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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6) *
Symix Systems, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
87153510
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(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 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).
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CUSIP NO. 87153510
1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(entities only)
Lawrence J. Fox
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
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(b)
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3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
Number of 5) Sole Voting Power
Shares 2,142,824 shares(1)
Beneficially 6) Shared Voting Power
Owned 127,774 shares(2)
by Each 7) Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 2,142,824 shares(1)
Person With 8) Shared Dispositive Power
127,774 shares(2)
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,270,598 shares(1)(2)
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) [ ]
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
34.9%
12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Symix Systems, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2800 Corporate Exchange Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43231
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of Lawrence J. Fox.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
2800 Corporate Exchange Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43231
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, No Par Value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
87153510
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(F)
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(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,270,598 shares(1)(2)
(b) Percent of Class: 34.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,142,824 shares(1)
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
127,774 shares(2)
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,142,824 shares(1)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
127,774 shares(2)
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner or more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following [ ].
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.
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not Applicable.
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(1) Includes 1,994,824 shares held directly by Mr. Fox and 148,000 shares
subject to options exercisable by Mr. Fox within 60 days of December 31, 1997.
(2) Includes 127,774 shares as to which Mr. Fox has shared voting and
investment power with his spouse.
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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.
Date: February 10, 1998
/s/ Lawrence J. Fox
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Lawrence J. Fox
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