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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. )*
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ROGUE WAVE, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
775369 10 1
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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. 775369 10 1 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Thomas Keffer
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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
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 1,487,450
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power -0-
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 1,487,450
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power -0-
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,487,450
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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)
19.5%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Rogue Wave, Inc. ("Issuer")
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
850 S.W. 35th Street, Corvallis, OR 97333
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Thomas Keffer
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
850 S.W. 35th Street, Corvallis, OR 97333
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
United States
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
775369 10 1
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ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,487,450
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(b) Percent of Class:
15.1%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,487,450
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,487,450
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable.
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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.
Date: February 13, 1997
By /s/
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Thomas Keffer
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