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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Cable and Wireless PLC
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
124 Theobalds Road
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(Street)
London, United Kingdom WCIX 8RX
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
1/12/00
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Internet Commerce Corporation (ICCSA)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[_] Director [X] 10% Owner
[_] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[_] Form Filed by One Reporting Person
[X] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
* If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction
5(b)(v).
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FORM 3 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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5. Owner-
3. Title and Amount of Securities ship
Underlying Derivative Security Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of
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Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
1. Title of Derivative Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
Security (Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock 1/12/00 None Class A Common Stock 447,627.57 N/A D* N/A
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Warrants 1/12/00 None Class A Common Stock 400,000 $22.21 D* N/A
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Explanation of Responses:
See Attachment A
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
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Cable & Wireless USA, Inc.
/s/ Richard H. Goshorn 2/2/00
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Cable and Wireless PLC
/s/ Ken Claydon 2/2/00
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Attachment A
Explanation of Responses
The securities reported herein are held directly by Cable & Wireless USA,
Inc. ("C&W USA"), a corporation organized under the laws of the District of
Columbia. C&W USA is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Cable and
Wireless PLC ("PLC"), a public limited company incorporated under the laws of
England and Wales.
