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OMB APPROVAL
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OMB No. 3235-0145
Expires September 30, 1988
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
$.01 par value Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
693149106
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(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 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. 693149106 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robert W. Weaver
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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
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 622,428
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
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OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 622,428
PERSON ---------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
622,428
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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
7.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
Highway 412 West, P.O. Box 188, Tontitown, Arkansas 72770
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
Robert W. Weaver
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence.
Highway 412 West, P.O. Box 188, Tontitown, Arkansas 72770
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
$.01 par value Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
693149106
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4(a). Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1996.
622,428 shares of Common Stock, including 35,000 shares subject
to presently exercisable stock options.
Item 4(b). Percent of Class.
7.6%
Item 4(c). Number of Shares as to Which Such Person has Sole or Shared
Voting and Dispositive Power.
Mr. Weaver has both sole voting power and sole dispositive power
with respect to all 622,428 shares of Common Stock which he
beneficially owns.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
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
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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, 1997 /s/ Robert W. Weaver
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Robert W. Weaver
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