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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13 G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. 1)



                          MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
                     ------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)


                             Class A Common Stock
                   ----------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  594972 10 1
                      -----------------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)



                                 December 31, 1999
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

[_]    Rule 13d-1(b)
[_]    Rule 13d-1(c)
[x]    Rule 13d-1(d)

*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).

                        (Continued on following pages)


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CUSIP NO. 594972 10 1
- ------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
   Thomas P. Spahr
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                   (a)  [_]
                                   (b)  [_]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3  SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5  SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES
   1,508,000 (reflects 2-for-1 split effective 1/20/00)

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6  BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7  EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON
   1,508,000 (reflects 2-for-1 split effective 1/20/00)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH:

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   1,508,000 (reflects 2-for-1 split effective 1/20/00)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   (See Instructions)  [_]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
    6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Item 1(a).       Name of Issuer:
- ---------        ---------------
                 MicroStrategy Incorporated


Item 1(b).       Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
- ---------        ------------------------------------------------
                 8000 Towers Crescent Drive
                 Vienna, VA 22182


Item 2(a).       Name of Person Filing:
- ---------        ----------------------
                 Thomas P. Spahr


Item 2(b).       Address of Principal Business Office:
- ---------------------------------------------
                 8000 Towers Crescent Drive
                 Vienna, VA 22182


Item 2(c).       Citizenship:
- ---------        ------------
                 United States


Item 2(d).       Title of Class of Securities:
- ---------        -----------------------------
                 Class A Common Stock


Item 2(e).       CUSIP Number:
- ---------        -------------
                 594972 10 1


Item 3.          If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or
- ------           ------------------------------------------------------------
                 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
                 ----------------------------------------------------------

                 (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under section 15
                           of the Act 15 U.S.C. 78o).
                 (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the
                           Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
                 (c)  [_]  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
                           the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
                 (d)  [_]  Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                           Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).



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                 (e)  [_]  An investment advisor in accordance with
                           (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
                 (f)  [_]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund
                           in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
                 (g)  [_]  A parent holding company or control person in
                           accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
                 (h)  [_]  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
                           the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);
                 (i)  [_]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition
                           of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
                           of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                           (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
                 (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
                 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(e), check
                 this box. [_]


Item 4.          Ownership:
- ------           ---------
                 (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,508,000 shares(reflects
                       2-for-1 split effective 1/20/00)

                 (b)   Percent of Class:  6.33%

                 (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

                 (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,508,000
                       shares(reflects 2-for-1 split effective 1/20/00)

                 (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                       1,508,000 (reflects 2-for-1 split effective 1/20/00)

                 (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

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



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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

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


                                   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 14, 2000       /s/ Thomas P. Spahr
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                    Thomas P. Spahr


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Exhibit 1

                         IDENTITY OF MEMBERS OF GROUP

      Thomas P. Spahr is the record holder of 7,000 shares (reflects 2-for-1
split effective 1/20/00) of Class A Common Stock of MicroStrategy
Incorporated ("Class A Common Stock") and 1,429,000 shares (reflects 2-for-1
split effective 1/20/00) of Class B Common Stock of MicroStrategy
Incorporated ("Class B Common Stock"), and is the beneficial owner of 24,000
shares of Class A Common Stock subject to options exercisable within 60
days.  The Spahr Family Trust is the record holder of 48,000 shares of Class
A Common Stock.  Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the
option of the holder into Class A Common Stock of MicroStrategy Incorporated
on a one-for-one basis.  Thomas P. Spahr's spouse is the sole trustee of the
Spahr Family Trust and, accordingly, Mr. Spahr is the beneficial owner of the
shares of Class A Common Stock held of record by the Spahr Family Trust.



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