0000950117-01-501365.txt : 20011018 0000950117-01-501365.hdr.sgml : 20011018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-01-501365 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011010 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DIPAOLO LORRAINE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050513 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 47 PLAZA STREET CITY: BROOKLYN STATE: NY ZIP: 11212 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124214080 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PLANET POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896861 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 330502606 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49423 FILM NUMBER: 1756300 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9985 BUSINESS PARK AVE STE A CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92131 BUSINESS PHONE: 8585495130 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9985 BUSINESSPARK AVE STREET 2: STE A CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PLANET POLYMER TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950511 SC 13G/A 1 a31403.txt BENCHMARK CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. SC 13G/A SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G* (Rule 13d-102) Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) Planet Polymer Technologies, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 727044109 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) ---------------- *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 727044109 13G ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lorraine DiPaolo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 121,600 ------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 450,500 ------------------------------------------------ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 121,600 ------------------------------------------------ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 450,500 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 572,100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.6% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1. (a) The name of the issuer is Planet Polymer Technologies, Inc. (the "Corporation"). (b) The Corporation's executive office is located at 9985 Businesspark Avenue, San Diego, CA 92131. Item 2. (a) The person filing this statement is Lorraine DiPaolo. (b) Ms. DiPaolo's residence is 47 Plaza Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217. (c) Ms. DiPaolo is a United States citizen. (d) The Security is common stock, no par value per share. (e) The CUSIP Number of the Security is 727044109. Item 3. Not applicable. Item 4. (a) Ms. DiPaolo is the beneficial owner of 572,100 shares of the Security through the following: o her direct, personal ownership of 98,600 shares of the Security; o the ownership of 23,000 shares of the Security by her husband, Gordon DiPaolo; and o her ownership of Benchmark Capital Advisors, Inc. ("Benchmark"), an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), by virtue of Benchmark's investment discretion over accounts of its customers that hold 450,500 shares of the Security. (b) The amount of shares of the Security beneficially owned by Ms. DiPaolo is 6.6% of the total outstanding shares of the Security. (c) (i) Ms. DiPaolo has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 121,600 shares of the Security. (ii) Ms. DiPaolo shares the power to vote or direct the vote of 450,500 shares of the Security. (iii) Ms. DiPaolo has the sole power to dispose, or to direct the disposition, of 121,600 shares of the Security. (iv) Ms. DiPaolo shares the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition, of 450,500 shares of the Security. Item 5. Not applicable Item 6. The clients of Benchmark and Gordon DiPaolo have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, shares of the Security. None of these individuals has an interest in 5% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Security. Item 7. Not applicable. Item 8. Not applicable. Item 9. Not applicable. Item 10. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. September 24, 2001 Date By /s/ Lorraine DiPaolo -------------------- Lorraine DiPaolo