-----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, DFnxgh2rDfWX42n6d3es2Qu3E6QMu/sgPd+OSDgRTvI7zKilmL8jxSu/p6Odi7bR YKxjfa9UGTuLvKGdRE/xwA== 0000950120-01-500029.txt : 20010424 0000950120-01-500029.hdr.sgml : 20010424 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950120-01-500029 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010420 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000941685 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 330224167 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-61427 FILM NUMBER: 1607219 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10883 THORNMINT RD STREET 2: 619-673-8600 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92127 BUSINESS PHONE: 6196738600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10883 THORNMINT RD CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92127 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IMAGEWARE SOFTWARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991123 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: R&G IMAGING LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001138898 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O RAYMOND ST MAURICE STREET 2: 8 DES CEDRES HULL QUEBEC CITY: CANADA 79A 23P STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 SC 13G 1 form13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 1 IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 45245S207 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) March 30, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ---------- 1 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 the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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. 45245S207 - ---------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) R & G Imaging Ltd. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 302,107 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- shares _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 302,107 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- shares ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 302,107 shares ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.2% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: -------------- ImageWare Systems, Inc. (the "Issuer"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 10883 Thornmint Road San Diego, California 92127 Item 2(a) & Item 2(c). Name of Person Filing: --------------------- This Schedule is being filed by R & G Imaging, Ltd., a Canadian corporation. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: ------------------------------------ R & G Imaging Ltd. c/o Raymond St. Maurice 8 Des Cedres Hull, Quebec Canada 79A 23P Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock, $0.01 par value Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 45245S207 Item 3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) ----------------------------------------------------------------- or 13d-2(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: -------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership. --------- Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 302,107 shares. -------------- (b) Percent of class: 7.2% ---- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: Page 3 (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote 302,107 shares. -------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote -0- shares. ---------- (iii)Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 302,107 shares. -------------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of -0- shares. ---------- The number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage of outstanding shares represented thereby has been computed in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The percentage of ownership described above is based on 4,190,662 shares of Common Shares outstanding as reported in ImageWare's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2001. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. -------------------------------------------- If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following |_|. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. --------------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which --------------------------------------------------------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent ----------------------------------------------------- Holding Company. ---------------- Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. --------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. ------------------------------ Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. ------------- 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. Page 4 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 accurate. Dated: April 17, 2001 R & G Imaging Ltd. By: /s/ Raymond St. Maurice ------------------------------- Name: Raymond St. Maurice Title: Chief Executive Officer Page 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----