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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)and(c)AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 3)(1)
Coherent Communications Systems Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
192478 10 5
(CUSIP Number)
(1) 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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 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).
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CUSIP NO. 192478 10 5 13G
1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Daniel L. McGinnis
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
824,191
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
50,000
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
824,191
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
50,000
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
874,191
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* / /
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.7%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
Coherent Communications Systems Corporation
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
45085 University Drive
Ashburn, VA 20147-2745
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
Daniel L. McGinnis
Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office,
or, if None, Residence:
45085 University Drive
Ashburn, VA 20147-2745
Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
USA
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
192478 10 5
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a :
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(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 of 1940.
(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).
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(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).
Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
874,191 (includes 81,693 shares that could be acquired upon exercise of
options exercisable within 60 days of 12/31/97)
(b) Percent of Class:
5.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
824,191 (includes 81,693 shares that could be acquired upon exercise
of options exercisable within 60 days of 12/31/97
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
50,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
824,191 (includes 81,693 shares that could be acquired upon exercise
of options exercisable within 60 days of 12/31/97
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
50,000
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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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:
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 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.
/s/ Daniel L. McGinnis
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Daniel L. McGinnis
Dated: February 1, 1998
