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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Andataco, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
033490 98 8
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(CUSIP Number)
W. David Sykes
10140 Mesa Rim Road
San Diego, CA 92121
(619) 453-9696
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 8, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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 / /.
*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. 033490 98 8 13D/A Page 2 of 3 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons (entities only)
W. David Sykes
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds*
n/a
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(5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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(6) Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA
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Number of (7) Sole Voting Power
Shares 0
Beneficially --------------------------------------------------
Owned By (8) Shared Voting Power
Each --
Reporting --------------------------------------------------
Person (9) Sole Dispositive Power
With 0
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
--
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0
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(12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares / /
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
FOR
W. DAVID SYKES
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
Securities: Common Stock (the "Common Stock")
Issuer: Andataco, Inc. ("Andataco")
10140 Mesa Rim Road
San Diego, CA 92121
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This Amendment to Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of W. David Sykes
("Mr. Sykes") to reflect that Mr. Sykes no longer beneficially owns any
shares of common stock of Andataco. Mr. Sykes is a citizen of the United
States and an officer of Andataco. Andataco designs, develops, manufactures,
markets and supports high performance, high availability information storage
solutions for the open systems markets in the Windows NT and UNIX
environments. Mr. Sykes' business address and the address of Andataco's
principal office is 10140 Mesa Rim Road, San Diego, CA 92121.
During the last five years, Mr. Sykes has been neither convicted in
a criminal proceeding nor been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body which resulted in Mr. Sykes being subject to 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 violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
None.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
None.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None.
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.
/s/ W. David Sykes
Date: July 22, 1999 ----------------------------------------
W. David Sykes
