-----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, VB5vDzzzu2HE/s1NoaEaXh4iDiPOfrZ2UZ64kuwUngTBjG+3XJuYOlGEQGoP8f5a QUDGrtd4Vdc9uULqhjB0LQ== 0000950170-99-000271.txt : 19990322 0000950170-99-000271.hdr.sgml : 19990322 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950170-99-000271 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 19990319 GROUP MEMBERS: LAURIE S. SILVERS GROUP MEMBERS: RUBENSTEIN MITCHELL SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BIG ENTERTAINMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000912544 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 5990 IRS NUMBER: 650385686 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48063 FILM NUMBER: 99547862 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2255 GLADES RD STREET 2: STE 237 W CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33431 BUSINESS PHONE: 4079988000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2255 GLADES RD STREET 2: STE 237 W CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33431 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUBENSTEIN MITCHELL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079836 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2255 GLADES ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 237 W CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33434 BUSINESS PHONE: 5619988000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2255 GLADES ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 237 W CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33434 SC 13G/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (AMENDMENT NO. 1) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 BIG ENTERTAINMENT, INC. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 Par Value - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 089144109 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) SCHEDULE 13G - - ----------------------------- CUSIP NO. 089144109 - - ----------------------------- - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Mitchell Rubenstein - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 2,168,153 SHARES 6 SHARES VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY -0- OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 2,168,153 REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- WITH: - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,168,153(1) - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 25.5%(2) - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G - - ------------------------- 1 With the exception of 100,000 shares owned by Mr. Rubenstein individually, all shares owned by Mr. Rubenstein are held together with Laurie S. Silvers, his spouse, as tenants by the entireties. 2 Calculated on the basis of 8,161,329 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 1998. PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES - - ----------------------------- CUSIP NO. 089144109 - - ----------------------------- - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Laurie S. Silvers - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 2,168,153 SHARES 6 SHARES VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY -0- OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH 2,168,153 REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- WITH: - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,168,153(1) - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 25.5%(2) - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - ------------------ 1 With the exception of 100,000 shares owned by Ms. Silvers individually, all shares owned by Ms. Silvers are held together with Mitchell Rubenstein, her spouse, as tenants by the entireties. 2 Calculated on the basis of 8,161,329 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 1998. PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER: Big Entertainment, Inc. ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 2255 Glades Road Suite 237W Boca Raton, FL 33431 ITEM 2(A). NAMES OF PERSONS FILING: Mitchell Rubenstein and Laurie S. Silvers ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 2255 Glades Road Suite 237W Boca Raton, FL 33431 ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP: SEE ITEM 4 ON COVER PAGE U.S.A. ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.01 Par Value ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER: 089144109 ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not applicable. PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: I. Mitchell Rubenstein (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,168,153 SHARES. (b) Percent of Class: 25.5%(1) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,168,153 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,168,153 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 II. Laurie Silvers (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,168,153 SHARES. (b) Percent of Class: 25.5% (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,168,153 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,168,153 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ] ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: Not applicable. - - ------------------ 1 Calculated on the basis of 8,161,329 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 1998. PAGE 5 OF 7 PAGES 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: Not applicable. PAGE 6 OF 7 PAGES 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 16, 1999. /s/ MITCHELL RUBENSTEIN ----------------------- Mitchell Rubenstein Dated: February 16, 1999. /s/ LAURIE S. SILVERS ----------------------- Laurie S. Silvers PAGE 7 OF 7 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----