COMCAST CORP
SC 13D/A, 1999-07-02
CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                         SCHEDULE 13D - AMENDMENT NO. 3

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             Jones Intercable, Inc.
                        --------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                      CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01
                          COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01
                        --------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   480206-200
                        --------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  Stanley Wang
                               Comcast Corporation
                               1500 Market Street
                      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-2148
                                 (215) 665-1700
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  June 29, 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. [ ]

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

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. 480206-200                    13D                          Page 2 of 9


1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                                             Comcast Corporation

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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                         (a) [ ]

                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC USE ONLY

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4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                                                                              WC
================================================================================
5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
     2(d) or (e)

                                                                             [ ]
================================================================================
6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                                                    Pennsylvania
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NUMBERS OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

     7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                              Class A 13,782,500
     ===========================================================================
     8.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     ===========================================================================
     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                              Class A 13,782,500
     ===========================================================================
     10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     ===========================================================================
     11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                              Class A 13,782,500
================================================================================
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                             [ ]
================================================================================
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                                                                           37.3%
================================================================================
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                              CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 480206-200                    13D                          Page 3 of 9

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                                             Comcast Corporation
================================================================================
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]

                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC USE ONLY

================================================================================
4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                                                                              WC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
     2(d) or (e)

                                                                             [ ]
================================================================================
6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                                                    Pennsylvania
================================================================================
NUMBERS OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

     7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                                Common 2,878,151
     ===========================================================================
     8.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     ===========================================================================
     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                                Common 2,878,151
     ===========================================================================
     10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     ===========================================================================
     11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                Common 2,878,151
================================================================================
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                             [ ]
================================================================================
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                                                                           56.3%
================================================================================
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                              CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 480206-200                    13D                          Page 4 of 9


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                              Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.

================================================================================
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                         (a) [ ]

                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC USE ONLY

================================================================================
4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                                                                              WC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
     2(d) or (e)

                                                                             [ ]
================================================================================

6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                                                        Delaware
================================================================================
NUMBERS OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

     7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                              Class A 13,782,500
     ===========================================================================

     8.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     ===========================================================================

     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                              Class A 13,782,500
     ===========================================================================

     10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     ===========================================================================

     11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                              Class A 13,782,500
================================================================================

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                             [ ]
================================================================================
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                                                                           37.3%
================================================================================
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                              CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 480206-200                    13D                          Page 5 of 9

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                                              Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.

================================================================================
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                         (a) [ ]

                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC USE ONLY

================================================================================
4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                                                                              WC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
     2(d) or (e)

                                                                             [ ]
================================================================================
6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                                                        Delaware
================================================================================
NUMBERS OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

     7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                                Common 2,878,151
     ===========================================================================

     8.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     ===========================================================================

     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                                Common 2,878,151
     ===========================================================================

     10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     ===========================================================================

     11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                Common 2,878,151
================================================================================

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                             [ ]
================================================================================
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                                                                           56.3%
================================================================================
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                                              CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 480206-200                    13D                          Page 6 of 9


     This  Amendment  No. 3 amends the  Schedule  13D filed on June 1, 1998,  as
amended by Amendment  No. 1 on August 14, 1998 and  Amendment  No. 2 on April 9,
1999,  by Comcast  Corporation  (the  Schedule  13D,  as so  amended,  is hereby
referred  to  herein  as  the  "Schedule   13D"),  a  Pennsylvania   corporation
("Comcast"),  with respect to the Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
("Class A Common  Stock"),  and Common Stock,  par value $.01 per share ("Common
Stock"),  of Jones  Intercable,  Inc., a Colorado  corporation  (the "Company"),
whose  principal  executive  office is  located  at P.O.  Box  3309,  Englewood,
Colorado 80155-3309.

     Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same
meanings as in the Schedule 13D.

     The  undersigned  hereby amend and supplement  Items 3,4,5,6,  and 7 of the
Schedule 13D by adding the following information  (capitalized terms used herein
without  definition  shall have the same  meaning  as set forth in the  Schedule
13D).

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds
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     Item 3 is hereby amended by the addition of the following:

     Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement described in Item 4 below, Comcast
paid Glenn R. Jones $131,350 in cash and Jones International Ltd. $49,868,650 in
cash to purchase  an  aggregate  of  1,000,000  shares of Class A Common  Stock.
Comcast financed these payments through the use of working capital.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Item 4 is hereby amended by the addition of the following:

     On June 29, 1999,  Comcast agreed to purchase (the "Purchase") 2,627 shares
of Class A Common  Stock  from Glenn R.  Jones,  and  997,373  shares of Class A
Common Stock from Jones  International,  Ltd. for aggregate  purchase  prices of
$131,350 and $49,868,650, respectively. This transaction is expected to close on
July 2, 1999.  Immediately  upon receipt of the shares of Class A Common  Stock,
Comcast  intends  to  contribute  them to  Comcast  Cable  Communications,  Inc.
("Comcast Cable").

     The foregoing  description  is qualified by reference to the Share Purchase
Agreement  dated as of June 29,  1999  among  Comcast,  Glenn R. Jones and Jones
International Ltd. (the "Share Purchase Agreement"), which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 7 and is incorporated herein by reference.


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CUSIP No. 480206-200                    13D                          Page 7 of 9

Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Item 5 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows.

     (a) Comcast has been advised by the Company that, as of June 30, 1999,  the
Company had  36,935,970  shares of Class A Common Stock and 5,113,021  shares of
Common Stock issued and outstanding.  For purposes of Rule 13d-3  promulgated by
the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Comcast and Cable
Communications  are the beneficial owners of 13,782,500 shares of Class A Common
Stock and  2,878,151  shares of Common Stock (the  "Shares")  (which  represents
approximately 37.3% and 56.3% of each class, respectively).

     (b) Comcast and Cable Communications have sole voting and dispositive power
over the Shares.

     (c) Other than the  purchase of the shares of Class A Common  Stock on June
29, 1999, as described in Item 4 hereof, no transactions in Class A Common Stock
or Common Stock have been  effected  during the last sixty (60) days by Comcast,
Cable  Communications  or, to the best of  Comcast's  and Cable  Communications'
knowledge, any director or executive officer of Comcast or Cable Communications.

     (d) Comcast and Cable Communications have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends  from,  or the proceeds from the sale of, the
Shares.

     (e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect
        to Securities of the Issuer
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Item 6 is hereby amended by the addition of the following:

     To effect the  Purchase,  on June 29, 1999 the Company,  Glenn R. Jones and
Jones  International  Ltd.  executed  the Share  Purchase  Agreement.  The Share
Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 7 and is incorporated herein by
reference.

Item 7. Materials to be filed as Exhibits
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following:

     Exhibit 7      Share  Purchase  Agreement  dated as of June 29,  1999 among
                    Comcast, Glenn R. Jones and Jones International Ltd.


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CUSIP No. 480206-200                    13D                          Page 8 of 9


                                    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.



July 1, 1999                                  COMCAST CORPORATION

                                              By: /s/ Joseph J. Euteneuer
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Joseph J. Euteneuer
                                                  Vice President and
                                                  Corporate Controller



                                              COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.



                                              By: /s/ Joseph J. Euteneuer
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Joseph J. Euteneuer
                                                  Vice President
                                                  (Authorized Officer)






                            SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     This Share Purchase  Agreement (the  "Agreement") is entered into as of the
29th day of June, 1999, among Comcast  Corporation,  a Pennsylvania  Corporation
("Buyer"),  Glenn R.  Jones("Jones")  and Jones  International  Ltd., a Colorado
corporation ("Jones International" and, together with Jones, "Sellers").

                                   BACKGROUND

     Buyer  desires to purchase  (i)2,627  shares of Class A Common  Stock,  par
value  $.01 per share  (the  "Class A  Stock"),  of Jones  Intercable,  Inc.,  a
Colorado  corporation  (the "Company),  from Jones (the "Jones Shares") and (ii)
997,373  shares  of  Class  A  Stock  from  Jones   International   (the  "Jones
International  Shares" and,  together with the Jones Shares,  the "Shares),  and
each  Seller  desires  to sell its  Shares  to  Buyer,  upon the terms set forth
herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     1. Purchase and Sale of the Shares. Upon the basis of the  representations,
warranties, acknowledgments,  agreements and covenants herein contained, on July
2, 1999 (the  "Closing  Date") (a) Buyer will  purchase  the Jones  Shares  from
Jones, and Jones will sell the Jones Shares to Buyer, for an aggregate  purchase
price of $131,350 (the "Jones Purchase  Price") and (ii) Buyer will purchase the
Jones  International  Shares from Jones  International,  and Jones International
will sell the Jones  International  Shares to Buyer,  for an aggregate  purchase
price of $49,868,650 (the "Jones  International  Purchase Price"). The foregoing
transactions are referred to herein as the "Closing".

     2.  Closing.  On  the  Closing  Date,  (i)  Jones  will  deliver  to  Buyer
certificates for the Jones Shares and Jones  International will deliver to Buyer
certificates for the Jones International  Shares (together,  the "Certificates")
duly endorsed or  accompanied  by stock powers duly endorsed in blank,  with any
required transfer stamps affixed thereto and (i) Buyer will deliver to Jones the
Jones Purchase price and to Jones International the Jones International Purchase
Price, in each case in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds.

     2.  Representations  and  Warranties.  As of the date  hereof and as of the
Closing Date, each Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:

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          (a) Such  Seller  has full  power,  capacity,  authority  and right to
     execute  and  deliver  this  Agreement  and  to  perform  its   obligations
     hereunder.

          (b) This  Agreement has been duly  authorized by all necessary  action
     and constitutes the valid and binding agreement of such Seller  enforceable
     against such Seller in accordance with its terms.

          (c) With  respect to Jones,  (i) Jones is the  record  and  beneficial
     owner of the Jones Shares free and clear of any liens,  security interests,
     encumbrances,  claims,  liabilities,  restrictions  and third party  rights
     ("Liens")  and (ii) at Closing,  Jones will  transfer and deliver to Buyer,
     good and valid title to the Jones  Shares free and clear of any Lien.  With
     respect to Jones  International,  (i) Jones International is the record and
     beneficial  owner of the Jones  International  Shares free and clear of any
     Liens  and (ii) at the  Closing , Jones  International  will  transfer  and
     deliver to Buyer  good and valid  title to the Jones  International  Shares
     free and clear of any Lien.

          (d) No  approval,  authorization,  consent  or filing is  required  in
     connection  with the execution,  delivery and performance of this Agreement
     by such Seller, except as may be required under the Securities Exchange Act
     of 1934, as amended.

          (e) The execution,  delivery and performance of this Agreement by such
     Seller does not  contravene  or conflict  with any  agreement,  contract or
     other instrument,  or any law, rule,  regulation,  order or decree, binding
     upon or applicable to such Seller.

     3. Acknowledgment and Release. Each Seller acknowledges that Buyer has made
available to such Seller all  information  requested by such Seller  relating to
the Company and the value of its Shares.  Each Seller hereby  releases Buyer and
its affiliates from any claims relating to the Purchase Price being paid for its
Shares,  including  any  claim  that  Buyer  may be in  possession  of  material
information that has not been disclosed to such Seller. The parties  acknowledge
and  agree  that,  except as  expressly  set forth  herein,  no party  makes any
warranty or representation, express or implied or arising by operation of law in
connection with the transactions provided for herein.

     4. Indemnity. The Seller's hereby jointly and severally agree to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless  Buyer and its  affiliates  against any and all losses,
expenses, damages, injuries, judgments, claims, liabilities and costs (including
without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and the

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reasonable  costs of enforcing this  indemnity)  arising from or relating to any
inaccuracy in any  representation  or warranty of either Seller or any breach by
either Seller of any  covenant,  acknowledgement,  undertaking  or agreement set
forth herein.

     5. Miscellaneous.  (a) Each Seller agrees to provide reasonable cooperation
to Buyer in executing and delivering all further  documents  necessary to effect
the purchase and sale of its Shares.

     (b) Any  provision of this  Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only
if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by both parties hereto.

     (c) This  agreement  shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each
of the parties and their respective heirs, administrators,  successors,  assigns
and legal representatives.

     (d) This  Agreement  shall be construed in accordance  with and governed by
the laws of the State of New York,  without regard to the conflicts of law rules
of such state.

     (e) This Agreement may be executed in  counterparts  each of which shall be
an original with the same effects as if the  signatures  thereto and hereto were
upon the same  instrument.  No provision of this Agreement is intended to confer
upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.

     (f) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among
the  parties   hereto  and   supersedes   any  and  all  prior   agreements  and
understandings, written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof.


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     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  each  of the  undersigned  has  duly  executed  this
Agreement as of the date first set forth above.


                                            COMCAST CORPORATION


                                            By:  /s/ William E. Dordelman
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 Name: William E. Dordelman
                                                 Title: Vice President - Finance


                                            /s/ Glenn R. Jones
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Glenn R. Jones


                                            JONES INTERNATIONAL LTD.

                                            By:  /s/ Glenn R. Jones
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 Name: Glenn R. Jones
                                                 Title: Chief Executive Officer



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