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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILE PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND RULE 13a-17 OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
ALPHAREL, INC.
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
9339 Carroll Park Drive, San Diego, California 92121
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code (619) 625-3000
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I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or more in the number of
shares outstanding:
1. Title of security Common Stock
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2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 15,226,814
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3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 16,841,003
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4. Effective date of change December 27, 1995
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5. Method of change:
Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange,
distribution, stock split, reverse split, acquisition of
stock of treasury, etc) Acquisition
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Give brief description of transaction The issuer issued 1,614,189 shares
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in connection with its acquisition of the outstanding shares of
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Trimco Group, plc.
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II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change
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2. Name after change
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name
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4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required
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Date December 29, 1995 /s/ JOHN W. LOW Chief Financial Officer
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(Officer's signature & title)
