0000922423-05-000410.txt : 20120628 0000922423-05-000410.hdr.sgml : 20120628 20050301170743 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922423-05-000410 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050301 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050301 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARGONAUT TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001112880 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 943216714 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59547 FILM NUMBER: 05651193 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 SAGINAW DRIVE CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94063 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-716-1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 SAGINAW DRIVE CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94063 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JEWELCOR MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056590 IRS NUMBER: 232331228 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD CITY: WILKES BARRE STATE: PA ZIP: 18702 BUSINESS PHONE: 5708226277 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD CITY: WILKES BARRE STATE: PA ZIP: 18702 SC 13D/A 1 kl00304_sc13d-a.txt SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT NO. 12 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A (Amendment No. 12) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Argonaut Technologies, Inc. --------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.0001 par value ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 040175101 --------- (CUSIP Number) Seymour Holtzman c/o Jewelcor Companies 100 N. Wilkes Barre Blvd. Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702 (570) 822-6277 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 19, 2005 ----------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f), or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: |_| SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 040175101 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Seymour Holtzman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) [x] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,305,233 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,305,233 WITH ------------------------------------------------------ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Item 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.31% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 040175101 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Evelyn Holtzman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) [x] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None -- See Item 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [x] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 040175101 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Jewelcor Management, Inc. 23-2331228 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) [x] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY ______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Nevada -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,305,233 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,305,233 WITH ------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Item 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.31% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 040175101 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON S.H. Holdings, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) [x] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY ______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES ------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH ------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None -- See Item 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [x] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 040175101 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Jewelcor Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) [x] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Pennsylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES ------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH ------------------------------------------------------- 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None -- See Item 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [x] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction. This amends and supplements the Schedule 13D dated May 6, 2004, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated May 18, 2004, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated May 19, 2004, Amendment No. 3 thereto dated May 25, 2004, Amendment No. 4 thereto dated August 3, 2004, Amendment No. 5 thereto dated August 6, 2004, Amendment No. 6 thereto dated August 19, 2004, Amendment No. 7 thereto dated September 22, 2004, Amendment No. 8 thereto dated September 30, 2004, Amendment No. 9 thereto dated November 4, 2004, Amendment No. 10 dated November 12, 2004 and Amendment No. 11 dated January 26, 2005 (the "Schedule 13D"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Seymour Holtzman, Evelyn Holtzman, Jewelcor Management, Inc. ("JMI"), S.H. Holdings, Inc. and Jewelcor Incorporated (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") with respect to the common stock, $.0001 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Argonaut Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Item 3 of the Schedule 13D, "Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration," is amended and supplemented by adding the following: On February 25, 2005, JMI sold 10,000 shares of Common Stock at price of $0.81 per share for a total sales price of $8,106.53, including commissions. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Item 4 of the Schedule 13D, "Purpose of Transaction," is amended and supplemented by adding the following: Effective February 19, 2005, Mr. Holtzman resigned from his position as member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Item 5 of the Schedule 13D, "Interest in Securities of the Issuer," is amended and supplemented by adding the following: As of February 28, 2005, JMI beneficially owns an aggregate of 1,305,233 shares of Common Stock. Based upon the Issuer's most recently filed Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2004, the number of shares outstanding of the Issuer's common stock on October 31, 2004 was 20,685,050 shares. JMI beneficially owns approximately 6.31% of said outstanding shares. As of February 28, 2005, the Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 1,305,233 shares of Common Stock which, based on 20,685,050 shares of Common Stock outstanding, represents approximately 6.31% of said outstanding shares. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Item 7 of the Schedule 13D, "Material to be Filed as Exhibits," is amended and supplemented by adding the following: Exhibit 20. E-mail from Seymour Holtzman resigning as a director of the Issuer. SIGNATURES ---------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: March 1, 2005 JEWELCOR MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman ------------------------------ Name: Seymour Holtzman Title: President JEWELCOR INCORPORATED By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman ----------------------------- Name: Seymour Holtzman Title: President S.H. HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman ----------------------------- Name: Seymour Holtzman Title: President /s/ Seymour Holtzman -------------------------------- Seymour Holtzman /s/ Evelyn Holtzman -------------------------------- Evelyn Holtzman EX-20 2 kl00304_ex20.txt E-MAIL FROM SEYMOUR HOLTZMAN RESIGING Exhibit 20 ---------- Ladies and Gentleman: As you know, I continue to be deeply concerned about the process for the company going forward, including the management of the company's expenditures and the preservation of value for all stockholders. I believe that as a director I have made significant contribution in various areas, that in my view have saved shareholders in excess of $1,000,000. In that connection, I, along with my staff and outside counsel, have devoted hundreds of hours to matters relating to the company. In view of my ongoing serious concerns which I have shared with all of you, I have determined to resign from the board of directors effective immediately. Very truly yours, Seymour Holtzman