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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. 3)*
OPTIKA 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)
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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:
[_] 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.
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SEC 1745 (3-98)
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CUSIP NO. 68 3973 101
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Malcolm D. Thomson
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States Permanent Resident Alien; Citizen of United Kingdom
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NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF 524,186 shares
SHARES
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OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING 100,000 shares
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
456,686 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
167,500 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
624,186 shares. Includes 100,000 shares held of record by Nancy H.
Thomson, the spouse of the Reporting Person, which shares the Reporting
Person disclaims beneficial ownership.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Item 1
(a) Name of Issuer
Optika Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
7450 Campus Drive, Second Floor
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Item 2
(a) Name of Person Filing
Malcolm D. Thomson
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
7450 Campus Drive, Second Floor
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(c) Citizenship
See Row 4 of cover page.
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 per share
(e) CUSIP Number
68 3973 101
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
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Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See Row 9 of cover page.
(b) Percent of class:
See Row 11 of cover page.
(c) Number of shares as to which the 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.
Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right
to acquire an underlying security see (S)240.13d-3(d)(1).
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 a 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.
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Date
/s/ Malcolm D. Thomson
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Signature
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Malcolm D. Thomson
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See (S)240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
