U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1 Name and Address of Reporting Person:
Bank of America Corporation
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28203
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2 Date of Event Requiring Statement: August 25, 2000
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3 IRS Number of Reporting Person (voluntary): 56-0906609
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4 Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol: Firearms Training Systems, Inc.
(FATS)
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5 Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer:
Director
Officer
10% Owner X
Other
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6 If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year):
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7 Individual or Joint/Group Filing:
Form Filed by One Reporting Person:
Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person: X
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Form 3
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Table I
Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1 Title of Security: Class A Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock
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2 Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned: Class A Common - 12,757,426
Series B Preferred - 632,159
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3 Ownership Form: Bank of America Corporation - Indirect (I)
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28255
NB Holdings Corporation - Indirect (I)
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28255
Bank of America, NA - Direct (D)
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28255
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4 Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership:
Bank of America Corporation - Parent of NB Holdings Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation - Parent of Bank of America, NA
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Form 3
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Table II
Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g. puts, calls, warrants,
options, convertible securities)
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1 Title of Derivative Security: Not Applicable
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2 Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year):
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3 Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security:
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4 Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security:
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5 Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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6 Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership:
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Form 3
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DATE: September 5, 2000
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
Bank of America, NA
BY: /s/ REINHARD FREIMUTH
Reinhard Freimuth
Vice President
