-----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, EskOEoOPjjlN0K4mCb+F4XFrpXRJqjhmfJcQetidI2JqiNo6LQxffNdjk3XqJsIo HpvDh2ZKvslGvLoLi7JeTQ== 0000921749-99-000190.txt : 19990906 0000921749-99-000190.hdr.sgml : 19990906 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921749-99-000190 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990903 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: 99705753 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. 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.4)* J2 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Shares (Title of Class of Securities) 46625420 (CUSIP Number) Keith L. Schaitkin, Esq. Gordon Altman Weitzen Shalov & Wein LLP 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) August 30, 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. 4) 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"), as amended on June 22, 1999, July 1, 1999, and July 23, 1999, is hereby amended to furnish the additional information set forth herein. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer Filed herewith as Exhibit 2 and incorporated herein in its entirety by reference is a letter sent by the Registrants to the Issuer. Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit 2. Letter from Registrants to Issuer dated August 30, 1999. 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: September 2, 1999 /s/ Daniel S. Laikin - -------------------- Daniel S. Laikin /s/ Paul Skjodt - -------------------- Paul Skjodt EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 2. Letter from Registrants to Issuer dated August 30, 1999. EX-99 2 LETTER DANIEL S. LAIKIN PAUL SKJODT August 30, 1999 J2 Communications, Inc. 10850 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Attn: Corporate Secretary Re: Shareholder Meeting Dear Sir: Reference is hereby made to the amendment (the "Amendment") of the by-laws of J2 Communications, Inc. (the "Company") which was adopted by the board of directors of the Company and disclosed in the Company's recent filing of a Form 8-K on July 16, 1999. As you know, we are shareholders of the Company and currently own approximately 22.86% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. We have no current intention to bring business before the annual meeting. We note though that the Amendment, among other things, adopted a new Section 2.10 which requires shareholders of the Company to provide the Company with any business to be brought before the annual meeting at least 60 days prior to such meeting. We are concerned that we (should we decide to bring business before the annual meeting), or other shareholders who may wish to bring business before the annual meeting, will not know when to provide this sixty day advance notice as the Company has not announced the date of its annual meeting. Naturally, if the Company does not disclose the date of its annual meeting until it is too late to provide proper notice pursuant to Section 2.10 of the by-laws, it may preclude shareholders from being able to properly exercise their rights. We are writing this letter to indicate that the Company, in order to fulfill its fiduciary duty to its shareholders, should issue a press release (which should also be similarly filed on Form 8-K) announcing the date of its annual meeting, at least 10 business days prior to the date which is 60 days prior to its annual meeting. This press release would provide all shareholders of the Company with the minimum amount of time necessary in order to provide the Company with a notice of any business he or she intends to bring before the annual meeting in compliance with the new Section 2.10 of the by-laws. Very truly yours, /s/ Daniel S. Laikin -------------------------------- Daniel S. Laikin /s/ Paul Skjodt -------------------------------- Paul Skjodt -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----