VISTA INFORMATION SOLUTIONS INC
SC 13G, 1998-12-07
BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
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                              UNITED STATES
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C. 20549

                               SCHEDULE 13G
                              (Rule 13d-102)

           INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2

                Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                      VISTA Information Solutions, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                   Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 928365 10 5
                               (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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CUSIP No. 928365 10 5

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)

         Sirrom Capital Corporation -- Taxpayer I.D. No. 62-1583116

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a)      N/A
         (b)      N/A

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Tennessee

         NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

         Total of 1,192,196  shares of Common Stock only upon  conversion of (on
         an as converted basis), consisting of the following:

         (i)      174,731 shares of Common Stock owned beneficially;

         (ii)     625,000  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion of
                  Series E Convertible Preferred Stock having a conversion price
                  of $2.00 per share.

         (iii)    392,465  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion of
                  Series F Convertible Preferred Stock having a conversion price
                  of $6.37 per share.

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

         N/A

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         Total of 1,192,196  shares of Common Stock only upon  conversion (on an
         as converted basis), consisting of the following:

         (i)      174,731 shares of Common Stock owned beneficially;
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         (ii)     625,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon  conversion of
                  Series E Convertible Preferred Stock having a conversion
                  price of $2.00 per share.

         (iii)    392,465  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion of
                  Series F Convertible Preferred Stock having a conversion price
                  of $6.37 per share.

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

         N/A

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         Total of 1,192,196  shares of Common Stock only upon  conversion (on an
         as converted basis), consisting of the following:

         (i)      174,731 shares of Common Stock owned beneficially;

         (ii)     625,000  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion of
                  Series E Convertible Preferred Stock having a conversion price
                  of $2.00 per share.

         (iii)    392,465  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  conversion of
                  Series F Convertible Preferred Stock having a conversion price
                  of $6.37 per share.

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*

         N/A

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         9.83% of Common Stock

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IV

         Item 1.           (a)      Name of Issuer:
                                    VISTA Information Solutions, Inc.

                           (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal
                                    Executive Offices:
                                    5060 Shoreham Place, No. 300
                                    San Diego, California 92122

         Item 2.           (a)      Name of Person Filing:
                                    Sirrom Capital Corporation



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                           (b)      Address of Principal Business Office,
                                    or if None, Residence:
                                    500 Church Street, Suite 200
                                    Nashville, Tennessee 37219

                           (c)      Citizenship:
                                    Tennessee

                           (d)      Title of Class of Securities:
                                    Common Stock, par value $.001 per share

                           (e)      CUSIP Number:
                                    928365 10 5

         Item 3.           Filing Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

                           This  statement is filed  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b).
                           The person filing is an Investment Company registered
                           under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

         Item 4.           Ownership.

                           If more  than  five  percent  of the  class is owned,
indicate:

                           (a)      Amount beneficially owned:
                                    Total of  1,192,196  shares of Common  Stock
                                    only  upon  conversion  (on an as  converted
                                    basis), consisting of the following:

                                    (i)     174,731 shares of Common Stock owned
                                            beneficially;

                                    (ii)    625,000   shares  of  Common   Stock
                                            issuable upon conversion of Series E
                                            Convertible Preferred Stock having a
                                            conversion price of $2.00 per share.

                                    (iii)   392,465   shares  of  Common   Stock
                                            issuable upon conversion of Series F
                                            Convertible Preferred Stock having a
                                            conversion price of $6.37 per share.

                           (b)      Percent of class:
                                    9.83% of Common Stock

                           (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                                    (i)     Sole power to vote or direct the
                                            vote:
                                            Total of 1,192,196 shares of Common
                                            Stock only upon conversion of
                                            Preferred Stock


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                                    (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct
                                            the vote:
                                            N/A.

                                    (iii)   Sole  power to  dispose or to direct
                                            the   disposition   of:   Total   of
                                            1,192,196  shares of  Common  Stock,
                                            only upon  conversion  of  Preferred
                                            Stock.

                                    (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct
                                            the disposition of:
                                            N/A.

         Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
                           N/A

         Item 6.           Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of
                           Another Person.
                           N/A

         Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
                           which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
                           Parent Holding Company.
                           N/A

         Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the
                           Group.
                           N/A

         Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group.
                           N/A

         Item 10.          Certification.
                           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.




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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.

Date:    December 4, 1998                            SIRROM CAPITAL CORPORATION


                                                     By:/s/
                                                        Carl W. Stratton
                                                        Chief Financial Officer





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