FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
File pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Lawrence Firestone
9586 I-25 Frontage Road
Longmont, CO 80504
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
7/12/99
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Applied Films Corporation AFCO
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
- Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)
Common Stock
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)
0
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Print or Type Responses)
(Over)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls,
warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable:
Expiration Date:
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
Title
Amount or Number of Shares
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
5. Ownership Form or Dervivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Explanation of Responses:
By: /s/ Larry Firestone 4/10/00
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If
space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.
