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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TRITEAL CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
89693710
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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 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).
FILED FEBRUARY 14, 1997
(REFLECTING OWNERSHIP AS OF 12/31/96)
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CUSIP No. 89693710 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
ORAN M. THOMAS
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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
UNITED STATES
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 1,000,000
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,000,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,000,000
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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
10.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: TRITEAL CORPORATION ("Issuer")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2011 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 200
Carlsbad, CA 92009
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Oran M. Thomas
(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence:
2011 Palomar Airport Road
Suite 200, Carlsbad, CA 92009
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 89693710
ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock
Mr. Thomas shares voting and dispositive power over 1,000,000 shares
of Common Stock held by the Thomas-Einhorn Family Trust U/T/A 11/8/96
in which Oran M. Thomas and his wife, Deborah L. Einhorn, are
Trustees.
(b) Percent of Class: 10.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(1) sole power to vote or to direct the vote of zero shares.
(2) shared power to vote or to direct the vote of 1,000,000 shares.
(3) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of zero shares.
(4) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,000,000 shares.
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
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE
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.
February 10, 1997
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Date
/s/ ORAN M. THOMAS
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Signature
Oran M. Thomas
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Name/Title
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