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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2
SBA Communications Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock $0.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
78388J106
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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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)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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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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CUSIP NO. 78388J106 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON (Entities Only).
Steven E. Bernstein
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
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(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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Number of 8,003,238
Shares -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially 6
0
Owned by
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Each SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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Reporting 8,003,238
Person -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
With 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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8,003,238
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (19) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (19)
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27.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
SBA Communications Corporation
Item1 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
One Town Center Road
Third Floor
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Steven E. Bernstein
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The principal business office of the Reporting Person is:
One Town Center Road
Third Floor
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Item 2(c). Citizenship
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
78388J106
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
Exchange Act.
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
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(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(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)(I)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings associative as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
If this statement if filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. [_]
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,003,238
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(b) Percent of class: 27.7%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 8,003,238
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 8,003,238
(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 [_].
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
N/A
Item 10. Certifications.
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 or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
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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.
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(Date)
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Steven E. Bernstein
