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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
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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.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.0001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
040175101
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(CUSIP Number)
Seymour Holtzman
c/o Jewelcor Companies
100 N. Wilkes Barre Blvd.
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
(570) 822-6277
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
February 19, 2005
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(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
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Seymour Holtzman
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) [x]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
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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
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11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
See Item 5
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12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
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13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.31%
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14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 040175101
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Evelyn Holtzman
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) [x]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
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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
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11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None -- See Item 5
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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%
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14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 040175101
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jewelcor Management, Inc. 23-2331228
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) [x]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. Nevada
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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
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 040175101
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.H. Holdings, Inc.
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) [x]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. Delaware
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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
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11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None -- See Item 5
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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
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 040175101
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jewelcor Inc.
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) [x]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. Pennsylvania
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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
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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
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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
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Name: Seymour Holtzman
Title: President
S.H. HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Seymour Holtzman
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Name: Seymour Holtzman
Title: President
/s/ Seymour Holtzman
--------------------------------
Seymour Holtzman
/s/ Evelyn Holtzman
--------------------------------
Evelyn Holtzman
EX-20
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kl00304_ex20.txt
E-MAIL FROM SEYMOUR HOLTZMAN RESIGING
Exhibit 20
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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