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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. )*
West TeleServices Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
956188106
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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 on 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. 956188106 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Gary L. West
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(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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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 45,451,263
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -0-
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
45,451,263
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
45,451,263
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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
71.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 956188106 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Mary E. West
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(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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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 45,451,263
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -0-
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
45,451,263
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
45,451,263
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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
71.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
West TeleServices Corporation (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
9910 Maple Street
Omaha, NE 68134
Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing; Address of Principal
and (b) Business Office:
This statement is filed by Gary L. West and Mary E. West
(the "Wests"). The business address of the Wests is 9910
Maple Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68134.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
956188106
Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) 45,451,263 shares of Common Stock, as of December
31, 1996.
The 45,451,263 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by the Wests as of December 31, 1996 are held by the
Wests in joint tenancy with right of survivorship.
Voting power of these shares of Common Stock is
shared between them.
(b) 71.8%
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(c) (i) -0-
(ii) 45,451,263
(iii) -0-
(iv) 45,451,263
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
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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.
Dated: February 13, 1997
/s/ Gary L. West
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Gary L. West
/s/ Mary E. West
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Mary E. West
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