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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )
Opinion Research Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
683755102
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(CUSIP NUMBER) <PAGE>
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1. Name of reporting persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification
No. of Above Persons
Michael R. Cooper, Ph.D.
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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 of America
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5. Sole Voting Power
1,249,603
Number of ---------------------------------------
Shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each -0-
Reporting Person ----------------------------------------
With 7. Sole Dispositive Power
643,694
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially
owned by each reporting person 1,350,603
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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) 32.6%
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12. Type of reporting person*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Opinion Research Corporation
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
23 Orchard Road
Skillman, NJ 08558
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Michael R. Cooper, Ph.D.
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE:
23 Orchard Road
Skillman, NJ 08558
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
United States of America
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
683755102
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES
13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B) , CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON
FILING IS A: N/A
(a) [__] Broker or dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [__] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of
the Act,<PAGE>
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(c) [__] Insurance Company as defined in
Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) [__] Investment Company registered under
Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act,
(e) [__] Investment Adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940,
(f) [__] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund
which is subject to the provisions of
the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment
Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [__] Parent Holding Company, in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) [__] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,350,603
(b) Percent of Class:
32.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such
person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or
direct the vote: 1,249,603
(ii) Shared power to vote or
to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or
direct the disposition of: 642,694
(iv) Shared power to dispose or
direct the disposition of: -0-<PAGE>
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Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF
A CLASS.
If 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,
check the following: [__]
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.<PAGE>
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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.
/s/ Michael R. Cooper, Ph.D.
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Michael R. Cooper, Ph.D.
February 16, 1998
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Date
