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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Computational Systems, Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
204828 10 7
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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 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. 204828 10 7 13G/A Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Kenneth R. Piety SS# ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
N/A (b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
671,221
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 671,221
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
671,221
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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
13.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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Description
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Computational Systems, Incorporated
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's 835 Innovation Drive
Principal Executive Knoxville, Tennessee 37932
Offices:
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Kenneth R. Piety
Item 2(b). Address of Principal 835 Innovation Drive
Business Office: Knoxville, Tennessee 37932
Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class Common stock ("Common Stock")
of Securities:
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 204828 10 7
Item 3. This statement is not filed pursuant to either Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-2(b).
Item 4. Ownership:
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This Schedule 13G/A is filed to reflect ownership as
a percentage of total number of outstanding shares as of
December 31, 1996.
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TOTAL SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK PERCENT SOLE SHARED SOLE SHARED
BENEFICIALLY OF VOTING VOTING POWER TO POWER TO
OWNED(1) CLASS(2) POWER POWER DISPOSE DISPOSE
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671,221(3) 13.4% 671,221(3) 0 671,221(3) 0
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(1) Within the meaning of Rule 13d-3, as amended.
(2) As computed pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i).
(3) Includes 5,236 shares which may be acquired upon the exercise
of outstanding options.
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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.
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:
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief
of the undersigned, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct as of this 12th day of February, 1997.
/s/ Kenneth R. Piety
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Kenneth R. Piety
