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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _____)*
F.Y.I. INCORPORATED
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
302 712 104
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(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
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 ("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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 302 712 104
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GREGORY R. MELANSON
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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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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
379,260 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
379,260 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
PERSON ------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
379,260 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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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
3.44%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: F.Y.I. INCORPORATED
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3232 MCKINNEY AVENUE
SUITE 900
DALLAS, TEXAS 75204
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: GREGORY R. MELANSON
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
GREGORY R. MELANSON
C/O RESEARCHERS ACQUISITION CORP.
130 TOWNSEND STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
(c) Citizenship: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR
VALUE
(e) CUSIP Number: 302 712 104
Item 3. THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(c). ITEM 3(a)
THROUGH 3(h) ARE, THEREFORE, INAPPLICABLE.
Item 4. Ownership.
The following information is provided as of January 30, 1998:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 379,260 SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK
(b) Percent of Class: 3.44%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
379,260 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
379,260 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
-0-
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
3.44%
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.
NOT APPLICABLE.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
NOT APPLICABLE.
Item 10. Certification.
THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(c); THEREFORE,
THE CERTIFICATION IS NOT APPLICABLE.
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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.
Dated: January 16, 1998
/s/ Gregory R. Melanson
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Gregory R. Melanson
