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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )<F*>
Big Entertainment, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
089144109
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(CUSIP Number)
February 17, 1998
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(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-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
[FN]
<F*>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).
Page 1 of 8 pages
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CUSIP No. 089144109 Page 2 of 8 Pages
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Auric Partners Limited Partnership /
38-2741160
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Michigan
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 500,000<F*>
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
500,000<F*>
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
500,000<F*>
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
/ /
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.8%<F*>
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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<F*>Computational Note: All shares are reported as beneficially
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owned by virtue of the reporting person's beneficial ownership of 20,000
shares of Series C Variable Rate Convertible Preferred Stock of Big
Entertainment, Inc., which shares are convertible into Big
Entertainment, Inc. Common Stock. Percentage ownership is based upon
8,075,829 shares of Big Entertainment, Inc.'s Common Stock issued and
outstanding as of December 30, 1998.
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CUSIP No. 089144109 Page 3 of 8 Pages
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Amway Corporation/
38-1736584
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Michigan
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 500,000<F*>
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
500,000<F*>
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
500,000<F*>
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
/ /
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.8%<F*>
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
[FN]
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<F*>Computational Note: All shares are reported as beneficially
owned by virtue of the reporting person's beneficial ownership of 20,000
shares of Series C Variable Rate Convertible Preferred Stock of Big
Entertainment, Inc., which shares are convertible into Big
Entertainment, Inc. Common Stock. Percentage ownership is based upon
8,075,829 shares of Big Entertainment, Inc.'s Common Stock issued and
outstanding as of December 30, 1998.
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CUSIP No. 089144109 Page 4 of 8 Pages
ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Big Entertainment, Inc. ("BEI")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2255 Glades Road, Suite 237 West
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
ITEM 2. Auric Partners Limited Partnership
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(a) Name of Person Filing:
Auric Partners Limited Partnership
(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none,
Residence:
7575 East Fulton Road
Ada, Michigan 49355-7410
(c) Citizenship:
Michigan
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
(e) Cusip Number:
089144109
Amway Corporation
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(a) Name of Person Filing:
Amway Corporation
(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none,
Residence:
7575 East Fulton Road
Ada, Michigan 49355-7410
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CUSIP No. 089144109 Page 5 of 8 Pages
(c) Citizenship:
Michigan
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number:
089144109
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b)
OR SECTION 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON
FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c)
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C.78c)
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 809-8)
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person, in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80-a-3)
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
Auric Partners Limited Partnership
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
500,000<F*>
(b) Percent of Class:
5.8%<F*>
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CUSIP No. 089144109 Page 6 of 8 Pages
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
500,000<F*>
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
-0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
500,000<F*>
Amway Corporation
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
500,000<F*>
(b) Percent of Class:
5.8%<F*>
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
500,000<F*>
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
-0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
500,000<F*>
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CUSIP No. 089144109 Page 7 of 8 Pages
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
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. CERTIFICATIONS.
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 that purpose or effect.
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CUSIP No. 089144109 Page 8 of 8 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth on this statement is true,
complete and correct.
January 15, 1999 AURIC PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Amway Corporation,
its General Partner
By: /s/ James J. Rosloniec
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James J. Rosloniec,
Vice President-Audit and Control
January 15, 1999 AMWAY CORPORATION
By: /s/ James J. Rosloniec
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James J. Rosloniec,
Vice President-Audit and Control
