FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5
obligations may continue. SEE Instruction 1(b).
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB NUMBER: 3235-0287
EXPIRES: September 30, 1998
ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
HOURS PER RESPONSE: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Proto Randy S.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
4400 Biscayne Boulevard
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(Street)
Miami FL 33137
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(City) (State) (Zip)
Whitman Education Group, Inc. (WIX)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
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3. IRS or Social Security Number or Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Statement for Month/Year SEPTEMBER 2000
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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 Operating Officer and President
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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
TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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6. Ownership 7. Nature of
5. Amount of Securities Form: Indirect
1. Title of 2. Transaction 3. Transaction 4. Securities Acquired (A) Beneficially Owned Direct (D) or Beneficial
security Date Code or Disposed of (D) at End of Month Indirect (I) Ownership
(Instr. 3) (Month/Day/Year) (Instr. 8) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) (Instr. 3 and 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
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Common Stock,
no par value
per share 09/22/00 P 15,300 A $2.5000 D
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Common Stock,
no par value
per share 09/22/00 P 700 A $2.4375 D
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76,173* D
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1,745 D By 401(K) Plan
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
* If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person see Instruction 4(b)
(v).
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FORM 4 (continued)
TABLE II-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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5. Number of Derivative
Securities Acquired
1. Title of Derivative 2. Conversion or Exercise 3. Transaction Date 4. Transaction (A) or Disposed of (D)
Security (Instr. 3) Price of Derivative Security (Month/ Day/ Year) Code (Instr. 8) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
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Code V (A) (D)
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10. Ownership
Form of
7. Title and Derivative 11. Nature of
Amount of 8. Price of 9. Number of Security: Indirect
6. Date Exercisable Underlying Derivative Derivative Securities Direct (D) or Beneficial
and Expiration Date Securities Security Beneficially Owned at Indirect (I) Ownership
(Month/Day/Year) (Instr. 3 and 4) (Instr. 5) End of Month (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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Amount
Date Expiration or Number
Exercisable Date Title of Shares
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Explanation of Responses:
* This includes 15,973 shares acquired through the Company's Employee Stock
Purchase Plan.
** 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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** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB Number.
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