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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001106828-05-000001.txt : 20050811
<SEC-HEADER>0001106828-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050811
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050811180523
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001106828-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050811

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCOTTS LIQUID GOLD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000088000
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
		IRS NUMBER:				840920811
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4880 HAVANA ST
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80239
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3033734860

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 39S
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80219-0019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDSTEIN MARK E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106828

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13458
		FILM NUMBER:		051018459

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4880 HAVANA ST
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80239
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by spouse or minor children, and this report should not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is a beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares allocated to the account of Mr. Mark E. Goldstein under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of December 31, 2004</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mark Goldstein may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of shares held by the Goldstein Family Partnership, Ltd. (the &quot;Partnership&quot;), for which the Goldstein Family Corporation is the general partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These 524,932 shares are held by the Partnership and represent a portion of the total shares of common stock of Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) held by the Partnership, based upon Mark E. Goldstein's and the Goldstein Family Corporation's share of any profits of the Partnership.  The Goldstein Family Corporation is the sole general partner of the Partnership.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is a beneficial owner of such shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These 500,132 shares are held by the Partnership and represent a portion of the total shares of the common stock of the Company held by the Partnership, based upon a share of any profits of the Partnership, held by a charitable remainder trust of which Mark E. Godlstein is the trustee and a beneficiary.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by the Partnership, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is a beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other pruposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These shares are held by the Partnership and represent a portion of the total shares of common stock of the Company, held by the Partnership, based upon a share of any profits of the Partnership held by Mark E. Goldstein as a custodian for minor children.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by the Partnership, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is a beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section or for any other purposes.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Mark E. Goldstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-11</signatureDate>
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