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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)*
MICROWARE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
595150 10 3
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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 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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 595150 10 3 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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(1) Name of Reporting Person. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
Person
Lawrence A. Crane
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) /x/
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 1,254,592
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With 0
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
1,311,412
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,311,412
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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)
9.03
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
Microware Systems Corporation
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ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
1500 NW 118th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50325
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ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
Lawrence A. Crane
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ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
1500 NW 118th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50325
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ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
U.S.
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ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, no par value
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ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
595150 10 3
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ITEM 3. Not applicable. (This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(c))
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
The following information is provided as of December 31, 1997:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,311,412 shares. Includes 56,820 shares
held by the Microware Profit Sharing Plan (the "Plan") on behalf of
the undersigned and over which the undersigned has the sole power to
direct disposition.
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(b) Percent of Class: 9.03%
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(c) Undersigned has sole power to vote and dispose of 1,254,592 shares and
the sole power to dispose of his 56,820 shares in the Plan.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following. / /
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
See response to Item 4.
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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.
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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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, 1998
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(Date)
/s/ Lawrence A. Crane
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(Signature)
Lawrence A. Crane
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(Name/Title)
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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