UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.6)*
J2 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
46625420
(CUSIP Number)
Keith L. Schaitkin, Esq.
Gordon Altman Weitzen Shalov & Wein LLP
114 West 47th Street, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10036
(212) 626-0800
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
November 12, 1999
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box / /.
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.
*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 6)
Item 1. Security and Issuer
The Schedule 13D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 17, 1999, by Daniel Laikin, a citizen of the United State of America
("Mr. Laikin") and Paul Skjodt, a citizen of Canada (collectively, the
"Registrants") relating to the common shares, no par value (the "Shares"), of J2
Communications, Inc., a California corporation (the "Issuer"), as amended on
June 22, 1999, July 1, 1999, July 23, 1999, September 3, 1999 and September 17,
1999, is hereby amended to furnish the additional information set forth herein.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Mr. Laikin has determined that he would like to serve on the board of
directors of the Issuer. James Jimirro, the President of the Issuer, has agreed
to take measures in order to nominate Mr. Laikin for election as a director of
the Issuer at the next annual meeting. Mr. Laikin, in order to reserve his
rights and to comply with certain sections of the Issuer's amended bylaws, sent
the Issuer a letter on November 12, 1999 notifying the Issuer that he wanted to
nominate himself for election as a director of the Issuer at the next annual
meeting and that he intended to cumulate votes in voting for directors at such
annual meeting. A copy of this letter is filed herewith as Exhibit 3 and
incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 3. Letter from Daniel Laikin to Issuer dated November 12, 1999.
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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.
Dated: November 18, 1999
/s/ Daniel S. Laikin
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Daniel S. Laikin
/s/ Paul Skjodt
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Paul Skjodt
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 3. Letter from Daniel Laikin to Issuer dated November
12, 1999.
DANIEL S. LAIKIN
25 West 9th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
November 12, 1999
J2 Communications, Inc.
10850 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Re: Business to be brought before the Annual Meeting
Dear Sir:
Reference is hereby made to Section 2.10 of the amended bylaws of J2
Communications, Inc. (the "Company") which was adopted by the board of directors
(the "Board") of the Company and disclosed in the Company's recent filing on
Form 8-K dated July 16, 1999. I am writing this letter to comply with Section
2.10 which requires shareholders of the Company to provide the Company with
notice of any business to be brought before the annual meeting.
The Company's President, James Jimirro, has agreed to take measures in
order to nominate me for election as a director of the Company at the Annual
Meeting of the Company to be held on January 13, 1999 or any adjournment thereto
(the "Annual Meeting"). However, I am writing this letter in order to reserve my
rights and comply with Section 2.10 of the bylaws of the Company enumerated
above. If for any reason Mr. Jimirro is unable to arrange for my nomination, the
business I desire to bring before the Annual Meeting is the nomination of myself
for election as a director of the Company at the Annual Meeting . I currently
beneficially own 158,700 shares of the Company's common shares, no par value
("Common Shares") held in my accounts at Securities Research and Sands Brothers.
Those shares are held by U.S. Clearing and Pershing, respectively, as nominees.
In addition, I may be deemed part of a "group" for the purposes of Section
13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with Paul Skjodt
who owns 139,800 Common Shares. I have attached further information with respect
to myself as Annex 1 to this letter.
In addition to the above matter, this letter also serves as notice to
the Company that I intend to cumulate votes, as provided in Section 2.8 of the
bylaws of the Company, with regard to voting for candidates in nomination for
election as directors of the Company at the Annual Meeting.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Daniel S. Laikin
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Daniel S. Laikin
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ANNEX 1
Name: Daniel S. Laikin
Age: 37
Business Biltmore Homes, Inc., 25 West 9th Street
Address: Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Residence 10078 Summerlakes Drive
Address: Carmel, Indiana 46032
Set forth below is a brief description of the Nominee's
business experience during the past five years, including the Nominee's
principal occupations and employment during the past five years; the name and
principal business of any corporation or other organization in which such
occupations and employment were carried on and the Nominee's current principal
occupation or employment.
Biltmore Homes, Inc.
25 West 9th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Co-Chairman
The entity listed above is not a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of JTWO
Communications, Inc. ("JTWO"). The Nominee does not hold any positions or
offices with JTWO.
