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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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/X/ 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)
Dammeyer Rod F. 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) 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 A $3.60 103,046 D
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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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Nonqualified Stock Option $4.56 03/04/1999 V No 03/04/ 03/04/ Common 5,500
(Right to Buy) Change 2000 2009 Stock,
par
value
$.02
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Series A Preferred $2.41 08/04/2000 J(1) 144,710 08/04/ 03/04/ Common 144,710 (1)
Stock 2000 2009 Stock,
(right to convert) 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 (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 (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 (1)
Common Stock 2000 2004 Stock,
(right to buy) 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)
Common Stock 2000 2004 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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Nonqualified Stock Option 5,500 D
(Right to Buy)
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Series A Preferred Stock 144,710 D
(right to convert)
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Warrants to Purchase 15,386 D
Common Stock
(right to buy)
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Warrants to Purchase 15,385 D
Common Stock
(right to buy)
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Warrants to Purchase 15,386 D
Common Stock
(right to buy)
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Warrants to Purchase 51,000 D
Common Stock
(right to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) Shares acquired by Reporting Person in connection with his retirement from the Issuer.
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal /s/ ROD F. DAMMEYER 09/08/2000
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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: Rod F. Dammeyer Page 2 of 2
If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. SEC 1474 (12-01)
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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