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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
(Amendment No. )*
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OPTIKA IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
68 3973 101
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's 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 on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "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. 68 3973 101 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Malcolm D. Thomson
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States Permanent Resident Alien; Citizen of United Kingdom
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
862,504 shares
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0 shares
OWNED BY
REPORTING
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
862,504
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
912,504 shares. Includes 50,000 shares held of record by Nancy H.
Thomson, the spouse of the Reporting Person, which shares the
Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership.
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES * [ ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13.4%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Optika Imaging Systems, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5755 Mark Dabling Blvd., Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Malcolm D. Thomson
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
5755 Mark Dabling Blvd., Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
See Row 4 of cover page.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
68 3973 101
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a). Amount Beneficially Owned: See Row 9 of cover page.
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(b). Percent of Class: See Row 11 of cover page.
(c). Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 5
of cover page.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row
6 of cover page.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See Row 7 of cover page.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See Row 8 of cover page.
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 Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
Not Applicable
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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 11, 1997
/s/ Malcolm D. Thomson
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Malcolm D. Thomson
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