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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. 4 )*
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Dataware Technologies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
237920-10-3
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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. 237920-10-3 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jeffrey O. Nyweide
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
Not Applicable (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF Less than five percent
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
Less than five percent
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING Less than five percent
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
Less than five percent
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
Less than five percent
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
Less than five percent
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1
(A) NAME OF ISSUER.
Dataware Technologies, Inc.
(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
One Canal Park
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
ITEM 2
(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING.
Jeffrey O. Nyweide
(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE.
Dataware Technologies, Inc.
One Canal Park
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(C) CITIZENSHIP.
United States
(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share.
(E) CUSIP NUMBER.
237920 10 3
ITEM 3. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON.
Not applicable; this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
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.
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 GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not applicable; this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).
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 8, 1998
/s/ Jeffrey O. Nyweide
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Jeffrey O. Nyweide
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