UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13D-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B) AND (C)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-2(B)
(AMENDMENT NO. ___________)*
SNYDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
832914105
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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
CUSIP No. 832914105 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Daniel M. Snyder
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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
NUMBER OF
SHARES 10,047,124
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OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING None
PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,047,124
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,047,124
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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
30.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer
Snyder Communications, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
6903 Rockledge Drive, 15th Floor
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing
Daniel M. Snyder
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
6903 Rockledge Drive, 15th Floor
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
Item 2(c) Citizenship
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP No.
832914105
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to rules 13(d)-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a
Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
10,047,124 (as of December 31, 1996)
(b) Percent of Class:
30% (based on 33,521,562 shares outstanding on December 31,
1996)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
10,047,124
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
10,047,124
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
None
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 or 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
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.
October 17, 1997
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(Date)
/s/ Daniel M. Snyder
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Daniel M. Snyder
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