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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.____)
SYNC RESEARCH, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
785065-10-3
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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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1) Name of Reporting Person Louis H. Zimmerman and Lynne
SS or IRS Identification Maser-Zimmerman, Tr. of the
Nos. of Above Person Zimmerman Family Trust ua
11/1/95
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) N/A
if a Member of a Group* (b)
(See Instructions)
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of U.S.A.
Organization
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 906,813
Shares
Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power
by Each Reporting Person
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive 906,813
Power
(8) Shared Dispositive
Power
9) Aggregate Amount 906,813
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
10) Check Box if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares X
(See Instructions)
11) Percent of Class Represented
By Amount in Row (9) 5.4%, based on 16,945,708 total shares
outstanding as of December 31, 1996
12) Type of Reporting
Person (See Instructions) 00
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
SYNC RESEARCH, INC.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
40 Parker
Irvine, CA 92618
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
Louis H. Zimmerman
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office.
c/o Sync Research, Inc.
40 Parker
Irvine, CA 92618
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock, $.001 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
785065-10-3
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) ___ Broker Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) ___ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(b) ___ Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(c) ___ Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(d) ___ Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(e) ___ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(f) ___ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(g) ___ Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 906,813
Consists of 906,813 shares held in name of Louis H. Zimmerman and Lynne
Maser-Zimmerman, Tr. of the Zimmerman Family Trust ua 11/1/95
(b) Percent of Class: 5.4%
(*based on 16,945,708 total shares outstanding as of December 31, 1996)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 906,813
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct vote
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct disposition of 906,813
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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 the Group.
Not Applicable
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Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transactions having
such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and believe, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 13, 1997
/s/ Louis H. Zimmerman
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Louis H. Zimmerman, Trustee
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