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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934*
N2K Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
629427 10 5
(CUSIP Number)
See Preliminary Note
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/x/ Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP NO 629427 10 5 13 G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Jonathan V. Diamond
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,035,449
OWNED BY
EACH ---------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,035,449
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,035,449
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Preliminary Note: This Statement on Schedule 13G is the
initial filing on Schedule 13G by the filing person pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d).
The event requiring the filing of this statement was the effectiveness of the
registration of the Common Stock of N2K Inc. on Form 8-A pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Exchange Act on October 16, 1997 and the continued ownership by the
filing person of more than 5% of the Common Stock at December 31, 1997.
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
N2K Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
55 Broad Street, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10004
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
Jonathan V. Diamond
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
1 West 67th Street, Apt. 700
New York, NY 10023
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
United States
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
629427 10 5
ITEM 3. Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,035,449 shares
(b) Percent of class: 8.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,035,449
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,035,449
(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 OF 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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SIGNATURE
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.
April 10, 1998 /s/ Jonathan V. Diamond
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Jonathan V. Diamond
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