SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Effective Management Systems, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
282017 10 2
(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 ("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).
(Continued on following page(s))
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CUSIP No. 282017 10 2
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Donald W. Vahlsing
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
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
254,700
SHARES
` 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
254,700
REPORTING
PERSON
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
254,700
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [_]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.4%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Effective Management Systems, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
12000 West Park Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Donald W. Vahlsing
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
12000 West Park Place
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class or Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
282017 10 2
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
254,700 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
6.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
254,700
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
254,700
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
0
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.
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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.
February 11, 1997
Date
/s/ Donald W. Vahlsing
Donald W. Vahlsing
