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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __)*
ONTRACK Data International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
683372 10 6
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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. 683372 10 6 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: John E. Pence
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(A) / /
(B) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
1,722,600
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ---------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
1,722,600
PERSON
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,722,600
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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
17.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER
ONTRACK Data International, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
6321 Bury Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING. This statement is being filed by John E.
Pence, an individual.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE. The
principal address of Mr. Pence is 7170 Willow Road, Maple Grove,
MN 55369.
(c) CITIZENSHIP. Mr. Pence is an American citizen.
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES. Common Stock, $.01 par value.
(e) CUSIP NUMBER. 683372 10 6
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 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)(ii)(H)
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
As of December 31, 1996, the ownership of Mr. Pence was as
follows:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned - 1,722,600 (includes 289,996 shares
owned by the Pence Family Limited Partnership of which the
Reporting Person is the General Partner)
(b) Percent of Class - 17.6%
(c) Of the shares owned by Mr. Pence, Mr. Pence has the power to vote
or dispose of the shares as follows:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote - 1,722,600
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote - 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -
1,722,600
(iv) Shared power to dispose or 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 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.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable.
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 11, 1997 /s/ John E. Pence
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John E. Pence
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