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F O R M 3
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Joseph R. Barbaro
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
61 Castleton Court
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(Street)
Oceanside, NY 11572
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
January 23, 1996
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker of Trading Symbol
LCS INDUSTRIES, INC. (LCSI)
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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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*effective 1/23/96
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original
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TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership Form: 4. Nature of Indirect
Beneficially Owned Direct (D) or Beneficial
(Instr. 4) Indirect (I) Ownership
(Instr 5.) (Instr. 5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock, par value .01/share 2,000 D N/A
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TABLE II -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Derivative Security 2. Date 3. Title and 4. Conversion 5. Ownership 6. Nature of
(Instr. 4) Exercisable Amount of Or Exercise Form of Indirect
and Securities Price of Derivative Beneficial
Expiration Underlying Derivative Security: Ownership
Date (Month/ Derivative Security Direct (Instr. 5)
Day/Year) Security (D) or
(Instr. 4) Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
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Date Expira- Amount or
Exer- tion Number
cisable Date Title of Shares
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Non-Qualified Stock Option 4/10/95* 4/10/05 Common 8,000 5.375 D N/A
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Explanation of Responses:
*20% on 4/10/95, 96, 97, 98 99
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/s/ Joseph Barbaro 2/8/96
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Signature of Reporting Person Date
