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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. ______________)*
OpenVision Technologies, Inc.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
683716 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 of 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).
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 683716 10 4 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
Geoffrey W. Squire
SS# YK 58 00 36 B (UK Resident)
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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 Kingdom
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 803,750
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 803,750
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
803,750
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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
5.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 683716 10 4 Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer OpenVision Technologies, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's
Principal Executive Offices 7133 Koll Center Parkway
Pleasanton, CA 94566
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing Geoffrey W. Squire
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
OpenVision Technologies, Inc.
Yorktown House
8 Frimley Road
Camberley, Surrey
United Kingdom GU153HS
(c) Citizenship United Kingdom
(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number 683716 10 4
ITEM 3. Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 803,750*
(b) Percent of Class 5.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to
direct the vote 803,750*
(ii) shared power to vote or to
direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or
direct the disposition of 803,750*
(iv) shared power to dispose or
direct the disposition of 0
* Includes 210,683 shares subject to a repurchase option by OpenVision.
Mr. Squire is President, Chief Executive officer and a director of OpenVision.
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
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CUSIP No. 683716 10 4 Page 4 of 5 Pages
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
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CUSIP No. 683716 10 4 Page 5 of 5 Pages
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 13, 1997
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Date
/s/ GEOFFREY W. SQUIRE
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Signature
Geoffrey W. Squire
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Name/Title
