SMITH THOMAS W
SC 13G/A, 2000-02-14
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                            MEMBERWORKS INCORPORATED
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   586002 10 7
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999
             (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)

* 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).

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
valid OMB control number.



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CUSIP No.  586002 10 7

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    1      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

                    Thomas W. Smith

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
            (a) [ ]
            (b) [x]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3
           SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       156,500
         NUMBER OF
                             ---------------------------------------------------
          SHARES             6     SHARED VOTING POWER

       BENEFICIALLY                  1,054,700
                             ---------------------------------------------------

       OWNED BY EACH         7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         REPORTING                    156,500
                             ---------------------------------------------------
          PERSON             8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

           WITH                      1,054,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,211,200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

             Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             7.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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CUSIP No.  586002 10 7

- ---------- \--------------------------------------------------------------------

           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

                    Thomas N. Tryforos

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
            (a) [ ]
            (b) [x]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3
           SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    4
           CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       21,016
         NUMBER OF
                             ---------------------------------------------------
          SHARES             6     SHARED VOTING POWER

       BENEFICIALLY                 1,054,700
                             ---------------------------------------------------
       OWNED BY EACH         7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

         REPORTING                     21,016
                             ---------------------------------------------------
          PERSON             8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

           WITH                     1,054,700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,075,716
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

             Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             7.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             IN
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------


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ITEM 1.       (a)   Name of Issuer:


                    Memberworks Incorporated

              (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                    9 West Broad Street
                    Stamford, CT  06902

ITEM 2.       (a)   Name of Person Filing:

                    (i)    Thomas W. Smith

                    (ii)   Thomas N. Tryforos

                      The filing of this Statement  shall not be deemed to be an
                      admission  that the  filing  persons  comprise  a  "group"
                      within the meaning of Section  13(d)(3) of the  Securities
                      Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

               (b)  Address of Principal Business Office:

                    The  following  is the  address  of the  principal  business
office of each of the filing persons:

                    323 Railroad Avenue
                    Greenwich, CT  06830

               (c)  Citizenship:

                    Each of Messrs. Thomas W. Smith and Thomas N. Tryforos is a
                    United States citizen.

              (d)   Title of Class of Securities:

                    Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

              (e)   CUSIP Number:

                    586002 10 7

ITEM 3. If this  Statement  is filed  pursuant to Rules  13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

              Not applicable.

              If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this
              box [x]



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ITEM 4.       Ownership

              (a)   Thomas W. Smith - 1,211,200 shares; Thomas N. Tryforos -
                    1,075,716 shares

              (b) Thomas W. Smith - 7.8%; Thomas N. Tryforos -7.0%
              (c)   Each of Thomas W.  Smith and Thomas N.  Tryforos  has shared
                    power to vote or to  direct  the vote  and  shared  power to
                    dispose or to direct the  disposition  of 1,054,700  shares.
                    Thomas  W.  Smith  has sole  power to vote  and  dispose  of
                    156,500 shares and Thomas N. Tryforos has sole power to vote
                    and dispose of 21,016 shares..

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

              Messrs.  Smith and Tryforos  beneficially  own 1,082,008 shares in
              their  capacities  as  investment  managers  for  certain  managed
              accounts. The managed accounts have the right to receive dividends
              from,  and the  proceeds  from the sale of, the managed  accounts'
              shares.

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.      Certification

              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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                                    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.

Date:    February 14, 2000

                    /s/ Thomas W. Smith
                        Thomas W. Smith


                   /s/ Thomas N. Tryforos
                       Thomas N. Tryforos


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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


         The  undersigned  agree that the  foregoing  Statement on Schedule 13G,
dated  February  14,  2000,  is being  filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) Dated:
February 14, 2000

                               /s/ Thomas W. Smith
                                   Thomas W. Smith


                               /s/ Thomas N. Tryforos
                                   Thomas N. Tryforos




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