E SYNC NETWORKS INC
SC 13G, 1999-11-17
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549



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                                  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 13d-2(b)
                               (AMENDMENT NO. ) 1



                              E-SYNC NETWORKS, INC.
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                                (NAME OF ISSUER)



                           COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)



                                    269156105
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                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)


                                NOVEMBER 8, 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)
|X|    Rule 13d-1(c)
|_|    Rule 13d-1(d)



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     1 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 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. 269156105               13G               PAGE 2 of 5 PAGES
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 1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        DANIEL STECHOW
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 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|
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 3   SEC USE ONLY

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 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        U.S.A.
     --------------------------------
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 NUMBER OF
                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER                  0
  SHARES            ------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY
                    6    SHARED VOTING POWER                335,838
  OWNED BY          ------------------------------------------------------------

   EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER             268,670
                                                            --------------
 REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER           67,168
                                                            -----------
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                            335,838
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 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES*                                                      |_|
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 11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                     6.9%
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 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                             IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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ITEM 1(A).     NAME OF ISSUER:

               The issuer of the securities to which this  statement  relates is
               E-Sync Networks, Inc., a Connecticut corporation.

ITEM 1(B).     ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

               The  issuer's  principal  executive  offices  are  located at 542
               Westport Ave., Norwalk, Connecticut 06851.

ITEM 2(A).     NAME OF PERSON FILING:

               The person filing is Daniel Stechow.

ITEM 2(B).     ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONe, RESIDENCE:

               The  principal   business  office  is  c/o  Braincraft   Learning
               Technologies,  Inc., 627 Broadway,  Suite 504, New York, New York
               10012.

ITEM 2(C).     CITIZENSHIP:

               The citizenship is U.S.A.

ITEM 2(D).     TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

               The title of the class of  securities  is  common  stock,  no par
               value.

ITEM 2(E).     CUSIP NUMBER:

               The CUSIP number is 269156105.

ITEM 3.        IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), or 13D-2(B)
               OR (C), ChECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

               Not applicable.

ITEM 4.        OWNERSHIP.

               (a)     The number of shares beneficially owned by Daniel Stechow
                       is 335,838.

               (b)     The percent of the class held by Daniel Stechow is 6.9%.

               (c)(i)  Daniel Stechow is the record holder of  335,838 shares of
                       the issuer's common stock.  Until January 1, 2001, Daniel
                       Stechow must vote all such shares in  accordance with the
                       recommendations  of the Board of  Directors of the issuer
                       pursuant to a stockholders' agreement,  dated November 8,
                       1999.  Consequently, Daniel Stechow  does  not have  sole
                       power to direct the voting of such shares.
                  (ii) Daniel Stechow is the record holder of 335,838  shares of
                       the issuer's common stock.  Until January 1, 2001, Daniel
                       Stechow must vote all such shares in accordance  with the
                       recommendations  of the Board of  Directors of the issuer
                       pursuant to a stockholders'  agreement, dated November 8,
                       1999.  Consequently,  Daniel  Stechow  shares the  voting
                       power of such shares  with the Board of  Directors of the
                       Issuer.
                  (iii)Daniel Stechow has sole power to dispose or to direct the
                       disposition  of  268,670  shares of the  issuer's  common
                       stock held by him.
                  (iv) Of  the 335,838 shares of the issuer's common  stock held
                       by Daniel Stechow, 67,168 shares are subject to an escrow
                       agreement, dated November 8, 1999.  Subject to any claims
                       against  Daniel Stechow  by the  issuer  pursuant to  the
                       terms of the escrow agreement, the shares subject to  the
                       escrow will be released on November 7, 2000 at which time
                       Daniel Stechow should have sole power to dispose of  such
                       shares.

ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

          Not applicable.


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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.

          By signing  below I  certify  that,  to the  best of my  knowledge and
belief, the  securities  referred  to above were not  acquired  and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing the control of
the  issuer of  the securities  and  were  not  acquired  and are  not  held  in
connection  with or  as a participant in any transaction having  that purpose or
effect.



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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.


November 17, 1999                       /s/ Daniel Stechow
                                        --------------------------------
                                        Daniel Stechow (Stockholder)


     The original  statement  shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized  representative (other than an executive
officer  or  general   partner  of  the   filing   person),   evidence   of  the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the  statement,  provided,  however,  that a power of attorney  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

          NOTE.  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
     and five copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b)
     for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

          ATTENTION.  Intentional  misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
     Federal criminal violations (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001.).



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