F O R M 4 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act 1940
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1.Name and Address of 2.Issuer Name and Ticker 6.Relationship of Reporting
Reporting Person* or Trading Symbol Person to Issuer (check
all Applicable)
BeautiControl Cosmetics,
Inc. (BUTI)
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Jim Sowell Construction Co., Inc. September 1998 Director X 10% Owner
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(Last) (First) (MI) 3.IRS or Soc.Sec.No. 4.Statement for Officer Other
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of Reporting Person Month/Year (Give title (specify below)
(Voluntary) below)
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 200
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5.If Amendment, 7.Individual or Joint/Group
Date of Original Filing (Check Applicable
Dallas TX 75204 (Month/Year) Line)
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(City) (State) (Zip)
Form filed by One
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Reporting Person
X Form filed by More
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than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security 2. Transaction 3. Transaction 4. Security Acquired (A)
(Inst.3) Date Code or Disposed of (D)
(Month/ (Instr.8) (Inst.3, 4 & 5)
Day/Yr) _________________________________________
(A)
Code V Amount (D) Price
Common Stock 9/29/98 P 45,600 A $7.00
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5. Amount of Securities 6. Ownership Form 7. Nature of Indirect
Beneficially Owned at Direct (D) or Beneficial Ownership
at End of Month Indirect (I) (Inst. 4)
(Inst. 3 & 4)
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1,601,233 D
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class securities owned directly or
indirectly. *If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see
Instruction 4(b)(v). Page 1 of 4
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FORM 4 (continued)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls,
warrants, options, convertible security)
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1. Title of 2. Conversion 3. Transaction 4. Transaction
Derivative or Exercise Date (Month Code
Security Price of (Day/Year) (Instr. 8)
(Instr.3) Derivative
Security Code V
Grant of call option (obligation to sell) $7.00 9/29/98 S
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5. Number of Derivative 6. Date Exercisable 7. Title & Amount of
Securities Acquired & Expiration Date Underlying Securities
(A) or Disposed of (D) (Mon./Day/Year) (Inst. 3 & 4)
(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)
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(A) (D) Date Expiration Title Amount or number
Exercisable Date of Shares
1 9/29/98 10/1/98 Common Stock 22,800
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8. Price of Derivative 9. Number of Derivative Securities 10. Ownership Form of 11. Nature of Indirect
Security (Inst.5) Beneficially Owned at end of Derivative Security Beneficial
Month (Instr. 4) Direct (D) or Ownership (Instr.4)
Indirect (I) (Instr.4)
$0 0
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Explanation of Responses
(1) Establishment of a put equivalent position
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/s/ Keith Martin 10/9/98
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal ------------------------------------------
Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Keith Martin Date
Executive Vice President
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in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMD Number.
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Joint Filer Information
Name: James E. Sowell
Address: 3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 200
Dallas, Texas 75204
Designated Filer: Jim Sowell Construction Co., Inc.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: BeautiControl Cosmetics, Inc. (BUTI)
Date of Event
Requiring Statement: 9/29/98
Nature of Beneficial Ownwership: I - by Jim Sowell Construction Co., Inc. and
by Spouse
Signature: /s/ James E. Sowell
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Joint Filer Information
Name: Elizabeth S. Sowell
Address: 3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 200
Dallas, Texas 75204
Designated Filer: Jim Sowell Construction Co., Inc.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: BeautiControl Cosmetics, Inc. (BUTI)
Date of Event
Requiring Statement: 9/29/98
Nature of Beneficial Ownwership: I - by Jim Sowell Construction Co., Inc. and
by Spouse
Signature: /s/ Elizabeth S. Sowell
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