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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._____________________)
JDA Software Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
46612K 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ] (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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
disclosure 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. 46612K 10 8 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
James D. Armstrong
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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 2,019,837
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 2,019,837
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,019,837
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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
15.57%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Schedule 13G
Frederick M. Pakis (Cont.)
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: JDA Software Group, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
11811 North Tatum Blvd., Suite 2000, Phoenix, AZ 85028
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
James D. Armstrong
(b) Address of Principal Business Officer or, if none, Residence:
c/o JDA Software Group, Inc.
11811 North Tatum Blvd., Suite 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 46612K 10 8
ITEM 3. STATUS OF PERSON FILING:
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
2,019,837 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 15.57% based on the sum of 2,019,837 shares
of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 1996, determined
in accordance with Rule 13-d-3(d)(1)(i)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,019,837
shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 2,019,837 shares
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Schedule 13G
Frederick M. Pakis (Cont.)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0 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.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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Schedule 13G
Frederick M. Pakis (Cont.)
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.
Date: February 14, 1997
/s/ James D. Armstrong
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James D. Armstrong
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