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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Arbor Software Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
038918 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
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. 038918 10 8 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
James A. Dorrian
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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 761,554 shares Common Stock
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY See Response to Row 5 Above
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REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 761,554 shares Common Stock
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
See Response to Row 7 Above
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
761,554 shares of Common Stock
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [X]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.04%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Arbor Software Corporation
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1344 Crossman Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
ITEM 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
James A. Dorrian
ITEM 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
1344 Crossman Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
ITEM 2(c) Citizenship:
United States
ITEM 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP Number:
CUSIP #: 038918 10 8
ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
The following information with respect to the ownership of the Ordinary
Shares of the Issuer by the persons filing this Statement is provided as
of December 31, 1995:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
See Row 9 of cover page for Reporting Person.
(b) Percent of Class:
See Row 11 of cover page for Reporting Person.
(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 for Reporting Person.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See row 6 of cover page for Reporting Person.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See row 7 of cover page for Reporting Person.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See row 8 of cover page for Reporting Person.
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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
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: February 5, 1998
/s/ JAMES A. DORRIAN
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James A. Dorrian
