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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. 17)*
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 the 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
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
1,269,272
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
None
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,269,272
8. SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,269,272
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
19.0%
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: 1,269,272
(b) Percent of Class: 19.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or
to direct the vote 1,269,272
(ii) shared power to vote or
to direct the vote None
(iii) sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of 1,269,272
(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:
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CUSIP No. 742578-10-7 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
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Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Not Applicable
Behalf of Another Person:
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Not Applicable
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members Not Applicable
of the Group:
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification: Not Applicable
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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, 1999
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Date
/s/ ROBERT A. KLEIST
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Signature
Robert A. Kleist
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Name
