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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. ___________)*
LHS Group Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
501938 10 4
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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 beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or 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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CUSIP NO. 501938 10 4 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DR. JOACHIM HERTEL (SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: N/A)
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
GERMANY
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 3,573,520
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
3,573,520
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
15.3%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: LHS GROUP INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 2700, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30328
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
DR. JOACHIM HERTEL
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
LHS GROUP INC, SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 2700, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30328
(c) Citizenship
GERMANY
(d) Title of Class of Securities
COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number
501938 10 4
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 (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [_] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S) 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
3,573,520
(b) Percent of Class
15.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
3,573,520
(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
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [_].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
RESPONSE: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
RESPONSE: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
RESPONSE: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
RESPONSE: NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purpose or effect.
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.
May 15, 1997
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Date
/s/ Dr. Joachim Hertel
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Signature
Dr. Joachim Hertel
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Name/Title
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