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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Howard Rudy
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
6210 Ingleside Drive
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(Street)
Wilmington NC 28409
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(City) (State) (Zip)
MARKETING SERVICES GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:MSGI)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
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3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)
February 15, 2000
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4. Statement for Month/Year
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[_] Director [_] 10% Owner
[X] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
[X] Form filed by one Reporting Person
[_] Form filed by more than one Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr. 4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
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* If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction
5(b)(v).
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Print or Type Responses)
(Over)
(Form 3-07/98)
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FORM 3 (continued)
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Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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5. Ownership
3. Title and Amount of Securities Form of
Underlying Derivatave Security Derivative
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Security:
and Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4. Conversion Direct (D)
(Month/Day/Year) Amount or Exercise or 6. Nature of
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1. Title of Derivative Date Expiration Number of Derivative (I) Ownership
Security (Instr. 4) Exercisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Options Immediately 01/01/10 Common Stock 20,833 $17.625 (D)
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Options Various 01/01/10 Common Stock 229,167 $17.625 (D)
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Explanation of Responses:
02/24/00
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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