SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 5)1


                                TAB PRODUCTS CO.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    873197107
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
               OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                October 22, 2002
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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  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),  check the
following box / /.

            Note.  Schedules  filed  in  paper  format  shall  include  a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 5 Pages)


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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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

            The  information  required on 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).



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CUSIP No. 873197107                       13D              Page 2 of 5 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                  STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3         SEC USE ONLY

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     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     OO
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     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 / /
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     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     DELAWARE
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  NUMBER OF        7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    - 0 -
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                                - 0 -
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                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                - 0 -
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     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     - 0 -
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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)

                     0%
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     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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CUSIP No. 873197107                       13D              Page 3 of 5 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                  WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3         SEC USE ONLY

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     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     OO
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     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 / /
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     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     USA
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  NUMBER OF        7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    - 0 -
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                                - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                - 0 -
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     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     - 0 -
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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)

                     0%
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     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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CUSIP No. 873197107                       13D              Page 4 of 5 Pages
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                 The following  constitutes  Amendment No. 5 ("Amendment No. 5")
to the Schedule 13D filed by the  undersigned.  This  Amendment No. 5 amends the
Schedule 13D as specifically set forth.

     Item 3 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Item 3.          Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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                 Steel Partners II currently owns one Share of Common Stock, the
cost of which is nominal.

     Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

                 On October 22, 2002, the proposed  merger of T Acquisition  Co.
(a wholly-owned  subsidiary of T Acquisition  L.P.) with and into the Issuer was
consummated (the "Merger").  Pursuant to the terms of the Merger, Steel Partners
II exchanged 515,899 Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer for $5.85 per Share in
cash,  and retained one Share of Common Stock which has no rights other than the
right to receive  $5.85 in cash.  In  addition,  Mr.  Lichtenstein's  options to
purchase  10,000  Shares of Common Stock of the Issuer were  converted  into the
right to receive a cash  payout  equal to the  difference  between the $5.85 per
share cash  consideration paid in the Merger and the $4.25 exercise price of the
options.

      Items 5(a)-(b) are hereby amended and restated as follows:

                 As of the close of business on October 22, 2002, Steel Partners
II held one  Share of  Common  Stock of the  Issuer,  representing  the right to
receive $5.85 in cash pursuant to the Merger.

     Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:

                 Other than the  transactions  referred to in Item 4, there were
no  transactions  in the Shares of Common  Stock of the Issuer by the  Reporting
Persons during the past 60 days.

     Item 5(e) is hereby amended to read as follows:

                 (e)  The  Reporting  Persons  ceased  to be five  percent  (5%)
beneficial  owners of the Shares of Common  Stock of the  Issuer on October  22,
2002.





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                                   SIGNATURES

            After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best  of his  knowledge  and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated: October 31, 2002                       STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                              By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.,
                                                  General Partner


                                              By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                                  Warren G. Lichtenstein,
                                                  Chief Executive Officer


                                              /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                              WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN