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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)*
STAC, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
852323 10 4
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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).
FILED FEBRUARY 12, 1998
(REFLECTING OWNERSHIP AS OF 12/31/97)
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CUSIP NO. 852323 10 4 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
ROBERT W. JOHNSON
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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
UNITED STATES
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,782,500
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,782,500
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,782,500
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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
6.83%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: STAC, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Officers:
12636 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130-2093
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: ROBERT W. JOHNSON
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
2280 UNIVERSITY DRIVE
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
(c) Citizenship: UNITED STATES
(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number: 852323 10 4
ITEM 3. NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,782,500 SHARES, INCLUDING 7,500 SHARES
ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF OPTIONS HELD BY MR. JOHNSON THAT ARE EXERCISABLE
WITHIN 60 DAYS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997, 8,000 SHARES HELD IN MR. JOHNSON'S IRA, AND
1,766,000 SHARES HELD BY A REVOCABLE TRUST IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: ROBERT W.
JOHNSON, TRUSTEE OF THE ROBERT W. JOHNSON REVOCABLE TRUST, INITIALLY CREATED
AUGUST 13, 1992.
(b) Percent of Class: 6.83%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,782,500
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,782,500
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
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.
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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.
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.
February 11, 1998
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Date
/s/ ROBERT W. JOHNSON
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Signature
Robert W. Johnson
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Name/Title
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