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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)*
MERISEL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
589 849 10 8
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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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 589 849 10 8 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
David S. Wagman
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States of America
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 2,320,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 2,320,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,320,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*[_]
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
7.8%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1.(a) Name of Issuer:
Merisel, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
200 Continental Boulevard
El Segundo, California 90245
Item 2.(a) Name of Person Filing:
David S. Wagman
(b) Address of Principal Office:
200 Continental Boulevard
El Segundo, California 90245
(c) Citizenship: United States of America
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 589 849 10 8
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
2,320,000 shares of Common Stock, all of which are held by
Mr. Wagman as Trustee of the David S. Wagman Trust dated
March 3, 1982.
(b) Percent of Class: 7.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,320,000 shares of Common Stock
ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,320,000 shares of Common Stock
iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable.
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:
Not Applicable.
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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: February 9, 1994
/s/ DAVID S. WAGMAN
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David S. Wagman
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