SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 19)*



                         Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   928703 10 7
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2005
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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)

         |_|  Rule 13d-1(c)

         |X|  Rule 13d-1(d)


*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.




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1.   Names of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
                            William Shaw
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

         (a)    [   ]

         (b)    [ x ]

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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                       2,871,965*
Shares Bene-     ---------------------------------------------------------------
ficially Owned
By Each          6.   Shared Voting Power                         3,833
Reporting        ---------------------------------------------------------------
Person With
                 7.   Sole Dispositive Power                  2,871,965*
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                 8.   Shared Dispositive Power                    3,833
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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,875,798*
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
     (See Instructions) [ ]
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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 (See Instructions) IN
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Item 4.  Ownership.

     The following is information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 2,875,798 shares*.

     Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission  respecting
beneficial   ownership,   includes   45,000   shares  which  were  not  actually
outstanding,  but which were  issuable  upon  exercise  of  options  held by the
undersigned,  each of which are presently  exercisable in full.  Such shares are
also considered  outstanding for the purpose of computing the "Percent of Class"
below.  Also  includes  (i)  701,341  owned by the  undersigned  directly,  (ii)
2,103,457  shares  owned in two trusts by the  undersigned  as  trustee  for his
benefit,  (iii)  2,121  shares  held for the  undersigned's  benefit  under  the
Company's  Employee  Stock  Ownership Plan (the "ESOP") as at December 31, 2005,
which ESOP was merged into the  Company's  401(k)  Savings Plan (as merged,  the
"Plan") as of January 1, 2000; however, separate accounts are maintained for the
shares held under the ESOP and Savings Plan feature of the Plan,  (iv) 20,045.65
shares held for the  undersigned  under the Savings Plan features of the Plan as
at December 31, 2005 and (v) 3,833 shares held by a family  foundation  of which
the undersigned is a director (the reporting of which shares is not an admission
of beneficial ownership of such 3,833 shares).

     (b)  Percent of class: 18.7%

     (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,871,965*

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,833

         (iii) Sole  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the   disposition  of:
               2,871,965*

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,833

* The aggregate of ESOP and Plan share ownership has been rounded to the nearest
whole number.


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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:  February 9, 2006

                                              /s/William Shaw
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                                                    William Shaw



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