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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. __)*
Omtool, Ltd.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
681974101
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(CUSIP Number)
*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. 681974101 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Robert L. Voelk
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
Not Applicable
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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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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,996,754
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,996,754
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,996,754
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(10) CHECK BOX 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
16.9%
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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. 681974101 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Omtool, Ltd.
Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
8 Industrial Way, Salem, NH 03079
Item 2(a). NAMES OF PERSONS FILING: Robert L. Voelk
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
8 Industrial Way, Salem, NH 03079
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: 681974101
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
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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) [ ] Investment Advisor 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 Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of the Act.
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13a-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of
the Act.
Not applicable.
Item 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,996,754 shares of Omtool,
Ltd.'s common stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock").
(b) Percent of Class: 16.9%
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CUSIP NO. 681974101 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,996,754
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
1,996,754
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
-0-
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. This Schedule 13G is not being filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).
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CUSIP NO. 681974101 13G PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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.
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
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Date
/S/ ROBERT L. VOELK
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Signature
ROBERT L. VOELK
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Name/Title
