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FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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/ / CHECK THIS BOX IF NO OMB APPROVAL
LONGER SUBJECT TO Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
SECTION 16. FORM 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the OMB NUMBER 3235-0287
OR FORM 5 OBLIGATIONS Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 EXPIRES: DECEMBER 31, 2001
MAY CONTINUE. SEE or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
INSTRUCTION 1(b). Act of 1940 HOURS PER RESPONSE.....0.5
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
Samstock, L.L.C. Transmedia Network Inc. (TMN)
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for ---- ---
Number of Reporting Month/Year Officer Other
Two North Riverside Plaza Person (Voluntary) ---- ---
Suite 600 August 2000 (give title below) (specify below)
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(Street) 5. If Amendment, --------------------------
Chicago IL 60606 Date of Original --------------------------------------
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(City) (State) (Zip) September 8, 2000 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
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X Form filed by One
---- Reporting Person
Form filed by More than
---- One Reporting Person
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TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security 2. Trans- 3. Transac- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of Se- 6. Owner- 7. Nature
(Instr. 3) action tion or Disposed of (D) curities Benefi- ship of In-
Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) cially Owned at Form: direct
(Instr. 8) End of Month Direct Benefi-
(Month/ (Instr. 3 and 4) (D) or cial
Day/ --------------------------------------- Indirect Owner-
Year) Code V Amount (A) or Price (I) ship
(D) (Instr. 4) (Instr.
4)
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Common Stock, $.02 par value 08/04/2000 J(1) 103,046 D $3.60 -- D
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Common Stock, $.02 par value 08/23/2000 J(2) 405,479 A $4.5625 2,322,952 D(2)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). Page 1 of 2
SEC 1474 (12-01)
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FORM 4 (CONTINUED) TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative 2. Conver- 3. Trans- 4. Trans- 5. Number of 6. Date Exer- 7. Title and Amount 8. Price
Security sion or action action Derivative cisable and of Underlying of
(Instr. 3) Exercise Date Code Securities Expiration Securities Deriv-
Price of (Month/ (Instr. Acquired (A) Date (Instr. 3 and 4) ative
Deriv- Day/ 8) or Disposed (Month/Day/ Secur-
ative Year) of (D) Year) ity
Security (Instr. 3, (Instr. 5)
4, and 5) -----------------------------------
Date Expira- Amount or
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Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Shares
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Series A Preferred Stock $2.41 08/04/2000 J(1) 144,710 03/04/ 03/04/ Common 144,710 $3.825(1)
(right to convert) 2000 2009 Stock,
par
value
$.02
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Warrants to Purchase $2.4813 08/04/2000 J(1) 51,000 08/04/ 11/09/ Common 51,000 $1.5187(1)
Common Stock 2000 2004 Stock,
(right to buy) par
value
$.02
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Warrants to Purchase $6.00 08/04/2000 J(1) 15,386 08/04/ 11/09/ Common 15,386 $0.01(1)
Common Stock 2000 2004 Stock,
(right to buy) par
value
$.02
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Warrants to Purchase $7.00 08/04/2000 J(1) 15,385 08/04/ 11/09/ Common 15,385 $0.01(1)
Common Stock 2000 2004 Stock,
(right to buy) par
value
$.02
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Warrants to Purchase $8.00 08/04/2000 J(1) 15,386 08/04/ 11/09/ Common 15,386 $0.01(1)
Common Stock 2000 2004 Stock,
(right to buy) par
value
$.02
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Warrants to Purchase $5.93125 08/23/2000 J(2) 405,479 08/23/ 08/23/ Common 405,479 (2)
Common Stock 2000 2005 Stock,
(right to buy) par
value
$.02
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Warrants to Purchase $7.30 08/23/2000 J(2) 405,479 08/23/ 08/23/ Common 405,479
Common Stock 2000 2005 Stock,
(right to buy) par
value
$.02
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1. Title of Derivative 9. Number of 10. Ownership 11. Nature of
Security Derivative Form of Indirect
(Instr. 3) Securities Derivative Beneficial
Beneficially Security: Ownership
Owned at End Direct (D) (Instr. 4)
of Month or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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Series A Preferred Stock 2,692,748 D
(right to convert)
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Warrants to Purchase 949,000 D
Common Stock
(right to buy)
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Warrants to Purchase -- D
Common Stock
(right to buy)
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Warrants to Purchase -- D
Common Stock
(right to buy)
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Warrants to Purchase 858,892 D
Common Stock
(right to buy)
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Warrants to Purchase 405,479 D
Common Stock
(right to buy)
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Warrants to Purchase 405,479 D
Common Stock
(right to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) Shares transferred to a third party by the Reporting Person in connection with the retirement of such third party from
the Reporting Person.
(2) These shares and warrants were acquired in connection with the Reporting Person's commitment to the Issuer under a Stock
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of April 28, 2000, among the Issuer, the Reporting Person and certain other investors.
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal /s/ Donald J. Liebentritt 09/15/2000
Violations. -------------------------------- ----------
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). **Signature of Reporting Person Date
Note. File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. By: Donald J. Liebentritt, Page 2 of 2
If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Vice President SEC 1474 (12-01)
Samstock, L.L.C.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB Number.
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