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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
[RULE 13d-102]
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )
INTERNET.COM CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
460967102
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(CUSIP Number)
June 25, 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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CUSIP NO. 460967102
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Penton Media, Inc.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 2,973,383
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 2,973,383
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,973,383
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CHECK BOX 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
11.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 460967102
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Internet World Media, Inc.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 2,973,383
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 2,973,383
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,973,383
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CHECK BOX 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
11.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: internet.com Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
20 Ketchum Street
Westport, CT 06880
ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: This Statement is filed by Penton Media,
Inc. ("Penton") and by Internet World Media, Inc. ("Internet
World"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Penton. Internet World is
the record owner of the shares of common stock of internet.com
Corporation reported on this Statement.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
1100 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
(c) Citizenship: Both Penton and Internet World are Delaware
corporations.
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share
(e) CUSIP Number: 460967102
ITEM 3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a :
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,973,383
(b) Percent of class: 11.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 2,973,383
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,973,383
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None
ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable.
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.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10: CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable.
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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.
Dated: February 14, 2000 PENTON MEDIA, INC
By: /s/ Preston L. Vice
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Name: Preston L. Vice
Title: Senior Vice President
INTERNET WORLD MEDIA, INC.
By: /s/ Preston L. Vice
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Name: Preston L. Vice
Title: Secretary
