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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. ________)*
Workgroup Technology Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
980903108
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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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CUSIP NO.980903108 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 M. Carney
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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 500,676
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 13,333
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 500,676
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,333
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
500,676
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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
6.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Schedule 13G
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Workgroup Technology Corporation
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 91 Hartwell
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Avenue, Lexington, MA 02173
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: James M. Carney
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The
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address of the principal business office of Mr. Carney is 91
Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02173.
Item 2(c). Citizenship: Mr. Carney is a United States citizen.
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value per
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share.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 980903108
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
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check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Act.
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of the Act.
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the
Act.
None.
Item 4. Ownership.
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Mr. Carney may be deemed to own beneficially 514,009 shares of
Common Stock as of December 31, 1996. As of December 31, 1996,
Mr. Carney is the record owner of 482,343 shares of Common
Stock. He also is the record owner 18,333 options which are
exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1996.
(b) Percent of Class:
6.2%
(Based on 8,000,011 shares of Common Stock reported to be
outstanding on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 1996, as adjusted pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1).)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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500,676 shares.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
13,333 shares.
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
500,676 shares.
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
13,333 shares.
Mr. Carney disclaims beneficial ownership of 13,333 shares of Common
Stock owned by his wife.
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.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
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Security Being Reported on 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.
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Not Applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed pursuant
to Rule 13d-1(b).
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SIGNATURE
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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 7, 1997
/s/ James M. Carney
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James M. Carney
