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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. 2)/1/
CORE, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
21867P 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
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/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
determined 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. 21867P 10 2 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
George C. Carpenter IV
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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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
87,000 shares purchasable under options (vested)
NUMBER OF 108,000 shares purchasable under options (unvested)
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SHARES Total 195,000 shares
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BENEFICIALLY
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
256,595 shares owned as joint tenant with spouse
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
87,000 shares purchasable under options (vested)
WITH 108,000 shares purchasable under options (unvested)
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Total 195,000 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
256,595 shares owned as joint tenant with spouse
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
451,595
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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
6.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer:
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CORE, INC.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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18881 Van Karman Avenue, Suite 1750
Irvine, CA 92715
Item 2 (a). Name of Person Filing:
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George C. Carpenter IV
Item 2 (b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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18881 Van Karman Avenue, Suite 1750
Irvine, CA 92715
Item 2 (c). Citizenship:
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U.S.A.
Item 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2 (e). CUSIP Number:
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21867P 10 2
Item 3.
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
451,595 shares, including
256,595 shares owned as joint tenant with spouse
87,000 shares purchasable under options (vested)
108,000 shares purchasable under options (unvested)
(b) Percent of Class: 6.0%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
195,000 shares, including
87,000 shares purchasable under options (vested)
108,000 shares purchasable under options (unvested)
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
256,595 shares owned as joint tenant with spouse
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
195,000 shares, including
87,000 shares purchasable under options (vested)
108,000 shares purchasable under options (unvested)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
256,595 shares owned as joint tenant with spouse
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
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Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
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Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
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Not Applicable.
Note: All information in this Schedule 13G is as
---- of January 20, 1998.
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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.
January 23, 1998
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(Date)
/s/ George C. Carpenter IV
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(Signature)
George C. Carpenter IV
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(Name)
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