SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
E COM VENTURES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Stock)
071376-60-0
(CUSIP Number)
May 12, 2000
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/X/ Rule 13d-(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
*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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 071376-60-0
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
EISENBERG PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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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
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
911,946
SHARES --------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
None
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
911,946
REPORTING --------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
911,946
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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)
9.77%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
E Com Ventures, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
11701 N.W. 101st Road
Miami, Florida 33178
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Eisenberg, L.L.C.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office
77 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
071376-60-0
Item 3. This statement is not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b) or (c).
Item 4. Ownership:
Eisenberg Partners, L.L.C., is the manager or investment
manager of the following entities: E.P. Opportunity Fund
L.L.C., EP Opportunity Fund International Ltd., EP.com Fund,
L.L.C. and EP.com Fund International, Ltd. Through these
entities, Eisenberg Partners, L.L.C. beneficially owns 911,946
Common Stock shares (E.P. Opportunity Fund L.L.C. owns 352,023
shares; EP Opportunity Fund International Ltd. owns 22,966
shares; EP.com Fund, L.L.C. owns 466,919 shares; and EP.com
Fund International, Ltd. owns 70,038 shares) of E Com
Ventures, Inc., which represent 9.77% of aggregate outstanding
shares of that class. Eisenberg Partners, L.L.C. has sole
power to vote or direct to vote of the entire holding and has
sole power to dispose of or direct the disposal of the entire
shareholding.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
EP.com Fund, L.L.C. owns more than 5% of the Common Stock
shares and has the right to receive the proceeds of the sale
of such shares or any dividends on such shares.
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 Member of the Group:
Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
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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.
Dated May 22, 2000
EISENBERG PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Jeffrey Eisenberg
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Jeffrey Eisenberg
Manager
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations. (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
