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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_____3_____)
Veritas Software Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
923436109
(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).
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CUSIP NO. 923436109 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Novell, Inc.
87-0393339
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware Corporation
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 369,752
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING --------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
369,752
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
369,752
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.73%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP NO. 923436109
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SCHEDULE 13 G
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
VERITAS Software Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer s Principal Executive Office:
4800 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, California 95054
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
Novell, Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
122 East 1700 South, Provo Utah 84606
(c) Citizenship:
A Delaware Corporation
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
923436109
Item 3 (a) If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
13 d-1 (b) or 12 d-2 (b):
Item 4 Ownership
The information furnished herein is as of 12/31/95
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
369,752
(b) Percent of Class:
2.73%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
369,752
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
369,752
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
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CUSIP NO. 923436109
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Novell currently owns less than 5% of outstanding
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 Member 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 13, 1997
NOVELL, INC.
Signature: /s/ Elizabeth A. DePaola
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Name/Title: Elizabeth A. DePaola,
Assistant Corporate Secretary
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