-----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, TecN6k9mYntjg3Nru8TaqJ/2qGcrJ2xwPur+XGGd20KTL4KdpWU/xAeUX3ZHr3QN UID+vuVVjPHi6AKZrhJucA== 0000921749-99-000133.txt : 19990623 0000921749-99-000133.hdr.sgml : 19990623 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921749-99-000133 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990622 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: J2 COMMUNICATIONS /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000798078 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812] IRS NUMBER: 954053296 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38901 FILM NUMBER: 99649878 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10850 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90024 BUSINESS PHONE: 3104745252 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10850 WILSHIRE BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90024 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: J2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890731 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: J2 COMMUNICATIONS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880308 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAIKIN DANIEL S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001088709 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 WEST 9TH STREET CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46204 BUSINESS PHONE: 3177567777 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.1)* J2 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Shares (Title of Class of Securities) 46625420 (CUSIP Number) Keith L. Schaitkin, Esq. Gordon Altman Butowsky Weitzen Shalov & Wein 114 West 47th Street, 20th Floor New York, New York 10036 (212) 626-0800 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) June 17, 1999 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box / /. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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). SCHEDULE 13D (Amendment No. 1) CUSIP No. 46625420 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Daniel S. Laikin S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/ (b) / / 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) // 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 142,700 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 142,700 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 142,700 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* // 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.73% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN SCHEDULE 13D (Amendment No. 1) CUSIP No. 46625420 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Paul Skjodt S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/ (b) / / 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) // 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 112,000 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 112,000 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 112,000 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* // 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.20% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN SCHEDULE 13D (Amendment No. 1) Item 1. Security and Issuer The Schedule 13D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 1999, by Daniel Laikin, a citizen of the United State of America and Paul Skjodt, a citizen of Canada (collectively, the "Registrants") relating to the common shares, no par value (the "Shares"), of J2 Communications, Inc., a California corporation (the "Issuer"), is hereby amended to furnish the additional information set forth herein. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The aggregate purchase price of the 146,900 Shares purchased by the Registrants not previously reported on a Schedule 13D by the Registrants was $752,748.90 (excluding commissions). The source of funding for the purchase of these Shares was the personal funds of the Registrants. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) As of the close of business on June 21, 1999, Registrants may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 254,700 Shares, representing approximately 20.93% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares (based upon the 1,217,000 Shares stated to be outstanding as of June 10, 1999 by the Issuer in the Issuer's Form 10-Q filing, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 1999). (b) Mr. Laikin has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 142,700 Shares. Mr. Skjodt has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 112,000 Shares. (c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to Shares effected since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D by either of the Registrants. All such transactions were effected in the open market, the table excludes commissions paid. No. of Shares Price Name Date Purchased Per Share Daniel Laikin 6/18/99 3,000 $5.375 Daniel Laikin 6/21/99 50,000 $5.75 Paul Skjodt 6/17/99 53,700 $4.397 Paul Skjodt 6/17/99 5,000 $3.773 Paul Skjodt 6/17/99 2,500 $4.550 Paul Skjodt 6/17/99 1,700 $4.550 Paul Skjodt 6/18/99 30,000 $5.451 Paul Skjodt 6/21/99 1,000 $5.75 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: June 22, 1999 /s/ Daniel S. Laikin - -------------------- Daniel S. Laikin /s/ Paul Skjodt - -------------------- Paul Skjodt -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----