FORM 3
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL |
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INITIAL STATEMENT OF |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0104|
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |EXPIRES: |
| SEPTEMBER 30, 1998|
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the |ESTIMATED AVERAGE |
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, |BURDEN HOURS |
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility |PER RESPONSE..... 0.5|
Holding Company Act of 1935 |_____________________|
or Section 30(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Seach Steven E.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o Classic Communications, Inc. 515 Congress Avenue, Suite 2626
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(Street)
Austin TX 78701
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
December 7, 1999
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
(voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Classic Communications, Inc. (CLSC)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
( X ) Director
( ) 10% Owner
( X ) Officer (give title below)
( ) Other (specify title below)
President and Chief Financial Officer
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_Form filed by One Reporting Person
___Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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|1. Title of Security|2. Amount of |3. Ownership |4. Nature of |
| (Instr. 4) | Securities | Form: Direct| Indirect |
| | Beneficially| (D) or | Beneficial |
| | Owned | Indirect (I)| Ownership |
| | (Instr. 4) | (Instr. 5) | (Instr. 5) |
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Class A Voting Common 244,862 D
Stock
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
(a) Option
(b) Option
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
(a) (1) July 28, 2009
(b) (2) December 13, 2009
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
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3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
(a) Class B Voting Common Stock 279,874
(b) Class B Voting Common Stock 279,874
Title Amount or Number of Shares
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
(a) $14.57
(b) The initial public offering price of the shares of Classic
Communications, Inc.'s Class A Voting Common Stock.
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5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I)
(Instr. 5)
(a) D
(b) D
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
(1) 1/36 of this option vested monthly beginning July 28, 1999. Options
to purchase 139,937 of these shares will vest on the closing of Classic
Communications, Inc.'s initial public offering (the "IPO"). Options
to purchase the remainder of the shares will vest monthly in equal
installments through June 28, 2002.
(2) This option will vest monthly over a three-year period commencing on
the date of the IPO.
/s/ Steven E. Seach 12/7/99
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CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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