LEGATO SYSTEMS INC
SC 13G/A, 1998-02-17
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)1



                              LEGATO SYSTEMS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    524651106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


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         1 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 pages)



                                Page 1 of 6 Pages

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CUSIP NO. 524651106                   13G                      Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1           NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                     LOUIS C. COLE
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2           CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a)      (b)
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3           SEC USE ONLY
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4           CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     UNITED STATES
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  NUMBER OF       5        SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY              203,182 shares issuable upon exercise of options.
                  -------- -----------------------------------------------------
                  -------- -----------------------------------------------------
   OWNED BY
  REPORTING       6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    PERSON
     WITH                  789,996 shares, all of which are directly owned by 
                           The Louis & Jolene 1988 Revocable Trust, Dated 
                           November 7, 1988 (the "Cole Trust").  Mr. Cole is a
                           trustee of the Cole Trust and may be  deemed  to have
                           shared power to vote these shares.
                  -------- -----------------------------------------------------
                  -------- -----------------------------------------------------

                  7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           203,182 shares issuable upon exercise of options.
                  -------- -----------------------------------------------------
                  -------- -----------------------------------------------------

                  8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           789,996  shares,  all of which are directly owned  by
                           The  Louis  & Jolene 1988  Revocable  Trust,   Dated
                           November  7, 1988 (the   "Cole Trust").  Mr.  Cole is
                           a trustee of the Cole Trust and  may  be  deemed  to
                           have  shared  power to  dispose  of these  shares.
- ----------------------------------- -------- -----------------------------------
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9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
            REPORTING PERSON                                      993,178 shares
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10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9
            EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                          N/A
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11          PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                 5.5%
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12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                          IN
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ITEM 1(a).        NAME OF ISSUER:

                  Legato Systems, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  3210 Porter Drive
                  Palo Alto, CA  94304

ITEM 2(a).        NAME OF PERSONS FILING.

                  This Statement is filed by Louis C. Cole.

ITEM 2(b).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

                  The address for the Reporting Person is:

                  Legato Systems, Inc.
                  3210 Porter Drive
                  Palo Alto, CA  94304

ITEM 2(c).        CITIZENSHIP:

                  Louis C. Cole is a citizen of the United States.

ITEM 2(d).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock

ITEM 2(e).        CUSIP NUMBER:

                  524651106

ITEM 3.           Not Applicable.




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ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP:


                  The  following  information  with respect to the  ownership of
                  Common Stock of the Issuer by the person filing this Statement
                  is provided as of December 31, 1997:

     (a)      Amount beneficially owned:

                   See Row 9 of cover  page  for the  Reporting Person.

     (b)      Percent of Class:

                    See Row 11 of cover  page for the  Reporting Person.

     (c)      Number of shares as to which such person  has:  
         (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                     See Row 5 of cover page for the Reporting Person.

         (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                      See Row 6 of cover page for the Reporting Person.

         (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                     See Row 7 of cover page for the Reporting Person.

         (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                     See Row 8 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
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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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                                   SIGNATURES

                  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 13, 1998



                                  /s/Louis C. Cole
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                                  LOUIS C. COLE




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