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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
Sims Communications, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
829 158 104
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(CUSIP Number)
Tristan Pivacek, Peabody & Arnold, 50 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
(617) 951-4719
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
February 7, 1997
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(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 / /.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /.
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.
*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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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 829 158 104 Page ____ of ______Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William Frederick Solfisburg
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America Citizenship
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 534,136
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH ---------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 534,136
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
534,136
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SEC 1746 (9-88) 2 of 7
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement relates to the Common Stock, $ .01 par value per
share (the "Common Stock"), of Sims Communications, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company
are located at 17821 Sky Park Circle, Suite G, Irvine, CA 92614.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a-c) This Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of William Frederick
Solfisburg (the "Reporting Person") residing at 224 Hinckley Road, Milton,
Massachusetts, 02186. The Reporting Person is the President of Alliance
Capital Services Insurance Agency, Inc. (d.b.a. Alliance Resource Group)
which is located at 175 Derby Street, Hingham, Massachusetts, 02043.
(d) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, the Reporting Persons has not been
a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person is or was subject to
a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to Federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States of
America.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The consideration paid by the Reporting Person to acquire the Common
Stock was: (a) shares of Capital Stock of Link International owned by the
Reporting Person which had an agreed value of $177,895; and (b)$196,000 in
cash, such that each share of Common Stock was purchased by the Reporting
Person for $0.70 a share.
The source of Reporting Person's consideration under the Agreement
was the Reporting Person's personal funds and private securities holdings.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Reporting Person acquired the Common Stock of the Company for
his own account for the purpose of investment and not with a view to or for
sale in connection with any distribution thereof.
Except as described in this Item 4, the Reporting Person has not
formulated any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any
matter required to be disclosed in response to paragraphs (a) through (j) of
Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer
(a) Based in part upon information provided by the Company to the
Reporting Person and the Company's Form 10QSB dated March 31, 1997, as of
February 7, 1997 the Reporting Person may be deemed to have beneficial
ownership of 534,136 shares of Common Stock constituting 6.6% of the
outstanding Common Stock of the Company.
(b) As of February 7, 1997 the Reporting Person has sole power to
vote or to direct the vote of 534,136 shares of Common Stock. As of February
7, 1997, the Reporting Person has sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 534,136 shares of Common Stock.
(c) Based in part upon information provided by the Company to the
Reporting Person the Reporting Person hereby reports the following
transactions. On December 30, 1996, the Reporting Person acquired 40,000
shares of Common Stock of the Company for $28,000 in cash, which equated to a
purchase price of $0.70 per share. The Reporting Person effectuated this
purchase directly with the Company. On January 27, 1997, the Reporting
Person acquired 254,136 shares of Common Stock of the Company in
consideration of shares of capital stock of Link International owned by the
Reporting Person with an agreed value of $177,895, which equated to a
purchase price of $0.70 per share. The Reporting Person effectuated this
purchase directly with the Company. On January 16, 1997, the Reporting
Person acquired 80,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company for $56,000 in
cash, which equated to a purchase price of $0.70 per share. The Reporting
Person effectuated this purchase directly with the Company. On February 7,
1997, the Reporting Person acquired 160,000 shares of Common Stock of the
Company for $112,000 in cash, which equated to a purchase price of $0.70 per
share. The Reporting Person effectuated this purchase directly with the
Company.
(d) To the knowledge of the Reporting Person, no person other than
the Reporting Persons has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of the sale of, the Common Stock
respectively owned by the Reporting Person, except as otherwise set forth
herein.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationship with Respect
to Securities of Issuer
Not applicable.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
Not applicable
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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.
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Date William Frederick Solfisburg
