TELULAR CORP
SC 13G/A, 1998-02-17
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                      UNDER
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 3)*
                                   ----------
                               TELULAR CORPORATION

                                (Name of Issuer)
                                   ----------
                          COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
                                   ----------
                                   87970T 10 9

                                 (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 NOTES).

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CUSIP NO.     87970T10               13G               PAGE   2   OF   5   PAGES
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1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      ROBERT B. BLOW

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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 
                                           
      UNITED STATES                        

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                       5        SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF                    2,120,745**

                     -----------------------------------------------------------
    SHARES             6        SHARED VOTING POWER

 BENEFICIALLY                   2,411,745**
                                           
  OWNED BY             ---------------------------------------------------------
                       7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    EACH           
                                2,120,745**
  REPORTING                                  
                       ---------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON              8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                 
    WITH          
                                2,411,745**

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9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,120,745**

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10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

      X

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11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      6.5%**

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12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IN

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      **  See item 4 of this filing.

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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ITEM 1.

(a)     NAME OF ISSUER:  Telular Corporation (the "Company").

(b)     ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

           647 North Lakeview Parkway
           Vernon Hills, IL  60061

ITEM 2.

(a) - (c)  NAME, PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS, AND CITIZENSHIP
           OF PERSONS FILING:

           Robert B. Blow
           The Axcess Group, Inc.
           6410 Poplar Avenue
           Suite 395
           Memphis, TN  38119
           Citizenship:  United States

(d)     TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:  Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share

(e)     CUSIP NUMBER:  87970T10

ITEM 3.

        Not Applicable.

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP

(a) - (c)

         The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover page (p. 2) on
Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.

         Robert B. Blow directly owns 2,120,745 shares, or approximately 6.5%,
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Mr. Blow has sole voting and
investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock held by him. On May
31, 1997, Mr. Blow made an irrevocable charitable gift of 270,000 shares of
Common Stock to the Goodlett Foundation (the "Foundation"). As a director of the
Foundation, Mr. Blow may be deemed to share voting and investment power with
respect to all shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation. Columbia Capital
Corporation ("Columbia Capital") directly owns 21,000 shares, or approximately
0.1%, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. As a director of Columbia
Capital, Mr. Blow may be deemed to

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share voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock
held by Columbia Capital. Mr. Blow disclaims beneficial ownership with respect
to all but 2,120,745, shares of Common Stock.

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.

         Robert Blow, in his capacity as a director of Columbia Capital, may be
deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by
Columbia Capital.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

         By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.

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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.

ROBERT B. BLOW

BY: ROBERT B. BLOW                                     February 13, 1998
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NAME:                                                  Date
TITLE:

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