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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
The O'Gara Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
67083U 10 2
(CUSIP Number)
* The remainder of this cover page should 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. 67083U 10 2 13G
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
MeesPierson Management (Guernsey) Ltd.
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
Not applicable
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BVI, United Kingdom
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NUMBER (5) SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
OF
SHARES -------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 793,095
OWNED
BY -------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
REPORTING
PERSON --------------------------------------------
WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 793,095
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
793,095
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10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[ ]
Not applicable
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11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11.9%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: The O'Gara Company
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
9113 LeSaint Drive
Fairfield, Ohio 45014
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: MeesPierson Management (Guernsey) Ltd.
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
Bordage House, LeBordage,
P.O. Box 253
St. Peter Port, Guernsey
Channel Islands GYI 3QJ
2(c) Citizenship: BVI, United Kingdom
2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value
2(e) CUSIP Number: 67083U 10 2
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), 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
(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 section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
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(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Not applicable. The filing person may be deemed to have had
beneficial ownership of the reported shares, identified in
Item 4 below, prior to the Issuer's initial public offering.
Item 4. Ownership (as of December 31, 1996)
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 793,095 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 11.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: - 0 -
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 793,095 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: - 0 -
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
793,095 shares
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
As a result of informal understandings and working relationships, the
voting and disposition of these shares of stock can be expected to be
considered as being directed by Thomas M. O'Gara.
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
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a 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 acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes 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.
Date: February 7, 1997 MeesPierson Management (Guernsey) Ltd.
By: /s/ S.L. Giles /s/ A. Smith
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Name: S.L. Giles and A. Smith
Title: Authorized Signatories
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