XYBERNAUT CORP
SC 13G/A, 2000-02-15
COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G/A


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*



                                 Xybernaut Corp.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   984149-10-4
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                                 (CUSIP Number)




Checkthe  appropriate  box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] 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).

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CUSIP No. 984149-10-4                  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

                     Edward G. Newman

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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 of America

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      NUMBER OF             5      SOLE VOTING POWER
        SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY                   3,096,923
       OWNED BY             ----------------------------------------------------
         EACH
      REPORTING
        PERSON              6      SHARED VOTING POWER
         WITH
                                       1,765
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                            7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     3,096,923

                            ----------------------------------------------------

                            8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        1,765
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        3,098,688
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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

       10.3%
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12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

            IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 984149-10-4                  13G                PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 1(A).        NAME OF ISSUER:

                  Xybernaut Corp.

ITEM 1(B).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  12701 Fair Lakes Circle
                  Fairfax, Virginia

ITEM 2(A).        NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                  Edward G. Newman

ITEM 2(B).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                  12701 Fair Lakes Circle
                  Fairfax, Virginia

ITEM 2(C).        CITIZENSHIP:

                  United States of America

ITEM 2(D).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

ITEM 2(E).        CUSIP NUMBER:

                  984149-10-4

ITEM 3.           IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES  13D-1(B),  OR
                  13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

                  Not Applicable


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CUSIP No. 984149-10-4                  13G                PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP.        As of December 31, 1999:

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 3,098,688 shares of Common Stock.

     (b)  Percent of Class: 10.3%

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   sole power to vote or direct the vote:   3,098,688

          (ii)  shared power to vote or direct the vote:   1,765

          (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   3,098,688

          (iv)  shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   1,765

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: [ ].

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

         The  number  of  shares  listed  as  beneficially  owned by Mr.  Newman
         (3,098,688)  includes:  (i) 371,665  shares  issuable  upon exercise of
         currently  exercisable options;  (ii) 200,000 shares beneficially owned
         by an  irrevocable  trust  established by Mr. Newman for the benefit of
         his children;  (iii) 500,000 shares  registered  under the name of Bear
         Sterns  pursuant  to a pledge  agreement  between  Mr.  Newman and Bear
         Sterns; and (iv) 1,765 shares  beneficially owned by Mr. Newman and his
         wife, Frances C. Newman, as joint tenants. The amount does not include:
         (a) 776,950 shares  beneficially owned by Frances C. Newman; (b) 28,900
         shares  beneficially  owned by an irrevocable  trust established by Mr.
         Newman  for  the  benefit  of  his  sister;   and  (c)  28,900   shares
         beneficially  owned by an irrevocable  trust  established by Mr. Newman
         for  the  benefit  of  his  mother.  Mr.  Newman  disclaims  beneficial
         ownership of all such shares.


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 GROUP.

        Not Applicable


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CUSIP No. 984149-10-4                  13G                PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

         By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge
         and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
         are  held in the  ordinary  course  of  business  and 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.

         Dated:  February 14, 2000

                                                       /s/ Edward G. Newman
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                                                       Edward G. Newman


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