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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __ )(1)
WESTERN STAFF SERVICES, INC.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
959586 10 8
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
(CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE(S))
(Page 1 of 5 Pages)
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(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 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 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. 959586 10 8 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
STOVER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 16, 1988, AS AMENDED
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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
California
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER 5,863,718 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 60,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ARE
OWNED BY DIRECTLY OWNED BY THE STOVER FOUNDATION
EACH (THE "OLD FOUNDATION"); 25,433 SHARES
REPORTING OF COMMON STOCK ARE DIRECTLY OWNED BY
PERSON THE STOVER FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA
WITH NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS CORPORATION (THE
"NEW FOUNDATION"). W. ROBERT STOVER,
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ISSUER AND THE
CO-TRUSTEE OF THE REPORTING PERSON, IS
A DIRECTOR OF THE OLD FOUNDATION AND
THE NEW FOUNDATION.
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,863,718 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
60,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ARE
DIRECTLY OWNED BY THE STOVER FOUNDATION
(THE "OLD FOUNDATION"); 25,433 SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK ARE DIRECTLY OWNED BY
THE STOVER FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA
NONPROFIT RELIGIOUS CORPORATION (THE
"NEW FOUNDATION"). W. ROBERT STOVER,
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ISSUER AND THE
CO-TRUSTEE OF THE REPORTING PERSON, IS
A DIRECTOR OF THE OLD FOUNDATION AND
THE NEW FOUNDATION.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,949,151 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
749,160 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK CONTRIBUTED TO THE STOVER
CHARITABLE LEAD ANNUITY TRUST AS TO WHICH THE UNDERSIGNED HAS
NO VOTING POWER
/X/
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
57.54% AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 959586 10 8 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Western Staff Services, Inc.
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
301 Lennon Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-0980
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Stover Revocable Trust dated November 16, 1988, as amended
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
120 Wildwood Gardens
Piedmont, CA 94611
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
United States
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
959586 10 8
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE
13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING
IS A:
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
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CUSIP NO. 959586 10 8 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,949,151
(b) Percent of Class: 57.54% as of December 31, 1996
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,863,718
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 85,433
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 5,863,718
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 85,433
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.
Joan C. Stover, Co-Trustee of Stover Revocable Trust dated November 16,
1988, as amended
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not Applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 959586 10 8 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
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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 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.
Date: February 12, 1997
/s/ W. Robert Stover
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W. Robert Stover,
Co-Trustee, Stover Revocable Trust dated
November 16, 1988, as amended
