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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No._____)*
J2 Communications
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
466254-20-8
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(CUSIP Number)
Sanford J. Hillsberg, 1801 Century Park East, Suite 1600, Los Angeles,
CA 90067, (310) 553-4441
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
12/23/99
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(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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] 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 ("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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CUSIP NO. 466254-20-8
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Christopher R. Williams
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States of America
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
89,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 0
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
89,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
89,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.8%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
IN (individual)
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
J2 Communications
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
10850 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, California 90024
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Christopher R. Williams
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
P.O. Box 21207, Santa Barbara, CA 93121
(c) Citizenship
United States of America
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, no par value
(e) CUSIP Number
466254-20-8
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Item 3.
This statement is not being filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
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240.13d-2(b) or (c).
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 89,000
(b) Percent of class: 6.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 89,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 89,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
This Schedule 13G is not being filed to report that the reporting person
has ceased to be the owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Company.
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
No other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities of
the Company held by Mr. Williams.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
This Schedule 13G is not being filed by a parent holding company or a
control person pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
This Schedule is not being filed by a group pursuant to Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
(b) This Schedule 13G is being filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
1/19/00
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Date
/s/ Christopher R. Williams
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Signature
Christopher R. Williams
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Name/Title
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