UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
Effective Management Systems, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
282017 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
|X| Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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).
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Page 1 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP No. 282017 10 2 Page 2 of 6 Pages
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
229,900
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
229,900
REPORTING
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
WITH
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
229,900
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
Not applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6%
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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CUSIP No. 282017 10 2 Page 3 of 6 Pages
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 of 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.
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CUSIP No. 282017 10 2 Page 4 of 6 Pages
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
229,900 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
5.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 229,900
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 229,900
(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.
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CUSIP No. 282017 10 2 Page 5 of 6 Pages
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.
Dated February 4, 1999
/S/Donald W.Vahlsing
Donald W. Vahlsing
