CAPROCK COMMUNICATIONS CORP
SC 13D, 1998-09-04
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, NEC
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                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
                                       
                                       
                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Rule 13d-101)
                                       
           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
          TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                RULE 13d-2(a)
                                       
                            (Amendment No. ____)*
                                       
                                       
                         CAPROCK COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
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                               (Name of Issuer)
                                       
                                       
                    Common Stock $.01 par value per share
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)
                                       
                                       
                                 140667 10 6
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                                (CUSIP Number)
                                       
                                       
                            Jere W. Thompson, Jr.
     Two Galleria Tower, 13455 Noel Road, Suite 1925, Dallas, Texas 75240,
                               (972) 982-9500
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  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                             and Communications)
                                       
                                       
                               August 26, 1998
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           (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
                                       
                                       
                                       
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to 
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is 
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check 
the following box [     ].

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and 
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  SEE Rule 13d-7(b) for 
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* 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 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. 140667 10 6                 13D                 Page  2  of  7  Pages
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON -  Scott L. Roberts

     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER     (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP                                (b)  /X/
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3.   SEC USE ONLY

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4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS
     
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5.   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                                     / /
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6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     United States
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 NUMBER OF SHARES             7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED                  2,883,628
 BY EACH REPORTING           --------------------------------------------------
 PERSON WITH                  8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                     0
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                              9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     2,883,628
                             --------------------------------------------------
                             10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     0
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11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     2,883,628
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12.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES      / /

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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     10.0%
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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
     IN
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Item 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER.

     The name of the issuer is CapRock Communications Corp. (the "Issuer").  
The Issuer is organized under the laws of the State of Texas and its 
principal executive offices are located at Two Galleria Tower, 13455 Noel 
Road, Suite 1925, Dallas, Texas  75240.  The class of equity securities to 
which this statement relates are shares of common stock, par value $.01 per 
share, of the Issuer (the "Common Stock").

Item 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

     (a)  This statement is being filed by Scott L. Roberts (the "Reporting 
Person").

     (b)  The business address of the Reporting Person is Two Galleria Tower, 
13455 Noel Road, Suite 1925, Dallas, Texas  75240.

     (c)  The present principal occupation of the Reporting Person is 
Executive Vice President of the Issuer.

     (d)  In the past five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted 
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar 
misdemeanors).

     (e)  In the past five years, the Reporting Person has not been a party 
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent 
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a 
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or 
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities 
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

     (f)  The place of citizenship of the Reporting Person is the United 
States of America.

Item 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

          The Reporting Person beneficially acquired the shares of Common 
Stock being reported on hereunder on August 26, 1998 pursuant to the terms of 
an Agreement and Plan of 

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Merger and Plan of Exchange dated as of February 16, 1998, by and among IWL 
Communications, Incorporated, a Texas corporation ("IWL"), the Issuer, IWL 
Acquisition Corp., a Texas corporation and a subsidiary of Holdings 
("I-Sub"), CapRock Telecommunications Corp., a Texas corporation 
("Telecommunications"), CapRock Acquisition Corp., a Texas corporation and a 
subsidiary of Holdings ("C-Sub"), and CapRock Fiber Network, Ltd., a Texas 
limited partnership (the "Partnership"), which agreement was amended on April 
30, 1998, June 20, 1998 and July 8, 1998 (as amended, the "Merger 
Agreement"). As more fully described in the Registration Statement on Form 
S-4, as amended (the "Registration Statement"), File No. 333-57365, filed by 
the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") 
and declared effective on July 20, 1998, on August 26, 1998 I-Sub and C-Sub 
were merged with and into IWL and Telecommunications, respectively (the 
"Mergers"), with each of IWL and Telecommunications as the surviving 
corporations.  In addition, on such date all of the interests in the 
Partnership were exchanged (the "Interest Exchange" and, together with the 
Mergers, the "Transaction") for shares of Common Stock. The Registration 
Statement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.  At the effective time of the 
Mergers and the Interest Exchange, among other things, each outstanding share 
of Telecommunications common stock was converted into 1.789030878 shares of 
the Common Stock of the Issuer.  This Schedule 13D reflects the Reporting 
Person's ownership of the shares of the Common Stock that the Reporting 
Person received in exchange for his shares of Telecommunications common stock 
as a result of the consummation of the Transaction.

Item 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

          The Reporting Person currently hold the shares of Common Stock 
reported on hereunder for investment purposes. The Reporting Person currently 
has no plans or proposals that relate or would result in any of the actions 
set forth in parts (a) through (j) of Item 4.

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Item 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

          The Reporting Person owns beneficially and of record 2,883,628 
shares of Common Stock (constituting 10.0% of the issued and outstanding 
shares of Common Stock of the Issuer as of the date of this Schedule 13D).  
The Reporting Person has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect 
to such shares.
 
Item 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
          TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

               None.

Item 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

          EXHIBIT 1 Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Incorporated herein by
                    reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, as
                    amended, filed by the Issuer with the Commission on June 22,
                    1998, SEC File No. 333-57365).

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                                   SIGNATURES

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, 
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is 
true, complete and correct.

Date:     September 3, 1998             /s/ Scott L. Roberts
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                                        Scott L. Roberts
               


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    EXHIBIT 1    Registration Statement on Form S-4
                 (Incorporated herein by reference to the
                 Registration Statement on Form S-4, as 
                 amended, filed by the Issuer with the 
                 Commission on June 22, 1998, SEC File No.
                 333-57365).
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