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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No.___)*
Gensym Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
37245R 10 7
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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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSONS
Lowell B. Hawkinson
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP -
Not Applicable
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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
420,000
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SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 420,000
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON.
440,00; includes 12,000 shares held by trusts for the benefit of the
Reporting Person's children and 8,000 shares held by the Reporting
Person's spouse. Such shares are reported herein as beneficially owned
by the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 13d-3(a). The Reporting
Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares pursuant to Rule
13d-4, and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an
admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 13(d)
or 13(g) of the securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
benficial owner of such shares.
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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.
7.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON.
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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Gensym Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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125 CambridgePark Drive
Cambridge, MA 02140
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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Lowell B. Hawkinson
Item 2(b). Name of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
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125 CambridgePark Drive
Cambridge, MA 02140
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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37245R 10 7
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
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13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
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Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
440,000
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SCHEDULE 13G
Includes 12,000 shares held by trusts for the benefit of the
Reporting Person's children and 8,000 shares held by the Reporting
Person's spouse. Such shares are reported herein as beneficially
owned by the Reporting Person pursuant to Rule 13d-3(a). The
Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares
pursuant to Rule 13d-4, and the filing of this statement shall not
be construed as an admission that the Reporting Person is, for the
purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of such shares.
(b) Percent of Class:
7.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
420,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
420,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
0
Item 5. Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class:
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Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person:
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Not Applicable
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 7. Identification And Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not Applicable
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 transaction having such
purposes or effect.
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 13, 1997
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Date
/s/ Lowell B. Hawkinson
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Signature
Lowell B. Hawkinson
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Name/Title
