SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b),(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 1)(1)
SOFTWARE SPECTRUM, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
833960107
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(CUSIP Number)
12/31/98
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1 (b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (d)
(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 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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Page 1 of 6 Pages
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| CUSIP NO. 833960107 | 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 |
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| | State Retirement and Pension System of Maryland |
| | 52-1323466
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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 |
| | |
| | Maryland |
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| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 91,300 shares |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 0 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 91,300 shares |
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| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 91,300 shares |
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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) |
| | 2.05% |
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| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* |
| | EP |
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CUSIP No. 833960107 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
SOFTWARE SPECTRUM, INC.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2140 Merritt Drive
Garland, TX 75041
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
State Retirement and Pension System of Maryland
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
301 West Preston Street, Room 901-A
Baltimore, MD 21201
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Maryland
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
833960107
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b) or (c), 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.
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(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d
1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [X] 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 association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(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 [ ].
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate
number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
State Retirement and Pension System of Maryland is the
beneficial owner of 91,300 shares of the common stock of the
Issuer.
(b) Percent of class: 2.05%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 91,300
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 91,300
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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 of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [X].
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. This schedule is not being filed pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) or Rule 13d-1(c).
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable. This schedule is not being filed pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) or Rule 13d-1(c).
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
(a) The following certification shall be included if the
statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):
"By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
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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."
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 1, 1999
/s/ R. Carol Casey
Name: R. Carol Casey
Title: Chief Investment Officer