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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
MicroLeague Multimedia, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
59507T
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(CUSIP Number)
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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing of this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which could alter the
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).
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CUSIP No. 59507T 13G Page 2 of 5 pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Carl Shaifer
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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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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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 366,726(1)
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
366,726(1)
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
366,726(1)
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.5%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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(1) Includes 79,351 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of options and 209,787 shares of Common Stock owned by
Mr. Shaifer's wife.
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CUSIP No. 59507T 13G Page 3 of 5 pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
MicroLeague Multimedia, Inc. (the "Company")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
750 Dawson Drive, Newark, Delaware 19713
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Carl Shaifer
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
750 Dawson Drive, Newark, Delaware 19713
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of the Company
("Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
59507T
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
366,726
(b) Percent of Class:
8.5%
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
0
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CUSIP No. 59507T 13G Page 4 of 5 pages
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
366,726
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
366,726
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a 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 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 a Group.
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 Company and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or
effect.
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CUSIP No. 59507T 13G Page 5 of 5 pages
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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.
Date: February 12, 1997
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/s/ Carl Shaifer
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Carl Shaifer
