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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-9/A
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMENDMENT NO. 3
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COMMUNICATIONS CENTRAL INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
COMMUNICATIONS CENTRAL INC.
(Name of Person Filing Statement)
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COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
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203388 10 3
(Cusip Number of Class of Securities)
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RODGER L. JOHNSON
President and Chief Executive Officer
Communications Central Inc.
1150 Northmeadow Parkway
Suite 118
Roswell, Georgia 30076
(770) 442-7300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of the
Person Filing this Statement)
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Copy to:
J. Stephen Hufford, Esq.
Hunton & Williams
600 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Suite 4100
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
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PhoneTel Contact: CCI Contact:
Tammy Martin Rodger L. Johnson
Chief Administrative Officer President and CEO
(216) 241-2555 (770) 442-7311
PhoneTel, CCI Jointly Announce Discussions
in Contemplation of Restructured Merger
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Atlanta, GA (July 22, 1997) -- Communications Central Inc. (Nasdaq --
CCIX) and PhoneTel Technologies, Inc. (ASE -- PHN) jointly announced today that
they are evaluating the impact on their proposed merger of a recent decision of
a federal appellate court. Among other things, that decision remanded to the
Federal Communications Commission an FCC ruling concerning the calculation of
"dial-around" compensation payable to payphone providers such as PhoneTel and
CCI. The parties are engaged in discussions concerning a possible restructuring
of such transaction in light of the ruling.
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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.
COMMUNICATIONS CENTRAL INC.
By: /s/ Rodger L. Johnson
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Rodger L. Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: July 22, 1997
