OFFICIAL PAYMENTS CORP
SC 13D, 1999-12-13
COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D



                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No.  )*


                          OFFICIAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   676235 10 4
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              DENNIS J. BLOCK, ESQ.
                         CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT
                                100 MAIDEN LANE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10038
                                 (212) 504-5555
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(Name,  Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)

                                November 22, 1999
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             (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  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule  because of Rule 13d-1(d)(3) or (4), check the
following box |_|.

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits. Should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-7(b) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 00755C1100                                    Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
         THOMAS R. EVANS
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
        (See Instructions)(a)|_| (b)|_|

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3       SEC USE ONLY

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4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
         PF

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5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
        2(d) or 2(e)|_|

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6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
        U.S.A.

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                        7       SOLE VOTING POWER
                                 1,325,460
      NUMBER OF
        SHARES          --------------------------------------------------------
     BENEFICIALLY       8       SHARED VOTING POWER
       OWNED BY                  0
         EACH
      REPORTING         --------------------------------------------------------
        PERSON          9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         WITH                    1,325,460

                        --------------------------------------------------------
                        10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                 0

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11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           1,325,460

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12        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
          (See Instructions)|_|

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13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           6.1%

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14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
           IN

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ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

   This Statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the "Common Stock"), of Official Payments Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the "Corporation"). The Corporation's principal executive office is located at
2333 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, Suite 450, San Ramon, California 94583.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

   (a) The person filing this statement is Thomas R. Evans, an individual (the
"Reporting Person").

   (b) The address of the Reporting Person's principal business and principal
office is 445 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

   (c) The principal business of the Reporting Person is that of serving as
Chairman of the Board, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

   (d) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted
in a criminal proceeding.

   (e) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not 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 Reporting Person was granted 1,325,460 shares of Common Stock by the
Corporation as compensation for the Reporting Person's services as Chairman of
the Board, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

ITEM 4.     PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

   The Reporting Person has received his beneficial ownership in the shares of
Common Stock as compensation for the Reporting Person's services as Chairman of
the Board, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

ITEM 5.     INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

   (a) The Corporation has 20,512,280 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The
Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of 1,325,460 shares of Common Stock, or
6.1% of the outstanding Common Stock.

   (b) The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote, or to direct the vote
of, 1,325,460 shares of Common Stock and the sole power to dispose of, or to
direct the disposition of, 1,325,460 shares of Common Stock.

ITEM 6.     CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS  OR  RELATIONSHIPS  WITH
            RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

   Not applicable.

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, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

   Date:  December 10, 1999


                                             /s/ Tom Evans
                                          ----------------------------
                                          Thomas R. Evans


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