UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
591689 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent of less of such class.)
(See rule 13d-7).
* 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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CUSIP NO. 13G PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Peter Sahagen
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,104,030 (includes 1,104,030 shares of Class A
SHARES Common Stock owned by Sahagen Consulting Group,
L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability group of
BENEFICIALLY which Mr. Sahagen is a principal)
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
EACH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,104,030 (includes 1,104,030 shares of Class A
Common Stock owned by Sahagen Consulting Group,
PERSON L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability group of
which Mr. Sahagen is a principal)
WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,104,030 (includes 1,104,030 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by
Sahagen Consulting Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability group
of which Mr. Sahagen is a principal)
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.3%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 13G PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Sahagen Consulting Group, L.L.C.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Florida
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,104,030
SHARES
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,104,030
EACH REPORTING
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,104,030
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.3%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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ITEM 1
(A) NAME OF ISSUER
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
110 East 42nd Street
Suite 1502
New York, New York 10017
ITEM 2
(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING
Peter Sahagen
Sahagen Consulting Group, L.L.C.
(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
3590 South Ocean Boulevard
South Palm Beach, FL 33480
(C) CITIZENSHIP
Peter Sahagen -- U.S.A.
Sahagen Consulting Group, L.L.C. -- Delaware
(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
(E) CUSIP NUMBER
591689 10 4
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a)[ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)[ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c)[ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act
(d)[ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e)[ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
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(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 ss.
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g)[ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h)[ ] Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP
See responses to Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 of Cover Pages.
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
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
Peter Sahagen
Sahagen Consulting Group
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION
By signing below the 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 purposes or effect.
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SIGNATURE
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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
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Date
/s/ Peter Sahagen
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Peter Sahagen
SAHAGEN CONSULTING GROUP, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Peter Sahagen
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Peter Sahagen
Principal
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Joint Filing Agreement dated as of February 12, 1998
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Exhibit 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree that the
Statement to which this Exhibit is attached is filed on behalf of each of them.
February 13, 1998
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Date
/s/ Peter Sahagen
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Peter Sahagen
SAHAGEN CONSULTING GROUP, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Peter Sahagen
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Peter Sahagen
Principal
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