SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1 )
HCIA Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01
(Title of Class and Securities)
483908
(CUSIP Number)
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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.)
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 483908
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
AMBAC Inc. (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No. 13-3621676)
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
(a) ( )
Joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) (b) ( )
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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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 0
WITH ___________________________________
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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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
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 483908
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
AMBAC Indemnity Corporation
_________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
(a) ( )
Joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) (b) ( )
_________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Wisconsin
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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 0
WITH ___________________________________
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_________________________________________________________________
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_________________________________________________________________
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* ( )
_________________________________________________________________
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0%
_________________________________________________________________
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO, IC
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Amendment
AMBAC Inc. and AMBAC Indemnity Corporation hereby amend, and
restate in accordance with Rule 13d-2(c), their statement on Schedule
13G relating to the common stock of HCIA Inc., par value $.01, CUSIP
Number 483908, to report that they are no longer beneficial owners in
excess of five percent (5%) of such common stock.
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
This schedule relates to the common stock, par value $.01 per
share (the "Common Stock") of HCIA Inc. (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 300
East Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
The name of the persons filing this Schedule are AMBAC Inc., a
Delaware Corporation ("AMBAC"), and AMBAC Indemnity Corporation ("AIC"),
a Wisconsin Insurance Corporation (together, the "Reporting Persons").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office.
The principal business office of the Reporting Persons is One
State Street Plaza, New York, New York 10004.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
AMBAC is a Delaware corporation. AIC is a Wisconsin insurance
corporation.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
This schedule relates to the Company's Common Stock.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
The CUSIP Number of the Common Stock is 483908.
Item 3. Type of Person Filing.
Both of the Reporting Persons are corporations. AIC is an
insurance company as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Item 4. Ownership.
Item 4. is hereby amended by incorporating by reference the
answers to numbers five (5) through eleven (11) of the cover pages to
this Amendment.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
This statement is being filed to report the fact that the
Reporting Persons no longer are beneficial owners of more than five
percent (5%) of the Common Stock as a result of a sale of Common Stock
in a public offering pursuant to a prospectus dated April 30, 1996.
Item 6. Ownership of More Than 5% 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.
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 13, 1997 AMBAC INC.
/s/ Richard B. Gross
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
Date: February 13, 1997 AMBAC INDEMNITY CORPORATION
/s/ Richard B. Gross
Senior Vice President
