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OMB APPROVAL
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OMB Number: 3235-0145
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Estimated average burden
Washington, D.C. 20549 hours per response.....14.90
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SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ____________)*
Access Solutions
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
004317103
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(CUSIP Number)
Frederic J. Marx, Esquire
c/o Hemenway & Barnes
60 State St.
Boston, Ma 02109 Tel. (617) 227-7940
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
February 2, 1999
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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 [_].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [_]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
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.
*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 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 (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
J. Michael Costello
SS# ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
PF
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States of America
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
757,212 shares common stock
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
$ 7,572.12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
12
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
19.3%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14
I.A & I.N.
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
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Common Stock, Access Solutions, 650 Tenrod Road, No. Kingstown, Rhode
Island 02852
Item 2. Identity and Background.
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a. J. Michael Costello, CFA
b. c/o Baldwin Brothers, Inc., 3 Barnabas Road, Marion,
Massachusetts 02738
c. Investment adviser and partner at Baldwin Brothers, Inc.,
3 Barnabas Road, Marion, Massachusetts 02738
d. No such conviction
e. Not a party to any such conviction
f. United States
Item 3. Source of and Amount of Funds or other consideration.
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Personal funds. $7,572.12
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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Purpose of transaction was for investment. There are no plans or
proposals as described in (a)-(j) of the instructions to Item 4.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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a. See items 11 and 13 of the cover page
b. (1) J. Michael Costello has voting and dispositive power over
757,212 shares of common stock
c. None
d. None
e. Not applicable
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, etc.
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There are no such contracts, arrangements, understandings or
relationships.
Item 7. Materials to be filed as Exhibits.
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There are no relevant materials to be filed herewith.
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Signature.
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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.
/s/ J. Michael Costello
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J. Michael Costello
February , 1999
