UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.__)*
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
303075105
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a 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.)
* 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
Notes).
CUSIP No.303075105 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Charles J. Snyder
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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 SHARES 1,906,656
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH n/a
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,906,656
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
n/a
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,906,656
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES []
n/a
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
18.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP No.303075105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
One Greenwich Plaza
Greenwich, CT 06830
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Charles J. Snyder
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
One Greenwich Plaza
Greenwich, CT 06830
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
United States of America
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
303075105
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13(d)-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
n/a
CUSIP No.303075105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
ITEM 4(A). AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
1,906,656
ITEM 4(B). PERCENT OF CLASS:
18.7%
ITEM 4(C). NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(1) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,906,656
(i) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
n/a
(ii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,906,656
(iii) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
n/a
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
CUSIP No.303075105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
n/a
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
n/a
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
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 10, 1999
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DATE
By:/s/ Charles J. Snyder
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SIGNATURE
Charles J. Snyder
President and
Chief Technology Officer
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NAME AND TITLE