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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.-------)<F*>
CASS COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
147741102
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /XX/. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
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CUSIP NO. 147741102 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jake Nania
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP<F*>
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 171,883
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
171,883
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
171,883 shares
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES<F*>
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.9%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON<F*>
IN
SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ITEM 1. (a) Cass Commercial Corporation
ITEM 1. (b) 3636 S. Geyer Road
Sunset Hills, Missouri 63127
ITEM 2. (a) Jake Nania
ITEM 2. (b) 2203 Derby Way, St. Louis, Missouri 63131
ITEM 2. (c) United States
ITEM 2. (d) Common Stock
ITEM 2. (e) 147741102
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. (a) 171,883 shares
ITEM 4. (b) 8.9%
ITEM 4. (c) (i) 171,883 shares
ITEM 4. (c) (ii) None
ITEM 4. (c) (iii) 171,883 shares
ITEM 4. (c) (iv) None
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
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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect.
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.
February 5, 1997
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Date
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Signature
Jake Nania
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Name/Title
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