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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Initial Filing)*
Dynamex Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
26784F103
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(CUSIP Number)
November 6, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
SEC 1745 (3-98)
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CUSIP NO. 26784F103 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 4
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Talon Asset Management, Inc.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
Not applicable. (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Illinois corporation
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6 534,960
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8 534,960
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
534,960
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
Not applicable
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.3%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IA
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Item 1
(a) Name of Issuer
Dynamex Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1431 Greenway Drive
Suite 3345
Irving, TX 75038
Item 2
(a) Name of Person Filing
Talon Asset Management, Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
One North Franklin
Suite 450
Chicago, IL 60606
(c) Citizenship
Illinois corporation
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number
26784F103
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of 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) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
534,960
(b) Percent of class:
5.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: _____
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 534,960
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: _____
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 534,960
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
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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
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose 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.
March 10, 1999
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Date
Talon Asset Management, Inc.
By:/s/ Alan R. Wilson
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Signature
Alan R. Wilson/President
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Name/Title
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