XPEDITE SYSTEMS INC
SC 13D/A, 1997-07-16
TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 4)*


                              Xpedite Systems, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


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


                                    893929100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                Robert S. Vaters
                            c/o Xpedite Systems, Inc.
      446 Highway 35, Eatontown, New Jersey 07724; Telephone (908) 389-3900
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  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                              and Communications)


                                  July 13, 1997
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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 Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box.  / /

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                              (Page 1 of 6 Pages)



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*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 the "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).





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                               AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO
                                  SCHEDULE 13D


          This  Amendment  No. 4 amends and  supplements  (i) the  statement  on
Schedule 13D dated  February 11, 1997 filed by Roy B. Andersen,  Jr.,  Robert S.
Vaters, Dennis Schmaltz, Max A. Slifer and George Abi Zeid, (ii) Amendment No. 1
to  Schedule  13D filed on April 25,  1997 by Roy B.  Andersen,  Jr.,  Robert S.
Vaters, Dennis Schmaltz,  Max A. Slifer and George Abi Zeid, (iii) Amendment No.
2 to  Schedule  13D filed on July 7,  1997 by Roy B.  Andersen,  Jr.,  Robert S.
Vaters,  Dennis Schmaltz,  Max A. Slifer,  Vincent DeVita,  UBS Partners LLC and
Fenway  Partners,  Inc. (the  "Reporting  Persons") and (iv)  Amendment No. 3 to
Schedule 13D filed on July 11, 1997 by the  Reporting  Persons,  relating to the
common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Xpedite Systems,
Inc., a Delaware  corporation  ("Xpedite" or the "Company").  Capitalized  terms
used herein without  definition have the meanings  assigned to such terms in the
initial filing or a previous amendment thereto.

Item 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

          Item 4 is amended by adding the following:

          "Pursuant to a letter  agreement  dated July 13, 1997,  the  Reporting
Persons  agreed to extend their offer until 5:00 p.m.  EDT on July 16, 1997,  in
consideration  for the Company's  agreement not to solicit or take any action to
facilitate  any  other  offers to  acquire  the  Company  and to  reimburse  the
Reporting  Persons  for all of their  reasonable  and  documented  out-of-pocket
expenses (up to $100,000) incurred from July 12, 1997 through and including July
16, 1997 in connection with their offer. See Exhibit 4."


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Item 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

          4. Letter Agreement dated July 13, 1997,  among the Special  Committee
of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Reporting Persons.


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                                    SIGNATURE
                                   -----------

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


Dated:  July 15, 1997

                                          /s/ Roy B. Andersen, Jr.
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Roy B. Andersen, Jr.*




                                          /s/ Robert S. Vaters
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Robert S. Vaters




                                          /s/ Dennis Schmaltz
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Dennis Schmaltz*




                                          /s/ Max A. Slifer
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Max A. Slifer*




                                          /s/ Vincent DeVita
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Vincent DeVita*



                                          *By: Robert S. Vaters
                                           As Attorney-in-Fact
























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<PAGE>


                                          UBS PARTNERS LLC



                                             /s/ Michael Greene
                                          By:-----------------------------------
                                             Name: Michael Greene
                                             Title: Vice President/Treasurer



                                             /s/ Marc Unger
                                          By:-----------------------------------
                                             Name: Marc Unger
                                             Title: Manager


                              
                                          FENWAY PARTNERS, INC.



                                             /s/ Russell W. Steenberg
                                          By:-----------------------------------
                                             Name: Russell W. Steenberg
                                             Title: Managing Director






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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                                                     Page
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   4. Letter Agreement dated July 13, 1997,  among the Special  Committee
of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Reporting Persons.






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July 13, 1997




VIA MESSENGER AND FACSIMILE (212.821.6386)

UBS Partners LLC
Fenway Partners, Inc.
Messrs. Andersen, Vaters, Slifer,
  Schmaltz and DeVita
c/o UBS Partners LLC
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10171-0026

Attention: Chip Delaney

         Re:      Xpedite Systems, Inc. ("XSI")

Gentlemen:

          On behalf of XSI, we are in receipt of your offer dated July 7,  1997,
as  modified  by our  discussions  on July 7, 8, 9 and 10, and your  amended 13D
filing  of July  10,  1997 and our  discussions  thereafter  (collectively,  the
"Offer") to acquire XSI.

          Please be advised of the following:

          1. XSI is not currently  considering  any offer to purchase XSI or any
of its  assets,  other  than the Offer.  XSI will not  solicit or take any other
action to  facilitate  any further  offers to acquire XSI,  except in connection
with the Offer or, after notice thereof to UBS Capital LLC ("UBS"),  as required
by the Board of  Directors  of XSI  pursuant to the good faith  discharge of its
fiduciary  duties to XSI's  stockholders.  XSI will  promptly  notify UBS of any
written  inquiries or offers (and the terms thereof) XSI may receive  concerning
the acquisition of all or any substantial portion of the capital stock or assets
of, or any other business combination involving, XSI.

          2.  In  consideration  of your  agreement  to  extend  the  Offer  (as
described below), XSI agrees to reimburse you for your reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket  expenses incurred in connection with the Offer from and including
July 12, 1997 until the earlier to occur of (i) the  termination  of this letter
agreement or (ii) 5:00 p.m.  EDT on July 16,  1997 (the  "Expenses");  provided,
that in no event shall XSI be required to reimburse  UBS for more than  $100,000
of Expenses.

          3. The agreements and rights set forth in this letter shall  terminate
on, and the Offer shall remain open until, the earlier to occur of (i) 5:00 p.m.
EDT on  July 16,  1997 or (ii) such  earlier  date as may be agreed  upon by the
parties  hereto;  provided,  that your rights  under  Paragraph  2 hereof  shall
survive such termination.

          Please indicate your agreement with the foregoing by signing a copy of
this letter and returning such signed copy to the Special Committee (with copies
to Neil Torpey at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP).

                                 Very truly yours,

                                 SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF 
                                 DIRECTORS OF XPEDITE SYSTEMS, INC.


                                 By:  /s/Philip A. Campbell
                                     ------------------------- 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
      UBS PARTNERS LLC
      FENWAY PARTNERS, INC.
      ROY B. ANDERSEN, JR.
      ROBERT S. VATERS
      MAX A. SLIFER
      DENNIS SCHMALTZ
      VINCENT DEVITA



By:   /s/Michael Greene
     ---------------------------------
      UBS Partners LLC                                 
      on behalf of all of the persons
      listed above




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