SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)
Comptek Research, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock (Par Value $0.02)
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(Title of Class of Securities)
204682 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is is being paid with this
statement [ ]. (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 or
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*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 the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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 providison of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP No.204682 10 8 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Richard E. McPherson
S.S. # ###-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
United States
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
196,883
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICAILLY N/A
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 196,883
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
196,883
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
3.75%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 204682 10 8 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G - Year ended 12/31/96
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Comptek Research, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2732 Transit Road, Buffalo, NY 14224
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Richard E. McPherson
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
465 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock (Par Value $0.02)
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
204682 10 8
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 196,883.
(b) Percent of Class: 3.75%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 196,883
(ii) shares power to vote or to direct the vote:
Not Applicable
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
196,883
(iv) shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Not Applicable
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CUSIP No. 204682 10 8 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following [x].
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
Item 10 Certification:
Not Applicable
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.
Date: February 12, 1997
/S/Richard E. McPherson
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Richard E. McPherson
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