ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT INC
SC 13G/A, 1995-02-13
ENGINEERING SERVICES
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 7)


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                         Ecology and Environment, Inc.             
                 -----------------------------------------------               
                                (Name of Issuer)

                              Class A Common Stock
               (Class B Common Stock is Convertible into Class A
                      Common Stock on a one for one basis)
                      -----------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  278878 10 3                  
                --------------------------------------------------           
                                 (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 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.: 278878 10 3

1)   Name of Reporting Persons
     -------------------------
     Frank B. Silvestro

2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group.
     ------------------------------------------------
                          Not Applicable

3)   Securities and Exchange Commission use only
     -------------------------------------------

4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization.
     ------------------------------------
     United States

         NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH:
         ------------------------------------------------------------
5)  Sole Voting Power             Class A(1)     Class B(2)
                                  -------        -------
                                  288,937        288,937

6)  Shared Voting Power           Class A        Class B
                                  -------        -------
                                    -0-            -0-

7)  Sole Dispositive Power        Class A        Class B
                                  -------        -------
                                    -0-            -0-

8)  Shared Dispositive Power(2)   Class A(1)     Class B
                                  -------        -------
                                  288,937        288,937

                 (1)      Class B Stock is convertible into Class A Stock on a
                          one for one basis.

                 (2)      Messrs. Gerhard J. Neumaier Frank B. Silvestro,
                          Ronald L. Frank and Gerald A. Strobel entered into a
                          Stockholders' Agreement in 1970 which governs the
                          sale of an aggregate of 1,283,118 shares of Class B
                          Common Stock owned by them, certain members of their
                          families and a former spouse.  The Agreement provides
                          that prior to accepting a bona fide offer to purchase
                          all or any part of those shares, each party must
                          first allow the other members to the agreement the
                          opportunity to acquire on a pro rata basis, with
                          right of over-allotment, all of such shares covered
                          by the offer on the same terms and conditions
                          proposed by the offer.





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9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person:
     -------------------------------------------------------
                 Class A              Class B
                 -------              -------
                 288,937              288,937


10)      Check box if the aggregate amount in Row 9 excludes certain shares. / /



11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9:
     -----------------------------------------------

                 Class A              Class B
                 Common Stock         Common Stock
                 ------------         ------------
                 11.3%                15.5%

12)  Type of Reporting Person:
     ------------------------
           Individual





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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C.

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


ITEM 1(A):       NAME OF ISSUER:
                 -------------- 
                 Ecology and Environment, Inc.


ITEM 1(B):       ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
                 ----------------------------------------------- 
                 368 Pleasantview Drive, Lancaster, New York


ITEM 2(A):       NAME OF PERSON FILING:
                 --------------------- 
                 Frank B. Silvestro


ITEM 2(B):       ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
                 ------------------------------------ 
                 368 Pleasantview Drive, Lancaster, New York


ITEM 2(C):       CITIZENSHIP:
                 ----------- 
                 United States


ITEM 2(D):       TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
                 ---------------------------- 
                 Class A Common Stock (Class B Common Stock is convertible 
                 into Class A Stock on a one for one basis)


ITEM 2(E):       CUSIP NUMBER:
                 ------------ 
                 278878 10 3


ITEM 3:          Not Applicable


ITEM 4(A):       AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
                 -------------------------                   
                 Class A         Class B
                 -------         -------
                 288,937         288,937


ITEM 4(B):       PERCENT OF CLASS:
                 ---------------- 
                 Class A         Class B
                 -------         -------
                 11.3%           15.5%






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ITEM 4(C)(I):       Sole Power to Vote or to direct the vote -

                    Class A         Class B
                    -------         -------
                    288,937         288.937


ITEM 4(C)(II):      Shared Power to Vote or to direct the vote -
                    
                    Class A         Class B
                    -------         -------
                    - 0 -           - 0 -

ITEM 4(C)(III):     Sole Power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -

                    Class A         Class B
                    -------         -------
                     - 0 -           - 0 -

ITEM 4(C)(IV):      Shared Power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -

                    Class A         Class B
                    -------         -------
                    288,937         288,937
- ---------------                           


(1)      Class B Stock is convertible into Class A Stock on a one for one basis.

(2)      The Filing Person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities 
         that may be acquired within 60 days through the exercise of exchange
         or conversion rights.  The shares of Class A Common Stock issuable
         upon conversion by any such shareholder are not included in    
         calculating the number of shares or percentage of Class A Common Stock
         beneficially owned by any other shareholder.  Moreover, the table does
         not give effect to any shares of Class A Common Stock that may be
         issued pursuant to the Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan, none of
         which have been granted to the Filing Person.

(3)      Does not include 29,374 shares (7,350 shares of Class A Common Stock 
         and 22,024 shares of Class B Common Stock) owned by the Company's
         Defined Contribution Plan of which Messrs. Gerhard J. Neumaier,        
         Frank B. Silvestro,  Ronald L. Frank, and Gerald A. Strobel constitute
         four of five Trustees, nor 5,250 shares of Class A Common Stock owned
         by the Company's Defined Benefit Plan.





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(4)      Messrs. Gerhard J. Neumaier Frank B. Silvestro, Ronald L. Frank and 
         Gerald A. Strobel entered into a Stockholders' Agreement in 1970 which
         governs the sale of an aggregate of 1,283,118 shares of Class B Common
         Stock owned by them, certain members of their families and a former 
         spouse.  The Agreement provides that prior to accepting a bona fide
         offer to purchase all or any part of those shares, each party must 
         first allow the other members to the agreement the opportunity to 
         acquire on a pro rata basis, with right of over-allotment all of such
         shares covered by the offer on the same terms and conditions proposed
         by the offer.

(5)      There are 2,271,676 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding and 
         1,866,816 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding as of 
         December 31, 1994.

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 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 9, 1995                          
- ----             ---------------------------------------------

Signature:       Frank B. Silvestro
- ---------        ---------------------------------------------

Name/Title:      Frank B. Silvestro, Executive Vice President and Director
- ----------       ---------------------------------------------------------
                 





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