SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), (c)
and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)
JWGenesis Financial Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
482227105
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(CUSIP number)
June 15, 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:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 ("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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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: Avatex Corporation
Tax Id No. 25-1425889
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) [_]
OF A GROUP: (b) [_]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware
NUMBER OF
5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 300,000
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
OWNED BY
EACH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 300,000
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 300,000
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 5.5%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
JWGenesis Financial Corp.
Item 1(b) Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
980 North Federal Highway, Suite 210, Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Avatex Corporation
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
5910 North Central Expressway
Suite 1780
Dallas, Texas 75206
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Avatex Corporation is a Delaware corporation
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
482227105
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 Exchange Act;
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;
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(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act;
(e) [_] An investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [x]
Item 4 Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 300,000 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 5.5%
(c) Number shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 300,000 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposit of: 300,000 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposit of: 0 shares
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable.
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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 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.
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.
Dated: June 22, 1998 AVATEX CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert H. Stone
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Robert H. Stone
Vice President
