SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ViaVid Broadcasting, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
______925552 10 1_________
(CUSIP Number)
Cheryl Watkins
187 East Braemar Road
North Vancouver, BC
V7N 1P7
Phone: (604) 983-4296
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 28, 1999
Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
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CUSIP No. 925552 10 1
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1. Name of Reporting Person Cheryl Watkins
S.S. or IRS Identification No. of Above
Person Not Required
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of (a) [ ]
a Group (b) [X]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds PF
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Canada
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by
Reporting Person:
7) Sole Voting
Power 850,000
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8) Shared Voting
Power
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9) Sole Dispositive
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10) Shared
Despositive
Power
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By
Each Reporting Person 850,000
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11) 13%
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14. Type of Reporting Person IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The class of equity securities to which this Statement relates is
shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Shares"), of ViaVid
Broadcasting, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"). The principal
executive offices of the Company are located at 3955 Graveley Street, Burnaby,
British Columbia, Canada V5C 3T4.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This Statement is being filed by Cheryl Watkins ("Holder."). Holder is
a citizen of Canada with an address at 187 East Braemar Road, North Vancouver,
British Columbia Canada V7N 1P7. The Holder has been employed as follows:
Holder has been the Company's Secretary and Treasurer since January,
1999. Holder has over 10 years of experience as a legal assistant in the area of
securities and corporate commercial work. She co-founded Watkins Communications
Inc. with her husband, Mr. Paul Watkins, in 1994. Holder has worked with Watkins
Communications Inc. from October, 1997 to present as corporate secretary and as
an administrative consultant to publicly traded companies. Holder provided
administration and legal assistant services to Princeton Financial Services from
March, 1997 to July, 1998. Holder was employed by Gerald J. Shields Law Corp.
from March 1996 to March, 1997 where she provided administration and legal
assistant and accounting services. Holder was employed by Strategic Capital from
February, 1994 to March, 1996 where she provided administration and legal
assistant and accounting services.
Holder has not, during the last five years (i) been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or
(ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The Holder purchased 500 shares in ViaVid Broadcasting Corp., the
Canadian Subsidiary for $0.01 per share. Those shares were exchanged for 850,000
shares of ViaVid Broadcasting, Inc. a Nevada Corporation in accordance with an
acquisition agreement dated January 26, 1999.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The purpose or purposes of the acquisition of the Shares by Holder was
a passive investment. Holder is Secretary and Treasurer of the Company.
Depending on market conditions and other factors, Holder may acquire additional
Shares as it deems appropriate, whether in open market purchases, privately
negotiated transactions or otherwise. Holder also reserves the right to dispose
of some or all of its Shares in the open market, in privately negotiated
transactions to third parties or otherwise.
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As of the date hereof, except as described herein, Holder does not have
any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in (a) the acquisition by
any person of additional securities of the Company, or the disposition of
securities of the Company; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a
merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present board of
directors or management of the Company including any plans or proposals to
change the number of term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the
board; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy
of the Company; (f) any other material change in the Company's business or
corporate structure; (g) changes in the Company's Certificate of Incorporation
or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by
any person; (h) causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from
a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an
inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;
(i) a class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or (j) any
action similar to any of those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) As of January 25, 2000, Holder holds beneficially the
following securities of the Company.
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Percentage of shares of Common
Title of security Amount Stock (1)
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Common Stock 850,000 13%
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(1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3. Such holdings exclude 850,000 shares held beneficially by Paul
Watkins, a Director of the Company and the husband of the Holder. The Holder disclaims a beneficial interest in
the shares held by Mr. Watkins.
(b) Holder has the sole power to vote or to direct the
vote of the Shares held by her and has the sole power
to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Shares
held by her.
(c) None
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
None
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
None
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 25, 2000
/s/ Cheryl Watkins
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