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FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
1. Name of Reporting Person: Jan Carl Hoeffel
Address of Reporting Person: 3021 Citrus Circle, Suite 150
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
2. Issuer Name and Trading Symbol: Finet Holdings Corporation: FNHC
3. Social Security # (Voluntary):
4. Statement for Month/Year: 2/99
5. If Amendment, Date of Original:
6. Relationship of Reporting Person: Director
7. Reporting By: One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned
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1 2 3 4 5 6
7
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Title Trans- Trans- Securities Acquired (A) Amount Owner-
Nature of
of action action or Disposed of (D) Beneficially ship
Indirect
Security Date Code ----------------------- Owned at End Form
Ownership
Amount A/D Price of Month D/I
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common
Stock 2/03/99 M 300,000 A $ 1.25 1,563,158 D
Common Stock 917 I By
Spouse
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Table II Derivative Securities (D/S) Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11
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Title Conv Trans Tran # D/S Date Expira
Title/Number Price Number Owner Type of
of or Date Code Acquir/Disposed Exercis tion
Underlying of of D/S ship (I)
D/S Exer M/D/Y --------------- able Date
Securities D/S Owned at of Owner
Price (A) (D) M/D/Y M/D/Y Title
Amount Month end D/I ship
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock Purchase
Warrant 1.03 2/3/99 M 300,000 9/17/98 9/17/08 Common
300,000 <F1> 0 D
<F1>
Consideration for services in connection with employment
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/s/ Jan Hoeffel 2/10/99
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Signature of reporting person Date
