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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G<F*>
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
MDSI Mobile Data Solutions Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
55268N 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
May 31, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
[FN]
<F*>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 the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 55268N 10 0 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Richard S. Waidmann/###-##-####
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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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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 687,250
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
687,250
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
687,250
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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)
7.9%<F*>
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 55268N 10 0 PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
MDSI Mobile Data Solutions Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
10271 Shellbridge Way
Richmond, British Columbia
Canada V6X 2W8
(604) 207-6000
ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Richard S. Waidmann
(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none,
Residence:
34 Worthington Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63043
(c) Citizenship:
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, no par value
(e) CUSIP Number:
55268N 10 0
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b)
OR SECTIONS 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE
PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c)
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80 a-8)
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813)
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(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under
Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c), check
this box [ X ]
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
687,250
(b) Percent of Class:
7.9%<F*>
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
687,250
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
687,250
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY.
N/A
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
N/A
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth on this statement is true,
complete and correct.
June 9, 2000
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Date
/s/ Richard S. Waidmann
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Signature
Richard S. Waidmann
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Name/Title
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<F*> Computational Note. Percentage based upon 7,694,768 shares of
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MDSI Mobile Data Solutions Inc. Common Shares, no par value, issued
and outstanding as of May 3, 2000, plus 549,800 shares of MDSI
Mobile Data Solutions Inc. acquired by Richard Waidmann of
Connectria pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by
and among MDSI Mobile Data Solutions Inc., MDSI Acquisition
Corporation, Connectria Corporation and certain Principal
Shareholders dated as of May 9, 2000 (the "Agreement"), 137,450
shares subject to stock options held by Mr. Waidmann that are
presently exercisable, and 295,517 shares of MDSI Mobile Data
Solutions Inc. acquired by other shareholders also pursuant to the
Agreement (for a total of 8,677,535 shares outstanding).
