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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.:
Name of Issuer: Dataram Corporation
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number: 238108203
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized To Receive Notices and Communications)
James R. Levitas, Levitas & Company,
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1549, New York, New York 10169
(212) 681-8480
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
February 10, 1997
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 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
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.
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
James R. Levitas SS#: ###-##-####
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b. x
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds
AF, PF
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
7. Sole Voting Power:
176,900
8. Shared Voting Power:
9. Sole Dispositive Power:
176,900
10. Shared Dispositive Power:
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
5.6%
14. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement relates to shares Common Stock (the
"Shares") of Dataram Corporation (the "Company"). The Company's
principal executive office is located at 186 Princeton Road, West
Windsor, New Jersey 08543.
Item 2. Identity and Background
This statement is being filed on behalf of James R.
Levitas, Levitas & Company, 230 Park Avenue, Suite 1549, New
York, New York 10169.
Mr. Levitas is the sole general partner of LEVCO
Partners, L.P., (the "Partnership"), a Delaware limited
partnership. The Partnership is a private investment
partnership. The principal business of Mr. Levitas is to act as
investment manager.
Mr. Levitas has not during the last five years been
convicted in any criminal proceeding.
Mr. Levitas has not during the last five years been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body
of competent jurisdiction which resulted in 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 violations with respect to such laws.
Mr. Levitas is a citizen of the United States of
America.
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
As of the date hereof, Mr. Levitas is deemed to
beneficially own 176,900 Shares. 173,900 Shares are held by the
Partnership and managed accounts over which Mr. Levitas has
investment discretion and 3,000 Shares are held by Mr. Levitas
personally. Shares were purchased in open market transactions at
an aggregate cost of $1,644,856. The funds for the purchase of
the Shares held in the Partnership and the managed accounts have
come from the working capital of each and the funds for the
purchase of the Shares held by Mr. Levitas came from his personal
funds. No funds were borrowed in connection with the purchase of
Shares.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Levitas and
were acquired for, and are being held for, investment
purposes.
Mr. Levitas does not have any plan or proposal
which relates to, or would result in, any of the actions
enumerated in Item 4 of the instructions to Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
As of the date hereof, Mr. Levitas is estimated to
be the beneficial owner of 176,900 Shares of the Company.
Based on information provided by the Chief Financial Officer
of the Company, as of January 31, 1997 there were a total of
3,185,105 issued and outstanding Shares. Therefore, Mr.
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Levitas beneficially owns 5.6% of the outstanding Shares.
Mr. Levitas has the power to vote, direct the vote, dispose
of or direct the disposition of all the Shares of the
Company that are currently beneficially owned by him.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
Relationships With Respect to Securities of
the Issuer
Mr. Levitas does not have any contract,
arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person
with respect to the Shares.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
A description of the transactions in the Shares
that were effected by Mr. Levitas and RHC over the past 60
days is filed herewith as Exhibit A.
Signature
The undersigned, after reasonable inquiry and to
the best of their knowledge and belief, certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
February 20, 1997
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Date
/s/ James R. Levitas
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James R. Levitas
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Exhibit A
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Purchase Number Price
Date of Shares per Share Value
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12/30/96 3,900 $8.3300 $32,487.00
12/31/96 4,600 8.5854 39,492.84
01/02/97 2,700 8.6263 23,291.01
01/03/97 10,000 9.5719 95,719.00
01/07/97 18,300 9.4994 173,839.02
01/17/97 7,700 9.5800 73,766.00
02/07/97 27,300 11.0530 301,746.90
02/10/97 3,700 10.0935 37,345.95
02/11/97 11,000 10.4095 114,504.50
02/12/97 9,000 10.6689 96,020.10
02/13/97 3,000 10.5000 31,500.00
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