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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. FIVE)*
AMERICAN BUSINESS INFORMATION, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK $0.0025 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
02476F 20 6
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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 (however, see the
Notes).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
VINOD GUPTA
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 9,015,654*
* includes 120,000 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to
options exercisable on or before March 1, 1998
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 9,015,654*
PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9,015,654*
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
36.86%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer AMERICAN BUSINESS INFORMATION, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
5711 South 86th Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68127
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
VINOD GUPTA
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
5711 South 86th Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68127
(c) Citizenship
USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities
CLASS A COMMON STOCK $0.0025 par value
(e) CUSIP Number
02476F 20 6
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person is a:
(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 registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [_]Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund, see(S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [_]Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [_]Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 9,015,654*
(b) Percent of Class 36.86%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
9,015,654*
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
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(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of
9,015,654*
(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 [_].
NOT APPLICABLE
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.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
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 14, 1998
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Date
s/s VINOD GUPTA
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Signature
VINOD GUPTA
Chairman of the Board
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Name/Title