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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON
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(Title of Class of Securities)
238017107
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*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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CUSIP No. 238017107 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Furman Selz LLC
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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
Delaware
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NUMBER OF | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 1,124,300
SHARES | |
BENEFICIALLY | |
OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER None
EACH | |
REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,124,300
PERSON | |
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,124,300
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
10%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 238017107 Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Data Transmission Network Corp.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
110 West Dodge Road, Omaha, NE 68114
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Furman Selz LLC
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
230 Park Ave., NY NY 10169
Item 2(c) Place of Organization:
Delaware
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 238017107
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
N/A
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CUSIP No. 238017107 Page 4 of 5 Pages
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Item 4 Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,124,300
(b) Percent of Class: 10%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote
1,124,300
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote
None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
1,124,300
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
None
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 owner
of more than five pexcent of the class of securities, chaeck the
following:
N/A [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.
N/A
Item 10 Certification
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
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.
N/A
/s/ Steven D. Blecher
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Date Vice Chairman
