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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _______)*
Security Associates International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
813 764 305
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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. 813-764-305 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Ronald I. Davis
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
*(See Instructions) (b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 928,647 Shares
BENEFICIALLY OWNED -----------
BY EACH REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 Shares
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 928,647 Shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 Shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON 928,647 Shares
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Security Associates International, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2101 South Arlington Heights Road, Suite 100
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-4142
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Ronald I. Davis
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
2101 South Arlington Heights Road
Suite 100
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-4142
(c) Citizenship: USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 813-764-305
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered
by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceed five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acquire.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 928,647
(b) Percent of Class: 6.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 928,647
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 928,647
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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 [ ]
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
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
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.
February 17, 1998
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Date
/s/ Ronald I. Davis
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Signature
Ronald I. Davis/Chairman of the Board
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Name/Title
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