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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. __________)*
CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK $.01 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
159186105
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(CUSIP Number)
February 14, 1997
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE SPACE TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS
SCHEDULE IS FILED:
[ ] RULE 13d-1(b)
[ ] RULE 13d-1(c)
[X] 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
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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 159186105 PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
William H. Channell, Jr.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,461,184. See Item 4(a).
SHARES
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 1,461,184. See Item 4(a).
REPORTING
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON -0-
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,461,184. See Item 4(a).
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
Not Applicable [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
16.1%. See Item 4(b).
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Channell Commercial Corp.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
26040 Ynez Road
Temecula, California 92591
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: William H. Channell, Jr.
(b) Address of Principal Business Officer or, if none, Residence:
26040 Ynez Road
Temecula, California 92591
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 159186105
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c) (14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (J).
ITEM 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: The 1,461,184 shares of common stock
beneficially owned by Mr. Channell includes 183,334 shares of common stock
as to which Mr. Channell may acquire beneficial ownership within sixty (60)
days of the date hereof pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
(b) Percent of Class: 16.1%, which calculation includes in the shares of
common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Channell and the total issued and
outstanding common stock of Channell Commercial Corp. the 183,334 shares of
common stock as to which Mr. Channell may acquire beneficial ownership
within sixty (60) days of the date hereof pursuant to the exercise of stock
options.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,461,184
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,461,184
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
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 on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. Certifications.
Not applicable.
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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: December 27, 2000
/s/ William H. Channell, Jr.
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William H. Channell, Jr.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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