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OMB APPROVAL
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FORM 3 Expires: December 31, 2001
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
England Kevin
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o Bestnet Communications Corp.
5210 E. Williams Circle, Suite 200
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(Street)
Tucson, AZ 85711
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09-27-00
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bestnet Communications Corp -- BESC
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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FORM 3 (continued)
Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
1. Title of 2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or 4. Nature of Indirect
Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr.5)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
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Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
3. Title and Amount 5.Owner-
of Securities Underlying ship
Derivative Security Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date ------------------------ 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of
1. Title of -------------------- or Exercise (D) or Indirect
Derivative Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
Security Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
(Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr.5) (Instr. 5)
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Non-Statutory 09/27/2001 (1) Common 20,000 3.25 D
Director Stock Stock
Option (right
to buy)
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Non-Statutory 09/27/2001 (1) Common 5,000 3.25 D
Director Stock Stock
Option (right
to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) The option shall terminate on the earlier of the (i) date which the
reporting ceases to serve as a Director of the Company (ii) Six months
after termination with respect to any portion of option which has fully
vested (iii) One year after the Optionee's death or disability (iv)
September 27, 2010.
/s/ Kevin England 10-31-00
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient. See Instruction 6 for procedure.
