UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
093698 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
February 1, 2002
(Date of Event Which Required Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] 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
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 ("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. - 093698 10 8
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robert J. Palle, Jr.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) /_/
(b) /_/
N/A
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
991,433 shares of Common Stock
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
200,000 shares of Common Stock (represents shares of Common Stock
that are owned by a limited liability company of which the
reporting person and his spouse own all of the membership
interests)
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
991,433 shares of Common Stock
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
200,000 shares of Common Stock (represents shares of Common Stock
that are owned by a limited liability company of which the
reporting person and his spouse own all of the membership
interests)
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,191,433 shares of Common Stock (includes 200,000 shares of
Common Stock that are owned by a limited liability company of
which the reporting person and his spouse own all of the
membership interests)
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES /_/
N/A
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
15.81%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE: One Jake
Brown Road, Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857.
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Robert J. Palle, Jr.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
c/o Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., One Jake Brown Road, Old
Bridge, New Jersey 08857.
(c) CITIZENSHIP: United States of America
(d) TITLE OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 093698 10 8
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B) OR (C),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
See item nos. 5 through 11 on the second part of the cover sheet.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
N/A
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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
correct.
February 14, 2003
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Date
/s/ Robert J. Palle, Jr.
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Signature
Robert J. Palle, Jr.
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer and Secretary
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Name/Title
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