UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Series B TCI Group Common Stock,
par value $1.00 per share
Series B Liberty Media Group Common Stock,
par value $1.00 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
87924V200 (Series B TCI Group Common Stock)
87924V606 (Series B Liberty Media Group Common Stock)
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(CUSIP Number)
Myles P. Berkman
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
The Associated Group, Inc.
200 Gateway Towers
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(412) 281-1907
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
With a copy to:
Scott G. Bruce, Esq.
General Counsel
The Associated Group, Inc.
Three Bala Plaza East
Suite 502
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004
and to:
Kent A. Coit, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
October 9, 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 ( ).
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 87924V200
(Series B TCI Group Common Stock)
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Associated Group, Inc.
51-0260858
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)( )
(b)( )
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (See Item 3)
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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
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
NUMBER OF
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
OWNED BY 7,071,852
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
PERSON
WITH -------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
7,071,852
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
(See Item 5)
7,071,852
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
(See Item 5) ( )
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
18.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 87924V606
(Series B Liberty Media Group Common Stock)
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Associated Group, Inc.
51-0260858
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)( )
(b)( )
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (See Item 3)
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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
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
NUMBER OF
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
OWNED BY 1,767,963
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
PERSON
WITH -------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
1,767,963
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
(See Item 5)
1,767,963
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
(See Item 5) ( )
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
8.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 87924V200
(Series B TCI Group Common Stock)
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Associated Investments, Inc.
25-1752998
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)( )
(b)( )
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (See Item 3)
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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
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
NUMBER OF
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
OWNED BY 7,071,852
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
PERSON
WITH -------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
7,071,852
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
(See Item 5)
7,071,852
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
(See Item 5) ( )
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
18.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 87924V606
(Series B Liberty Media Group Common Stock)
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Associated Investments, Inc.
25-1752998
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)( )
(b)( )
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO (See Item 3)
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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
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
NUMBER OF
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER (See Item 5)
OWNED BY 1,767,963
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
PERSON
WITH -------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER (See Item 5)
1,767,963
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
(See Item 5)
1,767,963
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
(See Item 5) ( )
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
8.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D (this
"Amendment No. 3") is being filed by The Associated
Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
Associated Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("AII" and,
together with the Company, the "Reporting Persons"), and
amends to the extent set forth herein, Item 5 of a
Statement on Schedule 13D dated March 16, 1987, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated March 20, 1991,
originally filed by the Company and Associated
Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and
Amendment No. 2 thereto dated May 24, 1996, filed by the
Reporting Persons (as previously so amended, the
"Existing Schedule 13D"). Capitalized terms used in this
Amendment No. 3 and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Existing Schedule
13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Paragraph (a) of Item 5 of the Existing
Schedule 13D is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
As of the close of business on October 10, 1997,
each of the Reporting Persons beneficially owned
7,071,852 shares of Series B TCI Group Common Stock,
which, based upon information supplied by TCI,
constituted approximately 18.3% of the shares of Series B
TCI Group Common Stock issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 1997. The Reporting Persons' percentage
ownership of shares of Series B TCI Group Common Stock
has increased as a result of the consummation by TCI of
an exchange offer, whereby, subject to certain terms and
conditions, TCI offered to issue one share of Tele-
Communications, Inc. Series B TCI Ventures Group Common
Stock, par value $1.00 per share, in exchange for each
share of Series B TCI Group Common Stock validly tendered
to TCI on or prior to September 10, 1997. By letter
dated October 9, 1997, the Company was informed by TCI
as to the number of shares of Series B TCI Group Common
Stock outstanding as of September 30, 1997. As of the
close of business on October 10, 1997, each of the
Reporting Persons beneficially owned 1,767,963 shares of
Series B Liberty Group Common Stock, constituting
approximately 8.3% of the shares of Series B Liberty
Group Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 31,
1997, as reported in TCI's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 1997.
Except as set forth in this Item 5(a), neither
of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best knowledge of
each Reporting Person, any of its directors or executive
officers, beneficially owns any shares of Series B TCI
Group Common Stock or Series B Liberty Group Common
Stock.
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.
THE ASSOCIATED GROUP, INC.
By /s/ Myles P. Berkman
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Myles P. Berkman
President
ASSOCIATED INVESTMENTS, INC.
By /s/ Myles P. Berkman
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Myles P. Berkman
President
DATE: October 10, 1997
