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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)
Puma Technology, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
745887-10-9
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting benefical ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment susequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent of less of such
class). (See Rule 13d-7.)
*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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. NOT APPLICABLE Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Stephen A. Nicol
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (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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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 722,500
SHARES
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OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING
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WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
722,500
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
722,500
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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)
4.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 745887-10-9 Page 3 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Puma Technology, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2550 North First Street
Suite 500
San Jose, CA 95131
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Stephen A. Nicol
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
2550 North First Street
Suite 500
San Jose, CA 95131
(c) Citizenship
United States of America
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number
745887-10-9
ITEM 3. Status of Person Filing:
Individual
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 722,500
(b) Percent of Class: 4.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 722,500
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
722,500
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
ITEM 5. Certification of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
December 31, 1999 the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following
[X]
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 745887-10-9 Page 4 of 5 Pages
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Item 10. Certification
Inasmuch as the reporting person is no longer the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the number of
shares outstanding of the issuer of the securities
referenced herein, the reporting person has no further
reporting obligation under Section 13(d) of the Act with
respect to such issuer.
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 745887-10-9 Page 5 of 5 Pages
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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 8, 2000
/s/ Stephen A. Nicol
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