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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Clarify Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
180492100
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(CUSIP Number)
*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).
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CUSIP NO. 180492100 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DAVID A. STAMM
TAX ID NUMBER: ###-##-####
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,665,518
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,665,518
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,665,518
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.5%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 180492100 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer:
CLARIFY INC.
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2125 O'NEL DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
ITEM 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
DAVID A. STAMM
ITEM 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
2125 O'NEL DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
ITEM 2(c). Citizenship:
USA
ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP Number:
180492100
ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
NOT APPLICABLE.
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CUSIP NO. 180492100 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
See Row 9 of cover page
(b) Percent of Class:
See Row 11 of cover page
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Row 5 of cover page
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Row 6 of cover page
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Row 7 of cover page
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Row 8 of cover page
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not Applicable.
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.
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CUSIP No. 180492100 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
NOT APPLICABLE.
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.
1/21/98
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Date
/s/ DAVID A. STAMM
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Signature
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Name/Title
