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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 134-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. ________ )/1/
Web Street, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
947336 10 3
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 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)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] 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 ("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. 947336 10 3 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Joseph J. Fox
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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
United States
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5 Sole Voting Power: 5,228,410
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 Shared Voting Power
OWNED BY
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EACH
7 Sole Dispositive Power: 5,228,410
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 Shared Dispositive Power
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,228,410
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10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 20.4%
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12 Type of Reporting Person IN
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Page 3 of 4 Pages
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Web Street, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
510 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Joseph J. Fox
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
510 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, Illinois 60015
(c) Citizenship
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(e) CUSIP Number
947336 10 3
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b), or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,228,410
(b) Percent of class: 20.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,228,410.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
5,228,410.
(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 [_]. Not applicable
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Page 4 of 4 Pages
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
Not Applicable
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.
February 11, 2000
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Date
/s/ Joseph J. Fox
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Signature
Joseph J. Fox
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Name/Title