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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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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:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
SEC 1745 (3-98)
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CUSIP NO.
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
HOWARD A. GUTZMER
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
U.S.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 76,700
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
402,045
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 76,700
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
402,045
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
479,015
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
16.99
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN
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Item 1
(a) Name of Issuer
DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
200 Route 17
Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
Item 2
(a) Name of Person Filing
HOWARD A. GUTZMER
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
5500 Oberlin Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
(c) Citizenship
U.S.
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [_] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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:
479,015
(b) Percent of class:
Approximately 6.44
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 76,700
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 402,045
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 76,700
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 402,045
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
NOT APPLICABLE
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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 a Group
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 10. Certification
(b) The following certification shall be included if the statement is
filed pursuant to (S)240.13d-1(c):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the 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.
March 31, 2000
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Date
/s/ HOWARD A. GUTZMER
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Signature
Howard A. Gutzmer
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Name/Title