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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. 15)*
PRINTRONIX. INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
742578-10-7
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A Fee
is not required if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement 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).
*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 purposes 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. 742578-10-7 13G PAGE 2 of 4 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ROBERT A. KLEIST
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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 OF AMERICA
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,293,139
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
NONE
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,293,139
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,293,139
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
16.2%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 742578-10-7 13G PAGE 3 of 4 PAGES
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Printronix, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's 17500 Cartwright Road
Principal Executive Irvine, California 92614
Offices:
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Robert A. Kleist
Item 2(b) Address of Principal 17500 Cartwright Road
Business Office: Irvine, California 92614
Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class Common Stock
of Securities:
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 742578-10-7
Item 3 This statement is not filed pursuant to either
Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-2(b).
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,293,139
(b) Percent of Class: 16.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or
to direct the vote 1,293,139
(ii) shared power to vote or
to direct the vote None
(iii) sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of 1,293,139
(iv) shared power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of None
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent Not Applicable
or Less of a Class:
Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Not Applicable
Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Item 7 Identification and Classification Not Applicable
of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By
the Parent Holding Company:
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CUSIP NO. 742578-10-7 13G PAGE 4 of 4 PAGES
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Item 8 Identification and Classification Not Applicable
of Members of the Group:
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification: Not Applicable
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.
February 10, 1997
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Date
/s/ ROBERT A. KLEIST
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Signature
Robert A. Kleist
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Name
