SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDD IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c)
AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
GLOBALNET FINANCIAL.COM, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
37937R
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Dion R. Friedland
28 Sloane Street
Flat #8
London SWIX9NE
United Kingdom
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
- with copies to -
Michael G. Tannenbaum, Esq.
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
900 Third Avenue - 13th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 508-6700
December 31, 1999
(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)
|_| Rule 13d-1-(c)
|X| Rule 13d-1-(d)
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.
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CUSIP No. 37937R
1. Names of Reporting Persons
Dion R. Friedland
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
a. |_|
b. |_|
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Republic of South Africa
Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power 1,864,583 Shares
Beneficially
Owned by 6. Shared Voting Power 0
Each
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 1,864,583 Shares
Person
With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,864,583 Shares
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 16.6% of Common Stock
12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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CUSIP No. 37937R
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
GobalNet Financial.com, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer:
GobalNet Financial.com, Inc.
2425 Olympic Boulevard
Suite 660 E
Santa Monica, California 90404
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Dion R. Friedland
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The address of the reporting person is:
28 Sloane Street
Flat #8
London SWIX9NE
United Kingdom
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Republic of South Africa
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
37937R
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
13d-2(c) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, check
whether the filing person is a:
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a. |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
b. |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
c. |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
d. |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
e. |_| Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),
f. |_| Employee Benefit Plan, or Endowment Fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
g. |_| Parent Holding Company or Control Person, in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); (Note: see Item 7)
h. |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
i. |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
j. |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of February 3, 2000, the aggregate of 1,864,583 shares were
beneficially owned by (i) Giant Trading, Inc., a Panamanian
corporation, solely controlled by Mr. Friedland; (ii) the following
British Virgin Islands corporations advised by Magnum Fund Management
Ltd. of which Mr. Friedland is the chairman: Magnum Capital Growth
Fund, Magnum Edge Fund, Magnum Global Equity Fund, Magnum Opportunity
Fund, Magnum Tech Fund, Magnum Turbo Growth Fund, Magnum U.S. Equity
Fund, Magnum International Equity Fund, Magnum Special Situations
Fund; (iii) Rosebud Internet Fund Ltd., a British Virgin Islands
corporation which is advised by Rosebud Fund Management Ltd., which is
advised by Mr. Friedland as director; and (iv) e-Com Growth Fund Ltd.,
a Bahamas corporation which is advised by Magnum Advisors Ltd. of
which Mr. Friedland is the chairman. Accordingly, Mr. Friedland may be
deemed to beneficially own 1,864,583 shares. Mr. Friedland disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares in which he has no pecuniary
interest.
(b) Percent of Class: 16.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,864,583 Shares
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
1,864,583 Shares
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(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
0
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following |_|
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
Not applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company:
Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification:
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 insurer 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.
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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.
February 3, 2000
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(Date)
/s/ Dion R. Friedland
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(Signature)
Dion R. Friedland
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(Name/Title)
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