XPEDITE SYSTEMS INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-01-12
TELEGRAPH & OTHER MESSAGE COMMUNICATIONS
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                        
                                        
                                SCHEDULE 13D/A

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*
                                        

                             Xpedite Systems, Inc.
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                               (Name of Issuer)

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

                                  893929-10-0
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                                (CUSIP Number)


                                Patrick G. Jones
                             Senior Vice President
                               Finance and Legal
                          Premiere Technologies, Inc.
                           3399 Peachtree Road, N.E.
                           Lenox Building, Suite 400
                            Atlanta, Georgia  30326
                                 (404) 262-8400


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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                                Communications)


                                November 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 [_].



                         (continued on following pages)

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CUSIP No. 893929-10-0                              13D/A       PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   Premiere Technologies, Inc.
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
   59-3074176
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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*
   00
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5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 
   Items 2(d) or 2(e)                                                       [_]
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6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   Georgia
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                           7  SOLE VOTING POWER
     NUMBER OF                0
      SHARES       -------------------------------------------------------------
   BENEFICIALLY            8  SHARED VOTING POWER
     OWNED BY                 3,621,953(1)
       EACH        -------------------------------------------------------------
     REPORTING             9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      PERSON                  0
       WITH        -------------------------------------------------------------
                          10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   3,621,953(1)
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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)
   38.1%(2)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   CO
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(1)  The shares indicated include all of the issued and outstanding shares and
     all outstanding options and warrants (whether or not exercisable within 60
     days) which are subject to the Stockholder Agreements described and defined
     in Item 4 of the Schedule 13D filed by the reporting person with respect to
     the common stock, par value $.01 per share of Xpedite Systems, Inc.
     ("Xpedite") on November 24, 1997, as amended (the "Schedule 13D"). The
     reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the
     shares of Xpedite common stock as to which it may be deemed to share voting
     power pursuant to the Stockholder Agreements.

(2)  The percentage indicated represents the percentage of the total outstanding
     shares of Xpedite common stock, which includes all shares issued and
     outstanding as of October 31, 1997, as represented to the reporting person
     by Xpedite in the Merger Agreement described and defined in Item 4 of the
     Schedule 13D, and all outstanding options and warrants (whether or not
     exercisable within 60 days) which are subject to the Stockholder
     Agreements. See Item 5 to the Schedule 13D. The reporting person expressly
     disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the shares of Xpedite common stock
     as to which it may be deemed to share voting power pursuant to the
     Stockholder Agreements.


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        This Amendment No. 1 is being filed to amend that certain Schedule 13D
        filed by Premiere Technologies, Inc. with respect to the common stock,
        par value $.01 per share of Xpedite Systems, Inc. on November 24, 1997
        ("Schedule 13D"). Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms
        shall have the meanings given such terms in the Schedule 13D.

        Item 2 to the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

        This statement is being filed by Premiere Technologies, Inc. a Georgia 
        corporation ("Premiere"), whose principal offices are located at 3399
        Peachtree Road, N.E., Lenox Building, Suite 400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326.
        Premiere's principal business is personal communications services.

        The executive officers and directors of Premiere are as follows:

            Boland T. Jones, an executive officer and director, is a United
        States citizen whose business address is 3399 Peachtree Road, N.E.,
        Lenox Building, Suite 400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. Mr. Jones is the
        Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Premiere.

            Jeffrey A. Allred, an executive officer, is a United States citizen
        whose business address is 3399 Peachtree Road, N.E., Lenox Building,
        Suite 400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. Mr. Allred is the Executive Vice
        President of Strategic Development of Premiere. 

            Patrick G. Jones, an executive officer, is a United States citizen
        whose principal business address is 3399 Peachtree Road, N.E., Lenox
        Building, Suite 400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. Mr. Jones is the Senior
        Vice President of Finance and Legal and Secretary of Premiere.

            George W. Baker, Sr., a director, is a United States citizen whose 
        business address is 3399 Peachtree Road, N.E., Lenox Building, Suite
        400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. Mr. Baker is a director, president, and
        chief executive officer of Taco Tico, Inc., a franchisor of Mexican
        restaurants.

            Eduard J. Mayer, a director, is a United States citizen whose
        business address is 65 Queen Street West, Suite 1404, Toronto, Ontario
        M5H 2M5. Mr. Mayer is the president and owner of Acorn Ventures, Inc., a
        venture capital management company.

            Raymond H. Pirtle, Jr., a director, is a United States citizen whose
        business address is 511 Union Street, Nashville, TN 37219. Mr. Pirtle is
        a managing director and member of the board of directors of Equitable
        Securities Corporation, a financial services company.

        During the last five years, neither Premiere nor, to the best of
        Premiere's knowledge, any of its directors or executive officers has
        been (a) convicted in any criminal proceedings (excluding traffic
        violations or similar misdemeanors) or (b) a party to any civil
        proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
        jurisdiction resulting in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
        future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
        federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect
        to such laws.


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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.



January 9, 1997                          /s/  Patrick G. Jones
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     Date                                     Signature

                      Patrick G. Jones, Senior Vice President, Finance and Legal
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                                              Name/Title

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