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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)
TIMBERLINE SOFTWARE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
887134104
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(CUSIP Number)
* 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. 887134104
Item 1: Name of reporting person; S.S. or I.R.S. identification
no. of above person:
John Gorman
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Item 2: Check the appropriate box if a member of a group:
(a)
(b)
Item 3: SEC use only:
Item 4: Citizenship or place of organization:
United States of America
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person
with:
Item 5: Sole voting power: 253,997
Item 6: Shared voting power: 420,156
Item 7: Sole dispositive power: 253,997
Item 8: Shared dispositive power: 420,156
Item 9: Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
person: 674,153
Item 10: Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares: /X/
Excludes 16,250 shares owned by certain of Mr. Gorman's
children, as to which Mr. Gorman disclaims beneficial
ownership.
Item 11: Percent of class represented by amount in row 9:
12.3%
Item 12: Type of reporting person:
IN
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Timberline Software Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
9600 S.W. Nimbus Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97008
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
John Gorman
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none,
Residence:
9600 S.W. Nimbus Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97008
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
887134104
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person
filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership.
The following information is as of December 31,
1996:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
674,153 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
12.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
For information on voting and dispositive
power with respect to the above listed
shares, see Items 5-8 of Cover Page.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
Not applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group:
Not applicable
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.
March 21, 1997
(Date)
/s/ John Gorman
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(Signature)
John Gorman
(Name)
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact
constitute federal criminal violations (See 18 USC
1001)
