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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __ )*
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TYLER CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
902184100
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(CUSIP Number)
February 19, 1998
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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* 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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 902184100 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
William Hunter Oates
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (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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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES ----------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH ----------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 2,000,000
WITH ----------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,000,000
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10 CHECK BOX 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)
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 902184100 Page 3 of 6 Pages
Item 1.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Tyler Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company")
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2121 San Jacinto Street, Dallas, Texas 75201
Item 2.
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
William Hunter Oates ("Hunter Oates")
Item 2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none,
residence:
4444 Potomac, Dallas, Texas 75205
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States citizen
Item 2(d) Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP No.:
902184100
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule
13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition
of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this
box. [X]
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Page 4 of 6 Pages
Item 4. Ownership.
Item 4(a) Amount beneficially owned:
2,000,000
Item 4(b) Percent of class:
5.6%
The calculations of the percentage of outstanding
Tyler Common Stock are based upon 23,309,277 shares
of Tyler Common Stock outstanding on January 16, 1998
as reported in the Company's Proxy Statement for the
special stockholders meeting held February 19, 1998
plus the 12,250,000 shares of Tyler Common Stock
issued in connection with the Company's acquisition
of Business Resources Corporation, The Software
Group, Inc., Interactive Computer Design, Inc., and
Incode Systems, Inc. on February 19, 1998.
Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
2,000,000
(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 a Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certifications.
Item 10(a) Not Applicable.
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Page 5 of 6 Pages
Item 10(b) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's
knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth
in this Filing is true, complete and correct.
February 25, 1998 /s/ William Hunter Oates
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WILLIAM HUNTER OATES
