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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Melita International Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
585493 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
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 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. 585493 10 9 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Aleksander Szlam
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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
U.S. Citizen
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 11,147,395(1)
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OWNED BY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,147,395(1)
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,147,395(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
73.5%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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(1) Includes 11,143,395 shares owned indirectly by the reporting
person through a family limited partnership and 4,000 shares
owned indirectly by the reporting person through his children.
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Melita International Corporation
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5051 Peachtree Corners Circle
Norcross, Georgia 30092-2500
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Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Aleksander Szlam
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
5051 Peachtree Corners Circle
Norcross, Georgia 30092-2500
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
U.S. Citizen
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, no par value per share
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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 585493 10 9
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act,
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(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
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(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act,
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(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
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(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
see Item 7,
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
ITEM 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 11,147,395(1)
(b) Percent of Class: 73.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 11,147,395(1)
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
11,147,395(1)
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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(1) Includes 11,143,395 shares owned indirectly by the reporting person
through a family limited partnership and 4,000 shares owned indirectly
by the reporting person through his children.
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 [ ].
ITEM 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
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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 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 issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such 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.
February 13, 1998 /s/ Aleksander Szlam
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Aleksander Szlam
