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FORM 3 OMB APPROVAL
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OMB Number 3235-0104
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Eger, John M.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o Coyote Network Systems, Inc.
4360 Park Terrace Drive
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(Street)
Westlake Village, CA 91361
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(City) (State) (ZIP)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
February 18, 2000
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker Trading Symbol
Coyote Network Systems, Inc. (CYOE)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (check all applicable)
[ X ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (check applicable line)
[ X ] Form Filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership Form: 4. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 4) Beneficially Owned (Instr.4) Direct (D) or Indirect (I) Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock 5,000 I By John M. & Mary Ann
Eger Family Trust (1)
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</TABLE>
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
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FORM 3 (continued)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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1. Title of Derivative 2. Date Exercisable 3. Title and Amount of 4. Conversion or 5. Ownership 6. Nature of
Security and Expiration Securities Underlying Exercise Price Form of Indirect
(Instr. 4) Date Derivative Security of Derivative Derivative Beneficial
(Month/Day/Year) (Instr. 4) Security Security: Ownership
Direct (D) or (Instr. 5)
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
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Date Expir- Amount
Exer- ation Title or
cisable Date Number
of Shares
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of members of the
reporting person's immediate family. The reporting person is a trustee of
the trust.
/s/ John M. Eger 02/28/00
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78 ff(a).
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