UNIFORCE SERVICES INC
SC 13D, 1997-11-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. )1

                             UNIFORCE SERVICES, INC.
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                                (Name of issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    904724101
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                             DAVID J. ADLER, ESQUIRE
                     OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME & ROSENZWEIG LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                 AUGUST 7, 1997
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             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

         If the filing person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
/ /.

         NOTE.  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission.  SEE Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 7 Pages)

                        Exhibit Index Appears on Page 7.
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(1)   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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information  required on 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 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).


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CUSIP No. 904724101                 13D          Page 2 of 7 Pages

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      1              NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                    FANNING ASSET PARTNERS, L.P.
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      2              CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
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      3              SEC USE ONLY

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      4              SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                              OO
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      5              CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                     PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                      / /
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      6              CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                              GEORGIA
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  NUMBER OF                  7          SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                                    361,513
   OWNED BY
     EACH
  REPORTING
 PERSON WITH
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                             8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                                 -0-
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                             9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                 -361,513
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                            10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                 -0-
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      11             AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                     PERSON

                              361,513
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      12             CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
                     CERTAIN SHARES*                                    / /
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      13             PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                                 11.9%
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      14             TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                              PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 904724101             13D           Page 3 of 7 Pages
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Item 1.           Security and Issuer.

                  This statement  relates to shares (the "Shares") of the common
stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Uniforce Services, Inc.(the
"Issuer").  The  principal  executive  offices of the Issuer are  located at 415
Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797.

Item 2.           Identity and Background.

                  (a) This Statement is filed by Fanning Asset Partners, L.P., a
Georgia limited  partnership (the "Partnership") of which John C. Fanning is the
sole general  partner.  The  Partnership  was formed to hold and manage  certain
assets of Mr. Fanning and members of his family.

                  (b)      The principal business address of the Partnership is
Northern Trust Plaza -- Suite 4160, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 and
of Mr. Fanning is 415 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York
11797.

                  (c) The principal occupation of Mr. Fanning is Chairman of the
Board and Chief  Executive  Officer of the  Issuer.  The  Issuer is  principally
engaged in the business of providing  supplemental staffing and related services
to  businesses,  governmental  agencies and other  organizations.  The principal
address of the Issuer is shown in Item 1 above.

                  (d) Neither the  Partnership  nor Mr. Fanning has,  during the
last five years,  been  convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors).

                  (e) Neither the  Partnership  nor Mr. Fanning has,  during the
last  five  years,   been  party  to  a  civil   proceeding  of  a  judicial  or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
was or is  subject  to a  judgment,  decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future
violations  of, or prohibiting  or mandating  activities  subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

                  (f) Mr. Fanning is a citizen of the United States.

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

                  Not applicable.

Item 4.           Purpose of Transaction.

                  On August 7, 1997, Mr. Fanning  transferred  361,513 Shares of
Common Stock to the  Partnership  in exchange for interests in the  Partnership.
The  purpose  of the  transaction  was  personal  financial  planning  and asset
management for Mr. Fanning and members of his family.


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CUSIP No. 904724101             13D           Page 4 of 7 Pages
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Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  (a) As of the close of  business  on  September  3, 1997,  the
Partnership  was the  beneficial  owner  of  361,513  Shares  of  Common  Stock,
representing approximately 11.9% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock, and
Mr. Fanning may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner of 1,860,530 shares of the
Common  Stock,  which number  includes  the shares of Common Stock  beneficially
owned by the Partnership and 51,500 shares of Common Stock subject to options in
favor of Mr. Fanning exercisable within 60 days of September 3, 1997. The shares
of Common  Stock of which Mr.  Fanning may be deemed the  beneficial  owner,  as
stated above,  represent 60.2% of the total of the issued and outstanding Common
Stock plus the  shares of common  stock  subject to the  options in favor of Mr.
Fanning noted above. Mr. Fanning disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of
Common Stock owned by the Partnership in excess of his proportional  interest in
the Partnership.

                  (b) The  Partnership  has sole  power to vote and  dispose  of
361,513  shares of Common Stock.  Mr. Fanning has sole power to vote and dispose
of  1,809,030  shares of Common  Stock  (361,513 of such shares by virtue of his
position as sole general partner of the Partnership).

                  (c) No transactions in the Issuer's Common Stock were effected
in the last sixty days by either the  Partnership  or by Mr.  Fanning other than
the transaction described in Item 4.

                  (d) No person has the right to receive, or the power to direct
the receipt of,  dividends  from or the proceeds from the sale of such Shares of
Common Stock, other than the Partnership and Mr.
Fanning.

                  (e)      Not applicable.

Item 6.           Contracts, Agreements, Understandings or Relationships
                  with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

                  The  Partnership and Mr. Fanning are parties to a Stockholders
Agreement dated as of August 13, 1997 with COMFORCE Corporation ("COMFORCE") and
COMFORCE Columbus,  Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of COMFORCE  ("Subsidiary"),
pursuant  to which the  Partnership  and Mr.  Fanning  have agreed to tender all
shares beneficially owned by them into a proposed tender offer, and to vote such
shares in favor of a proposed  merger,  contemplated by a Merger Agreement dated
as of August 13, 1997 among COMFORCE, Subsidiary and the Issuer.


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CUSIP No. 904724101             13D           Page 5 of 7 Pages
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Item 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

                  1.       Stockholders Agreement among COMFORCE Corporation,
                           COMFORCE Columbus, Inc., John Fanning and Fanning
                           Asset Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by
                           reference to exhibit filed with Proxy
                           Statement/Prospectus filed by the Issuer with the
                           Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11,
                           1997 and included as a part of Registration
                           Statement on Form S-4 filed by COMFORCE Corporation
                           on September 11, 1997 under file no. 33-35451).



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CUSIP No. 904724101             13D           Page 6 of 7 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES

                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief,  the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  November 12, 1997


                                             s/ John C. Fanning
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                                                John C. Fanning
                                                Managing General Partner


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CUSIP No. 904724101             13D           Page 7 of 7 Pages
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                                                        Page
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1.       Stockholders Agreement among COMFORCE
         Corporation, COMFORCE Columbus, Inc.,
         John Fanning and Fanning Asset
         Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by
         reference to exhibit filed with Proxy
         Statement/Prospectus filed by the
         Issuer with the Securities and
         Exchange Commission on September 11,
         1997 and included as a part of
         Registration Statement on Form S-4
         filed by COMFORCE Corporation on
         September 11, 1997 under file no. 33-
         35451).





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