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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
SmarTalk TeleServices, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
00083169A1
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(CUSIP Number)
Not Applicable(1)
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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1/ Conversion from Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-1(c).
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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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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
William R. Harger
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
1,896,097.70
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,896,097.70
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,896,097.70
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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8.5%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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ITEM
1.
(a) SmarTalk TeleServices, Inc.
(b) 1640 South Sepulveda Boulevard
Suite 500
Los Angeles, California 90025
ITEM 2.
(a) William R. Harger
(b) P.O. Box 2510
Windermere, FL 34786
(c) USA
(d) Common Stock, no par value
(e) 00083169A1
ITEM 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.[X]
ITEM 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially owned: 1,896,097.70
(b) Percent of Class: 8.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which undersigned has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the
vote: 1,896,097.70
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the
vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: 1,896,097.70
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition: 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: [ ]
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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.
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.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: April 28, 1998
/s/ William R. Harger
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WILLIAM R. HARGER
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