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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 29540
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 5)(1)
PLATINUM technology, inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
72764T101
(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 disclosures provided in a
prior cover page.
The information required on 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 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).
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 72764T101
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Andrew J. Filipowski
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not Applicable
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
3,674,630
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
189,000
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,674,630
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
189,000
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,863,630
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
No
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.3%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: PLATINUM technology, inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices or, if
None, Residence:
1815 South Meyers Road
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Andrew J. Filipowski
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
1815 South Meyers Road
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 72764T101
Item 3. Type of Person: Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,863,630 (1) (2)
(b) Percent of Class: 6.3% (1) (2)
(c) Number of shares as to which person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
3,674,630 (2) (3)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 189,000 (2)
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
3,674,630 (2) (3)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
189,000 (2)
(1) Includes (i) 1,691,875 shares which Mr. Filipowski has the right
to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 1996 pursuant to the
exercise of stock options held by Mr. Filipowski and (ii) 189,000
shares held by The Filipowski Foundation. Beneficial ownership is
determined as of December 31, 1996.
(2) Mr. Filipowski disclaims beneficial ownership of the 189,000 shares
owned by The Filipowski Foundation. The inclusion of such shares
in Items 4(a) and 4(b) shall not be construed as an admission that
Mr. Filipowski, for the purpose of Section 13(d), 13(g) or
otherwise, is the beneficial owner of such securities. Mr.
Filipowski has shared power to direct the vote and the disposition
of the securities owned by The Filipowski Foundation.
(3) Includes 1,691,875 shares which Mr. Filipowski has the right
to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 1996 pursuant to the
exercise of stock options held by Mr. Filipowski.
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 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.
Date: February 7, 1997
/s/ ANDREW J. FILIPOWSKI
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Andrew J. Filipowski
