UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
FINE HOST CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
317832
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(CUSIP Number)
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CUSIP NO. 317832 13G
1. Name Of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Above Person
William R. Berkley ###-##-####
2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group*
(a) |_|
N/A (b) |_|
3. Sec Use Only
4. Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
United States of America
Number of Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person With
5. Sole Voting Power
1,177,250
6. Shared Voting Power
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power
1,177,250
8. Shared Dispositive Power
0
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
1,177,250
10. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares*
|-|
11. Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
19.5%
12. Type Of Reporting Person*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Fine Host Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
3 Greenwich Office Park
Greenwich, CT 06831
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
William R. Berkley
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
165 Mason Street
Greenwich, CT 06830
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
317832
Item 3. Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership**:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,177,250
(b) Percent of Class: 19.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,177,250
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition
of: 1,177,250
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
** - The share ownership reflected in Item 4 is as of December 31, 1996.
As of the filing date, Mr. Berkley owns 1,001,250 shares representing
11.7% of the class.
Item 5. Not Applicable.
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Item 6. Not Applicable.
Item 7. Not Applicable.
Item 8. Not Applicable.
Item 9. Not Applicable.
Item 10. Not Applicable.
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 11, 1997
/s/William R. Berkley
William R. Berkley
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