-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WjSh8Q9CaxKjtvKkyRLeHP160JkAALPUAh3IujSbp5hjQv2b6Ax3Z2+w1EiGJFVY orP2T9qLD3kbnlgzpeIUBQ== 0001015118-04-000003.txt : 20040211 0001015118-04-000003.hdr.sgml : 20040211 20040211172509 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001015118-04-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794487 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 133346991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41485 FILM NUMBER: 04587411 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARK AVENUE SUITE 1405 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 BUSINESS PHONE: 7183573380 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARK AVENUE SUITE 1405 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPLIED RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19871220 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VENTURETEK L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015118 IRS NUMBER: 133690991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 EXCHANGE PLACE 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128098550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O DAVID SELENGUT ELLENOFF GROSSMAN STREET 2: 370 LEXINGTON AVENUE 19TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G 1 ncom13g2.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.___________)* News Communications, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value ------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 652484601 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) February 9, 2004 ---------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [XX] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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. 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). Page 1 of 5 pages CUSIP No. 652484601 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON David Selengut - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,103,667 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,103,667 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,103,667 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 652484601 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Venturetek, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,103,667 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,103,667 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,103,667 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 4 of 5 pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: News Communications, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2 Park Avenue, Suite 1405 New York, New York 10016 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed on behalf of David Selengut ("Selengut") and Venturetek, L.P. ("Venturetek") (together, the "Reporting Parties"). See Exhibit A which is their agreement to file this Schedule on behalf of each of them. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The Reporting Parties' business address is 370 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10017. (c) Citizen: Venturetek is a Delaware partnership and Selengut is a citizen of the United States. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value ("shares"). (e) CUSIP#: 652484601 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(H) (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from definition of an investment company under section 3(c) (14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership: (a)(b) As of February 9, 2004, the Reporting Parties may be deemed to beneficially own 1,103,667 shares or 9%, consisting of 1,103,667 shares owned directly by Venturetek (1). (c) Selengut is the sole member of the general partner of Venturetek and has sole voting and dispositive control of shares owned by them. __________________________________________________________________________ (1) Not included are shares owned by a limited partnership, some of whose limited partners are limited partners of Venturetek, LP; (ii) shares owned by members of Venturetek LP. Page 5 of 5 pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent of 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: By signing below we certify that to the best of our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as participant in any transaction having such purpose of effect. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the Reporting Persons, each such person or entity certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Venturetek, L.P. By: Taurus Max LLC, General Partner /s/ David Selengut Dated: February 10, 2004 By:________________________________ New York, New York David Selengut Member /s/ David Selengut Dated: February 10, 2004 By:_________________________________ New York, New York David Selengut EX-99 4 newsexhib.txt EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G The Undersigned hereby agree to jointly prepare and file with regulatory authorities a Schedule 13G and any future amendments thereto reporting each of the undersigned's ownership of securities of News Communications, Inc., Inc., and hereby affirm that such Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned. Venturetek, L.P. By: Taurus Max LLC, General Partner /s/ David Selengut Dated: February 10, 2004 By:________________________________ New York, New York David Selengut Member /s/ David Selengut Dated: February 10, 2004 By:_________________________________ New York, New York David Selengut -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----