Schedule 13G Amendment No.8

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 8)*

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(b) AND (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

 

 

Q.E.P. CO., INC.


(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $.001


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

74727K10


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

N/A


(Date of Event Which Requires a 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 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 (“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).


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Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

 

            Lewis Gould, individually and as Trustee of a Voting Trust

   
  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

   
  3  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            USA

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5    Sole Voting Power

 

                1,743,085


  6    Shared Voting Power

 

                None


  7    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                1,334,895


  8    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                408,190

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            1,743,085

   
10  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   
11  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

            49.5%

   
12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            IN

   

 

 

2


  1  

Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

 

            Susan J. Gould

   
  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

   
  3  

SEC Use Only

 

   
  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            USA

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5    Sole Voting Power

 

                3,750


  6    Shared Voting Power

 

                None


  7    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                3,750


  8    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                408,190

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            411,940

   
10  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

   
11  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

            12.1%

   
12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            IN

   

 

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

   Name of Issuer:          
         Q.E.P. Co., Inc.          
   

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:          
        

1001 Broken Sound Parkway

Boca Raton, FL 33487

         

Item 2.

 

(a)

   Name of Persons Filing:          
         Lewis Gould, individually and as Trustee, and Susan J. Gould          
   

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office or if None, Residence:          
        

1001 Broken Sound Parkway

Boca Raton, FL 33487

         
   

(c)

   Citizenship:          
         USA for all Reporting Persons          
   

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities:          
         Common Stock, par value $.001          
   

(e)

   Cusip Number:    74727K10          

Item 3.

  N/A     

 

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Item 4.

   Ownership          
     (1)(a)    Amount Beneficially Owned by Lewis Gould, individually and as Trustee of a Voting Trust: 1,743,085          
          Represents (1) 1,201,145 shares held of record and options to purchase 133,750 shares by Lewis Gould, individually; and (2) 408,190 shares held of record by Lewis Gould as Trustee of a Voting Trust for the benefit of Susan J. Gould.          
     (1)(b)    Percent of Class:          
          49.5%          
     (1)(c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,743,085          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,334,895          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 408,190          
     (2)(a)    Amount Beneficially Owned by Susan J. Gould: 411,940
          Represents (1) 0 shares held of record and options to purchase 3,750 shares held by Susan J. Gould, individually; and (2) 408,190 shares held of record by Lewis Gould as Trustee of a Voting Trust for the benefit of Susan J. Gould pursuant to a Voting Trust Agreement which may be automatically terminated in certain events.
     (2)(b)    Percent of Class:
          12.1%
     (2)(c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,750
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,750
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 408,190

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          
     None          

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          
    

Lewis Gould

Susan J. Gould

         

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, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: February 14, 2006

 

/s/ Lewis Gould


Lewis Gould, individually and as
Trustee of a Voting Trust

/s/ Lewis Gould as attorney-in-fact


Susan J. Gould

by Lewis Gould as attorney-in-fact

 

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EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A    Joint Filing Agreement
Exhibit B    Power of Attorney*
Exhibit C    Voting Trust Agreement*

* Incorporated by reference from the filers’ Schedule 13G, as amended, filed with the Commission on February 17, 1998.

 

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Exhibit A

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Schedule 13G. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such joint filing. In evidence thereof, each of the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Agreement this 14th day of February, 2006.

 

/s/ Lewis Gould


Lewis Gould, individually and as Trustee

of a Voting Trust dated August 2, 1996

/s/ Lewis Gould as attorney-in-fact


Susan J. Gould

by Lewis Gould as attorney-in-fact

 

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