BITSTREAM INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-12-21
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                                 BITSTREAM INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                 Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   091736 10 8
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               Paul A. Gajer, Esq.
                      Rubin Baum Levin Constant & Friedman
                        30 Rockefeller Plaza, 29th Floor
                            New York, New York 10112
                                 (212) 698-7700
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   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)

                                December 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 "  240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or  240.13d-1(g),  check the
following box. 9

NOTE:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of this  schedule,  including all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

1 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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))

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CUSIP No. 091736 10 8                 13D                 Page 2 of 7 Pages
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 1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

                                   Gesfid S.A.

          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

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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*

                                                   None
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 5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
          PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)    G

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 6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                       Switzerland

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                     7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                           913,161 shares                              12.0%
 Number of           -----------------------------------------------------------
   Shares            8     SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially         -----------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By           9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   Each                    913,161 shares                              12.0%
 Reporting           -----------------------------------------------------------
  Person             10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
   With
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11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           913,161 shares
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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)
                                                                      12.0%
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14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                         CO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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         CUSIP No. 091736 10 8           13D              Page 3 of 7 Pages
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 1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

                                                      Antonio Saladino

          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3        SEC USE ONLY
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 4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                                                   None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
          TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)    G
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION        Switzerland
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                           913,161 shares                              12.0%
 Number of           -----------------------------------------------------------
   Shares            8     SHARED VOTING POWER
Beneficially         -----------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By           9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   Each                    913,161 shares                              12.0%
 Reporting           -----------------------------------------------------------
  Person             10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
   With
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           913,161 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*                                                          [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                                                      12.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                         IN
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                       *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER

         This statement, dated December 15, 1999, constitutes Amendment No. 1 to
the  Schedule  13D dated  December  10,  1999 (the  "Schedule"),  regarding  the
Reporting  Persons'  ownership of the Common Stock of Bitstream Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Bitstream").

         Capitalized  terms not otherwise  defined herein shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in the Schedule.

         This  Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule is filed in accordance  with Rule
13d-2 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended,  by the  Reporting
Person.  It shall refer only to information  which has materially  changed since
the filing of the Schedule.

ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

         On December  13, 1999,  December  14, 1999 and  December 15, 1999,  the
Reporting  Persons  sold  shares  of  Common  Stock in a series  of open  market
transactions.

         The Reporting  Persons may sell additional  shares of Common Stock from
time  to time  in  open  market  or in  privately  negotiated  transactions.  In
addition,  the  Reporting  Persons may take other  actions  with  respect to the
shares of Common Stock.  All of the  transactions  with respect to the shares of
Common  Stock  may be  effected  from  time  to  time  based  upon  the  capital
requirements of any of the Reporting Persons and the market price of the shares.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

         (a) The following  list sets forth the aggregate  number and percentage
(based on 7,397,049  shares of Common  Stock shares of Common Stock  outstanding
plus such  number of  warrants  included in the  Reporting  Persons'  beneficial
ownership)  of  outstanding  shares of Common  Stock owned  beneficially  by the
Reporting Persons, as of December 1, 1999:

                              Shares of                    Percentage of Shares
                            Common Stock                      of Common Stock
Name                     Beneficially Owned                 Beneficially Owned
- ----                     ------------------                 ------------------
Gesfid S.A.                913,161 shares                          12.0%
Antonio Saladino           913,161 shares                          12.0%

         (b) The  Reporting  Persons  have  sole  power to vote and  dispose  of
913,161  shares of Common Stock (which amount  includes  warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 228,886 shares of Common Stock),  representing  approximately 12.0%
of the outstanding Common Stock.

         (c) The following is a  description  of all  transactions  in shares of
Common Stock by the  reporting  person  effected  from December 10, 1999 through
December 15, 1999, inclusive.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 Number of Shares
Name of Shareholder                Date of Disposition       Beneficially Disposed of         Price per Share
- -------------------                -------------------       ------------------------         ---------------
<S>                                <C>                                <C>                         <C>
Gesfid S.A.                        December 13, 1999                  50,000                      $7.2182
Gesfid S.A.                        December 13, 1999                  15,600                      $7.125
Gesfid S.A.                        December 14, 1999                  50,000                      $5.6394
Gesfid S.A.                        December 14, 1999                  14,000                      $5.9844
Gesfid S.A.                        December 15, 1999                  50,000                      $7.6123
Gesfid S.A.                        December 15, 1999                  50,000                      $7.311
Gesfid S.A.                        December 15, 1999                  50,000                      $7.8532
Gesfid S.A.                        December 15, 1999                  50,000                      $6.1247
Gesfid S.A.                        December 15, 1999                  50,000                      $7.1731
Gesfid S.A.                        December 15, 1999                  40,900                      $7.509

</TABLE>

         (d) Not Applicable.

         (e) Not Applicable.




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                                   SIGNATURES

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge
and belief,  the  undersigned  certifies that the  information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 15, 1999

                          GESFID, S.A.

                          By: /s/ Giovanni Saladino
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                                   Name: Giovanni Saladino
                                   Title: Director of the Executive Board

                          By: /s/ Antonio Berti
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                                   Name: Antonio Berti
                                   Title: Member of the Executive Board


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                                   SIGNATURES

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge
and belief,  the  undersigned  certifies that the  information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 15, 1999

                             /s/ Antonio Saladino
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                                ANTONIO SALADINO





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