SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 6)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Seattle Filmworks, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
812-572-105
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(CUSIP Number)
Robert A. Simms
55 Railroad Ave
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 861-8500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 1, 1998
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Statement because of Rule
13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following: [ ]
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 812-572-105 Page 2 of __ Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robert A. Simms S.S. NO. ###-##-####
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF WC
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5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7) SOLE VOTING POWER
579,794
NUMBER OF
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 31,080
EACH REPORTING
PERSON --------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
579,794
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10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
31,080
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11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
610,874
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12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.6%
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14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN PN
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The reason for this filing of Amendment #6 to the previously filed
Schedule 13D is to report that the holdings of Robert A. Simms and an investment
partnership for which he is the investment adviser, Stanwich Financial Partners,
in Seattle Filmworks, Inc (the "Issuer") have decreased from 6.9% to 3.6% of the
Issuer's outstanding common stock as of September 10, 1998.
Item 1. No Change
Item 2. The registered investment adviser is Simms Capital Management, Inc. Mr.
Simms also serves as an investment adviser to Stanwich Financial
Partners.
Item 3. No Change
Item 4. The sale of the shares of the common stock was made in the ordinary
course of business for investment purposes. Mr. Simms reserves the right
to purchase additional shares of the common stock of the Issuer or to
dispose of such shares in the open market or in privately negotiated
transactions or in any other lawful manner in the future.
Item 5. As of September 10, 1998 Mr. Simms beneficially owns 579,794 shares
or approximately 3.6% of the common stock of the Issuer. All of these
shares were acquired personally. The percentage is based on the Issuer's
shares of common stock, which Mr. Simms believed to be outstanding
(16,769,000) based on information available on Bloomberg financial
services.
Mr. Simms has the sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose and
direct the disposition of such shares of the Issuer.
Transactions effected by Mr. Simms within 60 days prior to September
10, 1998 are as follows:
Date Sold Number of Shares Price/Share
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8/7/98 20,000 $5.375
8/7/98 25,000 5.125
8/7/98 20,000 5.125
9/1/98 385,000 3.75
9/1/98 100,000 3.75
The shares sold on August 7, 1998 were sold in the over the
counter market, and the shares sold on September 1, 1998 and September
9, 1998 were sold back to the Issuer.
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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.
September 11, 1998 /s/ Robert A. Simms
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Robert A. Simms
