scurlock, President Dated: September 30, 1997 /s/ Arch C. Scurlock --------------------- Arch C. Scurlock Page 4 of 4 Pages 5 Schedule 13D EXHIBIT A Research Industries Incorporated 123 North Pitt Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Dr. Arch C. Scurlock 123 North Pitt Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 On September 23, 1997, Research Industries Incorporated bought 1,300 shares of the common stock of Halifax Corporation which event when added to previous transactions resulted in a material increase in its ownership of Halifax Corporation. As a result of this event, Research Industries Incorporated is required to file an amended Schedule 13D under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect thereto. Dr. Arch C. Scurlock owns 95 percent of the issued and outstanding stock of Research Industries Incorporated and therefore may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such shares and also required to file such schedule. The parties hereto desire to file a joint statement with respect thereto in accordance with the terms of Rule 13d(f)(1) under the Act. The purpose of this instrument is to acknowledge the agreement of the undersigned parties that the Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 6) to which this instrument is appended as Exhibit A is filed on behalf of each of them. RESEARCH INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED Dated: September 30, 1997 By: /s/ Arch C. Scurlock --------------------- Arch C. Scurlock, President Dated: September 30, 1997 /s/ Arch C. Scurlock --------------------- Arch C. Scurlock bme -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----