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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATON STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
EARTHWEB INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
27032 C 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 on 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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 27032 C 10 8
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Nova Spivack
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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
USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 488,809
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 488,809
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
488,809
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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
5.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
EarthWeb Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Nova Spivack
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
3 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(c) Citizenship:
USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number
27032 C 10 8
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:
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
488,809
(b) Percent of Class:
5.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 488,809
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 488,809
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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
[X].
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 a 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.
Date: February 9, 2000
/s/ Nova Spivack
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Nova Spivack
