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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. 3 )*
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VERITAS Software Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
923436109
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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).
Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP No. 923436109 13G Page 2 of 4Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Person. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
Person
Mark Leslie S.S. ###-##-####
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
Not Applicable
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.A.
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(5) Sole Voting Power
Number of Shares 502,785
Beneficially --------------------------------------------------
Owned by (6) Shared Voting Power
Each Reporting
Person With -0- (see item 5)
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
502,785 (see item 5)
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
502,785
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.71%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 923436109 13G Page 3 of 4Pages
ITEM 1. ISSUER'S NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
(a) VERITAS Software Corporation
(b) 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, California, 94043
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ITEM 2. INFORMATION CONCERNING PERSON FILING:
(a) Mark Leslie
(b) 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, California, 94043
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Common Stock
(e) 923436 10 9
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ITEM 3. STATUS OF PERSON FILING:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
Not Applicable: -0-
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
(a) 502,785 (including 55,000 shares subject to immediately
exercisable options)
(b) %3.71
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or to direct vote: 502,785 shares
(including 55,000 shares subject to immediately exercisable options)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct vote the disposition
502,785 shares (including 55,000 shares subject to immediately
exercisable options)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: -0-
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARY:
Not Applicable
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CUSIP No. 923436109 13G Page 4 of 4Pages
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
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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 25, 1997
By: /s/ Mark Leslie
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Mark Leslie
