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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Sarnia Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
803724103
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box is a fee is being paid with this statement []. ( A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
CUSIP No. 803724103 Page 2 of 4 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Versar Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan
Federal ID# 54-1367522
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
404,983
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
--
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
404,983
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
404,983
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.86%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Sarnia Corporation
Item 1.
(a) The Issuer is Sarnia Corporation
(b) Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 6850 Versar Center,
Springfield, Virginia 22151.
Item 2.
(a) Versar Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan ("ESSOP").
(b) Principal business address is: 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, Virginia
22151.
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Common shares
(e) CUSIP Number: 803724103
Item 3. Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
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(f) Employee Benefit Plan which is subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; see 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
Item 4. Ownership
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(a) The aggregate number of shares beneficially owned by the ESSOP is 404,983
shares.
(b) This represents 8.86 percent of the 4,572,545 shares outstanding in the
Issuer's most recently filed Form 10-Q dated December 31, 1996.
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(c) The ESSOP has the sole power to vote or direct to vote all 404,983 shares
and that power is not shared with another person.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
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Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable
Item 10. Certification
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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.
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 27, 1997
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Date
/S/ Michael Markels, Jr.
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Signature
Michael Markels, Jr., Trustee
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Name/Title
