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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. )
Kenneth Paul Ostrow
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
45213 10 6
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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. 452913106
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Kenneth Paul Ostrow, ###-##-####
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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
U.S.A.
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 678484
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 678484
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
678484
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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
6.5
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO.
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ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Impact Systems
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
14600 Winchester Blvd.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
ITEM 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Kenneth Paul Ostrow
ITEM 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
14600 Winchester Blvd.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
ITEM 2(c) Citizenship:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ITEM 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP Number:
452913 10 6
ITEM 3. NOT*APPLICABLE
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 678484*
(b) Percent of Class: 6.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 678,484
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: X
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 678,484
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: X
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 [ ].
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CUSIP NO.
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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
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.
2-13-97
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Date
/s/ KENNETH P. OSTROW
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Signature
PRESIDENT/CEO/COB
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Name/Title
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