SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 8)1
DBA SYSTEMS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.10 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
233031103
(CUSIP Number)
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1 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. 233031103 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
WECHSLER & CO., INC.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)|_|
(b)|X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,178,611
EACH
PERSON
REPORTING
WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Not Applicable
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,178,611
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not Applicable
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,178,611
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
26.65%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
BD
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 233031103 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
NORMAN J. WECHSLER
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)|_|
(b)|X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,178,611
EACH
PERSON
REPORTING
WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
Not Applicable
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,178,611
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not Applicable
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,178,611
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
26.65%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
DBA SYSTEMS, INC.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1200 South Woody Burke Road
Melbourne, FL 32901
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of (i) Wechsler & Co., Inc.
and (ii) Norman J. Wechsler (each a "Reporting Person" and
collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
105 South Bedford Road
Suite 310
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Wechsler & Co., Inc. is a New York corporation and Norman J.
Wechsler is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.10 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
233031103
Item 3. Type of Reporting Person:
(a) Wechsler & Co., Inc. is a broker-dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Norman J.
Wechsler is the majority shareholder, Chairman of the Board
and President of Wechsler & Co., Inc. and, accordingly, is
considered the beneficial owner of securities beneficially
owned by Wechsler & Co., Inc. Mr. Wechsler's beneficial
ownership of Common Stock of the Issuer does not exceed 1%
of such class of equity securities, exclusive of equity
securities beneficially owned by Wechsler & Co., Inc.
(b) - (h): Not applicable
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
At October 31, 1997, Wechsler & Co., Inc. beneficially owned
1,178,611 shares of Common Stock, all of which is held in its
market-making accounts for securities of the Issuer. Mr. Wechsler
is deemed the beneficial owner of such shares by reason of his
relationship with Wechsler & Co., Inc.
(b) Percent of Class:
26.65%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,178,611
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Not Applicable
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,178,611
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
Not Applicable
Items 5-9. Not Applicable
Item 10. By signing below, each of the undersigned certifies that, to the
best of its or his knowledge and belief, the securities referred
to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and
were not acquired for the purpose and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned's
knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: November 10, 1997
WECHSLER & CO., INC.
By: /s/ Norman J. Wechsler
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Norman J. Wechsler,
President
/s/ Norman J. Wechsler
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Norman J. Wechsler
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