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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Name of Issuer: H.D. Vest, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number: 404150-10-4
Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications: R. Bredt Norwood, 6333 North State Highway 161, 4/th/ Floor,
Irving, TX 75038 972-870-6000
Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement: August 16, 2000
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Schedule 13D Page 2 of 2
CUSIP No. 404150-10-4
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above person
Daniel Martin Vest, SS# ###-##-####
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds
PF and OO (gift)
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e)
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA
7. Sole Voting Power 97,334
8. Shared Voting Power 423,266
9. Sole Dispositive Power 97,334
10. Shared Dispositive Power 423,266
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owner by Each Reporting Person 308,967
12. Check Box if the aggregate Amount in row (11) excludes certain shares
13. Percent of Class represented by amount on row (11) 5.697%
14. Type of Reporting Person IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
Schedule of Information to Be Provided With Filing
Pursuant to Section 13(d)
Item 1. Security and Issuer
H.D. Vest, Inc. Common Stock
H.D. Vest, Inc.
6333 N. State Hwy 161, 4th Floor
Irving, Texas 75038
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Daniel Martin Vest
(b) 3700 Park View Lane, Apt. 33A, Irvine, CA 92612
(c) Graduate Student, University of California--Irvine, Campus and
University Drive, Irvine, CA 92697
(d) No.
(e) No.
(f) United States of America
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Gift and purchase with personal funds.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Receipt of gift and purchase of H.D. Vest, Inc., common stock.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(b) Aggregate number and percentage - 308,967, 5.697%
(c) Sole Voting Power - 97,334
Shared Voting Power - 423,266
Sole Dispositive Power - 97,334
Shared Dispositive Power - 423,266
(e) Transactions in past sixty days - None
(f) None
(e) N/A
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer
423,266 shares held in trust in which the person named in Item 2 along
with Matthew Wilson Vest is co-trustee and beneficiary.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
None
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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.
August 24, 2000
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Date
/s/ Daniel Martin Vest
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Signature
Daniel Martin Vest, Graduate Student
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