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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 6
HSN, INC.
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(Formerly Known as Silver King Communications, Inc.)
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
827740-10-1
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(CUSIP Number)
Thomas J. Egan, Jr., Esq.
Baker & McKenzie
815 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-4078
(202) 452-7000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 16, 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 [ ].
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.)
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CUSIP No. 827740101
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(1) Name of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons
RMS Limited
Partnership Crystal Diamond, Inc. Roy M. Speer
88-0224372 88-0223159 ###-##-####
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a)[x]
of a Group (See Instructions) (b)[ ]
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Source of Funds
OO
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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
RMS Limited Partnership -- Nevada limited partnership
Crystal Diamond, Inc. -- Nevada corporation
Roy M. Speer -- individual citizen of the United States
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Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Owned 0
by Each Reporting -------------------------------------
Person With (8) Shared Voting Power
0
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(9) Sole Dispositive Power
0
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
0
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
RMS Limited Partnership -- 0 shares
Crystal Diamond, Inc. -- 0 shares
Roy M. Speer -- 0 shares
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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)
None
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(14) Type of Reporting Person
RMS Limited Partnership -- PN
Crystal Diamond, Inc. -- CO
Roy M. Speer -- IN
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RMS Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership, Crystal
Diamond, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and Roy M. Speer hereby amend their
Schedule 13D as originally filed on January 7, 1993 and as amended by Amendment
No. 1 thereto filed February 19, 1993, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed September
27, 1994, Amendment No. 3 thereto filed December 1, 1994, Amendment No. 4
thereto filed August 19, 1996 and by Amendment No. 5 thereto, filed November
21, 1996 (the "Schedule 13D"), with respect to the Common Stock, par value $.01
per share ("Common Stock"), of HSN, Inc., formerly known as Silver King
Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Each capitalized
term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in the Schedule 13D. As of January 16, 1997, RMS, Crystal Diamond and Mr.
Speer ceased to have beneficial ownership of more than 5 percent of the Common
Stock of the Company.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5(a) and (b) of the Schedule 13D are amended to read as follows:
(a) None of RMS, Crystal Diamond or Mr. Speer are the beneficial
owners of shares of stock of the Company.
(b) None of RMS, Crystal Diamond or Mr. Speer are the beneficial
owners of shares of stock of the Company.
Item 5(c) of the Schedule 13D is amended by adding the following at
the end thereof:
On January 16, 1997, RMS sold 347,114 shares of Common Stock at $21.25
per share. Pursuant to an agreement dated as of January 31, 1997, RMS sold
415,945 shares of Class B Common Stock in a private transaction.
Item 5(e) is amended to read as follows:
(e) As of January 16, 1997, RMS, Crystal Diamond and Mr. Speer
ceased to have beneficial ownership of more than 5 percent of the Common Stock
of the Company.
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SIGNATURES
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 5, 1997.
/s/ Roy M. Speer
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Roy M. Speer
RMS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Nevada limited partnership
/s/ C. Thomas Burton
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C. Thomas Burton
President
of Crystal Diamond, Inc.,
the Managing General Partner of
RMS Limited Partnership
CRYSTAL DIAMOND, INC.,
a Nevada corporation
/s/ C. Thomas Burton
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C. Thomas Burton
President
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