UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.5)*
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)
September 15, 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. 5)
CUSIP No. 46625420
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Daniel S. Laikin
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) //
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
157,600
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
157,600
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
157,600
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
//
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
12.95%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 5)
CUSIP No. 46625420
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Paul Skjodt
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) //
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
133,000
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
133,000
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
133,000
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
//
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.93%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 5)
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 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 and September 3, 1999, is hereby amended to furnish the
additional information set forth herein.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The aggregate purchase price of the 12,400 Shares purchased by the
Registrants not previously reported on a Schedule 13D by the Registrants was
$209,495.90 (excluding commissions). The source of funding for the purchase of
these Shares was the personal funds of the Registrants.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) As of the close of business on September 16, 1999, Registrants may be
deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 290,600 Shares, representing
approximately 23.88% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares (based upon the
1,217,000 Shares stated to be outstanding as of June 10, 1999 by the Issuer in
the Issuer's Form 10-Q filing, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 14, 1999).
(b) Mr. Laikin has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard
to 157,600 Shares. Mr. Skjodt has sole voting power and sole dispositive power
with regard to 133,000 Shares.
(c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to Shares
effected since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D by either of the
Registrants. All such transactions were effected in the open market, the table
excludes commissions paid.
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
NAME DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE
Daniel Laikin 8/26/99 800 $18.00
Daniel Laikin 8/30/99 700 $17.071
Daniel Laikin 9/03/99 1,000 $17.25
Daniel Laikin 9/07/99 200 $17.375
Daniel Laikin 9/07/99 2,200 $16.886
Daniel Laikin 9/09/99 1,500 $16.00
Paul Skjodt 7/26/99 2,000 $18.261
Paul Skjodt 9/13/99 2,000 $16.375
Paul Skjodt 9/15/99 2,000 $16.00
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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: September 17, 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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