SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.____________)*
APPLIEDTHEORY CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 per share value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
03828R 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
January 5, 2000
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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)
*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 ("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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CUSIP No. 03828R 10 4 13G Page 2 of 5
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
James G. Couch
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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
Nevada
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,920,765
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OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,636,408
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
284,357
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,920,765
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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)
8.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
AppliedTheory Corporation
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
40 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 405
Great Neck, NY 11021
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Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
James G. Couch
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None,
Residence:
P.O. Box 843
Incline Village, NV 89452
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(c) Citizenship:
Nevada, U.S.
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(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(e) CUSIP Number:
03828R 10 4
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
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(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c), check
this box [ ].
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,920,765
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(b) Percent of class:
8.2%
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(c) See Item 4(a) above.
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,920,765
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,636,408
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
284,357
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 [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
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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.
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.
January 13, 2000
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Date
By: /s/ James G. Couch
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James G. Couch
* Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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