SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
DATARAM CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
238-108-20-3
(CUSIP Number)
Robert V. Tarantino
Route 571
P.O. Box 7528
Princeton, NJ 08543-7528
(609) 799-0071
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices & Communications)
July 24, 1996
(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 which is the subject
of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. [ ]
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the
statement. [ ]
(A fee is not required only if the reporting 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.)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 238-108-20-3
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robert V. Tarantino
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
__________________
| 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 318,128
NUMBER OF |
SHARES |
BENEFICIALLY | 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 5,700
OWNED BY |
EACH |
REPORTING | 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 318,128
PERSON |
WITH |
__________________| 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,700
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 324,128
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (See Instructions) [ ]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.0%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN
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Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Statement on Schedule 13D is filed with respect to
Dataram Corporation (the "Issuer"), which has its principal exec-
utive offices at Route 571, P.O. Box 7528, Princeton, NJ 08543-7528,
telephone number (609) 799-0071. This Statement relates to
the Issuer's common stock, $1.00 par value (the "Common Stock").
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This Statement is filed by Robert V. Tarantino, the
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, who has his
principal business address at the address of the Issuer.
Mr. Tarantino has not during the last five (5) years been
convicted in a criminal proceeding of any offense (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor was he during
the last five (5) years a party to a civil proceeding of a judi-
cial 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.
Mr. Tarantino is a citizen of the United States of
America.
Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
This Item is amended to add:
From July 16 through July 24, 1996, Mr. Tarantino used
approximately $294,725 available in his account in the Company's
401(k) Plan to purchase approximately 50,973 shares of Common
Stock.
Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
This Item is amended to add:
The shares identified in Item 3 were purchased for
investment.
Mr. Tarantino reserves the right to sell securities of
the Issuer and to purchase additional securities of the Issuer.
Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
This Item is amended to add:
At July 24, 1996, Mr. Tarantino owns directly 157,200
shares of Common Stock; he owns approximately 101,228 shares
through his account with the Company's 401(k) Plan, his wife owns
5,700 shares; and he holds options to purchase 100,000 shares of
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Common Stock of which options to purchase 60,000 are presently
exercisable and considered, pursuant to Rule 13d-3, to be
beneficially owned. In addition, 20,000 shares will become
exercisable on September 11, 1996, and the remaining 20,000
shares will become exercisable on September 11, 1997. All of
these options are exercisable at $7.125 a share. Mr. Tarantino
may be regarded as sole owner of all of the above shares
beneficially owned, except the shares owned by his wife, as to
which his beneficial ownership is shared.
Mr. Tarantino has had no transactions in the Common
Stock in the last sixty (60) days, except for the following
transactions were affected on the American Stock Exchange:
Date No. of Shares Price
____ _____________ _____
7/16 21,000 5.5399
7/17 4,000 5.9297
7/18 2,000 5.875
7/19 3,000 5.8438
7/22 1,000 5.75
7/23 6,900 6.0888
7/24 4,000 5.9375
7/24 4,500 5.875
7/24 4,573 6.000
____ ______ ______
Total 50,973 5.782
Item 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR
RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
None.
Item 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None.
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: August 5, 1996 By: ROBERT V. TARANTINO
______________________
Robert V. Tarantino
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT
CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)