SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)
Ringer Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
766907 10 9
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee 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 of 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 provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
13G
CUSIP NO. 766907 10 9
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Norwest Corporation
Tax Identification No. 41-0449260
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 394,231
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 394,231
PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
394,231
10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
Less than 5%
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)
DISCLAIMER: Information in this Schedule 13G is provided solely for
the purpose of complying with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and is not to be construed as an
admission that Norwest Corporation or any of its subsidiaries which
join Norwest Corporation in disclaiming beneficial ownership is the
beneficial owner of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any
purpose whatsoever.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Ringer Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
9959 Valley View Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55344
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Norwest Corporation
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
Norwest Center
Sixth and Marquette
Minneapolis, MN 55479-1026
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Delaware
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
766907 10 9
Item 3 Norwest Corporation is a Parent Holding Company in
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 394,231 shares (consists
solely of shares deemed to be beneficially owned by
Norwest Corporation through its subsidiaries)
(b) Percent of class: Less than 5%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 394,231
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 394,231
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition
of: 0
Norwest Corporation and its subsidiaries disclaim beneficial
ownership of, and the filing of this statement shall not be
construed as an admission that any of them is a beneficial
owner of, the shares covered by this statement for purposes
of Sections 13, 14, or 16 of the Act.
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 persons have ceased to be
beneficial owners 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:
See Attachment A.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable.
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.
Date: February 7, 1996
NORWEST CORPORATION
By: /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh
Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
and Secretary
ATTACHMENT A
The Schedule 13G to which this attachment is appended is filed on
behalf of the subsidiary listed below, which is an indirect subsidiary
of Norwest Corporation.
Norwest Growth Fund, Inc. is a small business investment company
filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).
