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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SCHEDULE 13G
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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PREVIEW TRAVEL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
74137R 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
James J. Hornthal
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 196,250**
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 196,250**
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
196,250**
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
1.78%, based on 10,995,514 total shares outstanding as of January 12, 1998
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
**Represents shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days
of December 31, 1997.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
James J. Hornthal and Bethany S. Hornthal, Trustees of the Hornthal Living
Trust dated 12/23/92
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 816,615
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 816,615
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
816,615
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
7.43%, based on 10,995,514 total shares outstanding as of January 12, 1998
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick, as Trustees under Agreement Dated
12/24/91 for the Benefit of Joshua S. Hornthal
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 34,192
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 34,192
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
34,192
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
0.31%, based on 10,995,514 total shares outstanding as of January 12, 1998
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick, as Trustees under Agreement Dated
12/24/91 for the Benefit of Rebecca L. Hornthal
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 34,192
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 34,192
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
34,192
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
0.31%, based on 10,995,514 total shares outstanding as of January 12, 1998
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer.
Preview Travel,Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
747 Front Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing.
1. James J. Hornthal
2. James J. Hornthal and Bethany S. Hornthal, Trustees of the
Hornthal Living Trust dated 12/23/92
3. James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick, as Trustees under
Agreement Dated 12/24/91 for the Benefit of Joshua S.
Hornthal
4. James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick, as Trustees under
Agreement Dated 12/24/91 for the Benefit of Rebecca L.
Hornthal
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office.
c/o Preview Travel, Inc.
747 Front Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Item 2(c) Citizenship.
United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock, $.001 par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number.
74137R 10 1
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 Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) __ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(b) __ Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Act
(c) __ Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(d) __ Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(e) __ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
see (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(f) __ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(g) X Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
1. James J. Hornthal 196,250 shares
2. James J. Hornthal and Bethany S. Hornthal,
Trustees of the Hornthal Living Trust
dated 12/23/92 816,615 shares
3. James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick,
as Trustees under Agreement Dated 12/24/91
for the Benefit of Joshua S. Hornthal 34,192 shares
4. James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick,
as Trustees under Agreement Dated 12/24/91
for the Benefit of Rebecca L. Hornthal 34,192 shares
Total 1,081,249 shares
(b) Percent of Class*
1. James J. Hornthal 1.78%
2. James J. Hornthal and Bethany S. Hornthal,
Trustees of the Hornthal Living Trust
dated 12/23/92 7.43%
3. James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick,
as Trustees under Agreement Dated 12/24/91
for the Benefit of Joshua S. Hornthal 0.31%
4. James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick,
as Trustees under Agreement Dated 12/24/91
for the Benefit of Rebecca L. Hornthal 0.31%
Total 9.83%
(*based on 10,995,514 total shares outstanding as of January 12, 1998)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1. James J. Hornthal 196,250 shares
2. James J. Hornthal and Bethany S. Hornthal,
Trustees of the Hornthal Living Trust
dated 12/23/92 816,615 shares
3. James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick,
as Trustees under Agreement Dated 12/24/91
for the Benefit of Joshua S. Hornthal 34,192 shares
4. James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick,
as Trustees under Agreement Dated 12/24/91
for the Benefit of Rebecca L. Hornthal 34,192 shares
Total 1,081,249 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct vote
N/A
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct disposition of
1. James J. Hornthal 196,250 shares
2. James J. Hornthal and Bethany S. Hornthal,
Trustees of the Hornthal Living Trust
dated 12/23/92 816,615 shares
3. James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick,
as Trustees under Agreement Dated 12/24/91
for the Benefit of Joshua S. Hornthal 34,192 shares
4. James J. Hornthal and Robert M. Harlick,
as Trustees under Agreement Dated 12/24/91
for the Benefit of Rebecca L. Hornthal 34,192 shares
Total 1,081,249 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of
N/A
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
N/A
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 the Group.
N/A
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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 transactions having
such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and believe, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 3, 1998
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Date
/s/ JAMES J. HORNTHAL
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Signature
James J. Hornthal,
individually and
as Trustee of the Hornthal Living Trust
dated 12/23/92,
as Trustee under Agreement Dated 12/24/91
for the Benefit of Joshua S. Hornthal, and
as Trustee under Agreement Dated 12/24/91
for the Benefit of Rebecca L. Hornthal
Type Name and Title
