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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13-G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Vertex Communications Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
925320-10-3
(CUSIP Number)
*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 and 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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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: J. Rex Vardeman
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: ###-##-####
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2 CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U. S. A.
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 279,070
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 279,070
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
279,070
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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)
5.5
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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ITEM 1
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Vertex Communications Corporation
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(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
2600 N. Longview Street, Kilgore, Texas 75662
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ITEM 2
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
J. Rex Vardeman
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
2600 N. Longview Street, Kilgore, Texas 75662
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
U. S. A.
(d) TITLE AND CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $.10 par value
(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
925320-10-3
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Item 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-L(B) OR, 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund: see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Not Applicable.
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Item 4 OWNERSHIP:
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 279,070
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 5.5
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:
279,070
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT TO VOTE:
-0-
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OF OR DIRECT DISPOSITION
279,070
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT DISPOSITION OF:
-0-
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 [ ].
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
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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, 1998
/s/ J. Rex Vardeman
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J. Rex Vardeman
