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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Eecurities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*
Network General Corporation, a Delaware corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
641210 10 9
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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 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. 641210 10 9 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Leonard J. Shustek
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 1,984,228
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 1,984,228
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,984,228(1)
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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)
4.16%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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(1) Includes 372,000 shares as to which the reporting person disclaims
beneficial ownership.
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Network General Corporation, a Delaware corporation
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
4200 Bohannon Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Leonard J. Shustek
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
c/o Network General Corporation
4200 Bohannon Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
USA
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
641210 10 9
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ITEM 3. STATUS OF PERSON FILING
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
As of December 31, 1996, Dr. Shustek owned 1,984,228(2) shares of Common
Stock of Network General Corporation ("NGC"), which is approximately 4.16%(3)
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of NGC. Dr. Shustek has sole power
to vote and dispose of these shares.
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. /X/
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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(2) Includes: 1,612,228 shares owned by Dr. Shustek individually; 166,000
shares held by Dr. Shustek as Trustee of the Jessica Lynn Saal Trust; and
206,000 shares held by Dr. Shustek as Trustee of the Nathaniel Mark Saal 1990
Trust. Jessica and Nathaniel Saal are children of Harry J. Saal, director of
NGC. Dr. Shustek disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by him as
Trustee.
(3) Based on the 47,643,189 shares reported outstanding in NGC's report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1996.
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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 14, 1997
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Leonard J. Shustek
/s/ Leonard J. Shustek
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