UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
NICHOLS RESEARCH CORP.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
653818104
(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 by shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Brinson Partners, Inc.
36-3664388
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
a
b X
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware corporation
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
246,233 shares
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
- -0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
246,233 shares
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- -0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
246,233 shares
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.1 %
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO IA
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Brinson Trust Company
36-3718331
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
a
b X
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois corporation
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
356,070 shares
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
- -0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
356,070 shares
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- -0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
356,070 shares
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.9%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Brinson Holdings, Inc.
36-3670610
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
a
b X
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware corporation
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
- -0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
- -0-
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- -0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- -0-
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
None except indirectly through Brinson Partners, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary, and Brinson Trust Company, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Brinson Partners, Inc. (see
item 4 hereof).
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
- -0-
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO HC
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Nichols Research Corp. (the "Company")
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4040 Memorial Pkwy South
Huntsville, AL 35802
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Brinson Partners, Inc. ("BPI") is filing this statement on
behalf of itself, Brinson Trust Company ("BTC") and
Brinson Holdings, Inc. ("BHI"). BPI is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of BHI. BTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
BPI. Exhibit I hereto contains the agreement of BPI, BTC
and BHI to file a joint disclosure statement on Schedule
13G.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business:
Each of BPI, BTC and BHI's principal business office is
located at:
209 South LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1295
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
BPI is a corporation under the laws of Delaware.
BHI is a corporation under the laws of Delaware.
BTC is a corporation under the laws of Illinois.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock (the "Common")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
653818104
Item 3 Type of Person Filing:
Brinson Partners, Inc. is an Investment Adviser registered
under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Brinson Trust Company is a bank in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(B), and Brinson Holdings, Inc. is a
Parent Holding Company in accordance with section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Exchange Act.
Item 4 Ownership:
See Items 5-11 of pages two, three and four hereof.
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 Member 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: November 8,1994
EXHIBIT 1
AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13D-1(F)(1) of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the undersigned agrees that the
statement on Schedule 13G (including all amendments
thereto) with respect to the Common Stock of Nichols
Research Corp. to which this agreement is attached is to
be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that
Brinson Partners, Inc. is hereby authorized to sign and
file any and all required amendments to such Schedule 13G.
Date: November 8 1994
BRINSON PARTNERS, INC.
BRINSON TRUST COMPANY
BRINSON HOLDINGS, INC.
By: Samuel W. Anderson as Vice President of each of the
above Companies
