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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d - 102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )(1)
GENERAL DATACOMM INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
369487103
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
|X| Rule 13d-1(b)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
(1)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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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 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. 369487103 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Forest Investment Management 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
SHARES 1,673,686
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH zero
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,673,686
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8. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
zero
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,673,686
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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)
7.8%
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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. 369487103 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Founders Financial Group, L.P.
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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
SHARES 1,673,686
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH zero
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,673,686
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8. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
zero
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,673,686
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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)
7.8%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 369487103 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Michael A. Boyd, Inc.
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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
SHARES 1,673,686
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH zero
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,673,686
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8. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
zero
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,673,686
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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)
7.8%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 369487103 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Michael A. Boyd
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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
SHARES 1,673,686
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH zero
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,673,686
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8. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
zero
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,673,686
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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)
7.8%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 369487103 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer.
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General DataComm Industries, Inc. (the "Issuer").
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
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The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 1579
Straits Turnpike, Middlebury, Connecticut 06762.
ITEM 2.
(a) Names of Persons Filing.
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This statement is filed by the following persons: (a) Forest
Investment Management LLC, an Investment Advisor registered under the Investment
Advisors Act of 1940, as amended ("Forest"), (b) Founders Financial Group L.P.
("Founders"), in its capacity as the owner of a controlling interest in Forest,
(c) Michael A. Boyd, Inc. ("MAB, Inc."), in its capacity as the general partner
of Founders and (d) Michael A. Boyd ("Mr. Boyd"), in his capacity as the sole
director and shareholder of MAB, Inc. (collectively, the "Filing Parties").
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence.
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The principal business office of each of the Filing Parties
is 53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870.
(c) Citizenship.
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Forest is a Delaware Limited Liability Company. Founders is a
Delaware limited partnership. MAB, Inc. is a Connecticut corporation. Mr. Boyd
is a United States citizen.
(d) Title of Class of Securities.
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This statement relates to shares of Common Stock (the "Common
Stock") of the Issuer.
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CUSIP No. 369487103 13G Page 7 of 9 Pages
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(e) CUSIP Number.
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369487103
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act,
(b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Act,
(d) |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act,
(e) |X| Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) |_| Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) |_| Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)
(H).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned.
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Each of Forest, Founders, MAB, Inc. and Mr. Boyd
beneficially owns 1,673,686 shares of Common Stock.
(b) Percent of Class.
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Each of Forest, Founders, MAB, Inc. and Mr. Boyd owns 7.8% of the Common Stock.
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CUSIP No. 369487103 13G Page 8 of 9 Pages
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(c) Power to Vote or Direct the Vote and Dispose or Direct the
Disposition of Securities.
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Each of Forest, Founders, MAB, Inc. and Mr. Boyd has sole
power to vote or dispose or to direct the vote or disposition of the shares of
Common Stock.
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 beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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CUSIP No. 369487103 13G Page 9 of 9 Pages
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief
of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
FOREST INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
Dated: April 23, 1999 By: /s/ Michael A. Boyd
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Michael A. Boyd, Chairman
FOUNDERS FINANCIAL GROUP, L.P.
Dated: April 23, 1999 By: /s/ Michael A. Boyd
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Michael A. Boyd, Chairman
MICHAEL A. BOYD, INC.
Dated: April 23, 1999 By: /s/ Michael A. Boyd
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Name: Michael A. Boyd
Title: President
MICHAEL A. BOYD
Dated: April 23, 1999 By: /s/ Michael A. Boyd
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Name: Michael A. Boyd
