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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. ________________)*
ShowCase Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
82539 P 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
June 29, 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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 82539 P 10 2
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Dennis J. Semerad
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: United States citizen
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 856,960 (1).
NUMBER OF --------------
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0.
OWNED BY --------------
EACH
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 856,960 (1).
PERSON --------------
WITH
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0.
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
856,960 (1)
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.3%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
(1) Includes 20,000 shares held by Mr. Semerad's wife for which beneficial
ownership is disclaimed.
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ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer
ShowCase Corporation
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
4115 Highway 52 N., Suite 300, Rochester, MN 55901
ITEM 2(a). Names of Persons Filing
Dennis J. Semerad
ITEM 2(b). Address of principal business office
1717 Northern Viola Lane, NW
Rochester, MN 55906
ITEM 2(c). Citizenship
United States citizen
ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $.01 par value
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP Number
82539 P 102
ITEM 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(d) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 856,960
(b) Percent of class: 8.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 856,960.
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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 856,960.
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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
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.
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 11, 2000
/s/ Craig W. Allen
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Craig W. Allen
Attorney-in-fact for Dennis J. Semerad
This Schedule 13G was executed by
Craig W. Allen pursuant to a Power of
Attorney filed herewith as Exhibit 1.
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EXHIBIT 1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Dennis J. Semerad, hereby
constitute and appoint Craig W. Allen my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, acting alone, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution for me
and in my name, place and stead, to sign any Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G
relating to transactions by me in Common Stock of ShowCase Corporation, and all
amendments thereto, and to file the same, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite or necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as I
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, or their substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney shall
be effective until such time as I deliver a written revocation thereof to me
above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents.
Dated: February 9, 2000
/s/ Dennis J. Semerad
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Dennis J. Semerad
