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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8 )*
NICHOLS RESEARCH CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
653818 10 4
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(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. 653818 10 4
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1) Names of Reporting Persons: Roy J. Nichols
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons:
###-##-####
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions).
(a)
(b) X
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned (5) Sole Voting Power 0
By Each Reporting Person With ------------------------------------------
(6) Shared Voting Power 333,432{1}
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 333,432{1}
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
333,432
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) X
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.2%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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**FOOTNOTES**
{1}Shares are held in a Revocable Trust for Roy J. Nichols and his
spouse, Susan Mary Nichols. Reporting person and his spouse are Trustees
of that Revocable Trust.
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ITEM 1(a): The name of the issuer is Nichols Research Corporation.
ITEM 1(b): The address of the issuer's principal executive office
is 4040 Memorial Parkway, South, Huntsville, Alabama
35802-1326.
ITEM 2(a): The name of the person filing is
Roy J. Nichols.
ITEM 2(b): The address of the principal business office of the
person filing is 4040 Memorial Parkway, South,
Huntsville, Alabama 35802-1326.
ITEM 2(c): The person filing is a citizen of the United States of
America.
ITEM 2(d): The title of the class of securities for which this
statement is filed is common stock par value $.01 per
share.
ITEM 2(e): The CUSIP number of the securities referred to in ITEM
2(d) is 653818 10 4.
ITEM 3: Not applicable.
ITEM 4: Ownership.
(a) The amount of common stock beneficially owned by the
person filing on December 31, 1995, was 333,432 shares
(which includes 0 shares which the person filing has
the right to acquire upon exercise of options).
(b) The shares of common stock referred to in Item 4(a)
above represent 5.2 percent of the common stock outstand-
ing.
(c) The number of shares as to which the person filing
has (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote is 0;
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote is
333,432; (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of is 0; (iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of is 333,432.
ITEM 5: Not applicable.
ITEM 6: ------------------------------ is known by the person
filing to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, such securities.
ITEM 7: Not applicable.
ITEM 8: Not applicable.
ITEM 9: Not applicable.
ITEM 10: 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 8, 1996
Roy J. Nichols
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Roy J. Nichols, Director, Senior Vice
President and Chief Technical Officer
Name/Title
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
