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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
RMS TITANIC, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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(CUSIP Number)
Joe Marsh, 605 Surfside Drive, Akron, OH 44319
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 13, 1999
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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 Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1 (b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement. (A
fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
See Rule 13d-7).
Note. Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1 (a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
Common Stock, par value $.0001 -- RMS Titanic, Inc., a Florida
corporation with offices at 17 Battery Place, Suite 203, New York, New York.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
Individual residing at 605 Surfside Drive, Akron, OH 44319.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF SUM OF OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Personal Assets.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The Reporting Person has acquired these securities for investment
purposes and retains the right to sell such securities from time to time.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The Reporting Person has acquired 883,950 shares of the Issuer's
Common Stock which represents approximately 5.5% of the outstanding shares
based on the issuer's May 31, 1999 Form 10-Q.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
None.
ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None.
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.
October 19, 1999 /s/ JOE MARSH
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(Date) Joe Marsh
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Schedule 13D Forms 7060
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CUSIP NO. ______________________ 13D Page _______ of _______ Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Joe Marsh -- SS# ###-##-####
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
Cash
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 883,950
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OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
883,950
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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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)
5.5%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
Individual
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
