SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __)
AMERICAN BINGO & GAMING CORPORATION
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
9,910590 SHARES OUTSTANDING
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
024596108
(CUSIP NUMBER)
JEFFREY L MINCH
816 CONGRESS AVENUE #1250
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
512-476-5141
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND
COMMUNICATIONS)
4 DECEMBER 1999
(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 THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS SCHEDULE 13D, AND IS FILING THIS
SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF RULE 13D-1(E), RULE 13D-1(F) OR RULE 13D-1(G), CHECK THE
FOLLOWING BOX: [ ] - BOX NOT CHECKED.
NOTE: SCHEDULES FILED IN PAPER FORMAT SHALL INCLUDE A SIGNED ORIGINAL AND FIVE
COPIES OF THE SCHEDULE, INCLUDING ALL EXHIBITS. SEE RULE 13D-7(B) FOR OTHER
PARTIES TO WHOM COPIES ARE TO BE SENT.
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
DISCLOSURES PROVIDED IN A PRIOR COVER PAGE.
THE INFORMATION REQUIRED ON 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).
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CUSIP NO.: 024596108
1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: JEFFREY L MINCH
IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): NOT APPLICABLE
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
(A) [ ] - BOX NOT CHECKED
(B) [ ] - BOX NOT CHECKED
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS: PERSONAL FUNDS - "PF."
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5. CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D)
[ ] OR 2 (E) [ ] - NEITHER BOX CHECKED
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6. CITIZENSHIP: UNITED STATES
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NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
7. SOLE VOTING POWER: 852,600 SHARES
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8. SHARED VOTING POWER: 0 SHARES
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9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 852,600 SHARES
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 SHARES
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 852,600 SHARES
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12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11. EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] BOX
NOT CHECKED
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11.: 852,600 SHARES IS 8.60%
OF THE TOTAL OF 9,910,590 SHARES OUTSTANDING.
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14.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: THE REPORTING PERSON IS AN INDIVIDUAL - "IN."
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER:
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THE ISSUER IS:
AMERICAN BINGO AND GAMING CORPORATION
1440 CHARLESTON HIGHWAY
WEST COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29169
THE SECURITY IS THE COMMON STOCK OF THE ISSUER, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE, OF
WHICH 9,910,590 SHARES ARE OUTSTANDING.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND:
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JEFFREY L. MINCH
816 CONGRESS AVENUE #12250
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
MR. MINCH, A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, IS CURRENTLY THE PRESIDENT AND A DIRECTOR OF
AMERICAN BINGO AND GAMING CORPORATION WHICH CONDUCTS ITS BUSINESS FROM ITS
HEADQUARTERS IN WEST COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA (SEE ITEM 1. ABOVE). AMERICAN
BINGO IS PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS.
MR. MINCH HAS NEVER BEEN CONVICTED IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING OF ANY TYPE NOR HAS
HE BEEN A PARTY TO A CIVIL PROCEEDING OF A JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE BODY OF
ANY TYPE PERTAINING TO ANY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS DURING THE LAST FIVE
YEARS.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION:
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MR. MINCH HAS UTILIZED PERSONAL FUNDS TO ACQUIRE ALL SECURITIES; AND, HAS AN
AGGREGATE COST BASIS OF $1,113,099.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION:
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MR. MINCH HAS ACQUIRED THESE SECURITIES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND ANTICIPATES
PROFITABLY REALIZING UPON THIS INVESTMENT BY DISPOSING OF THEM IN PART OR IN
TOTAL AT SOME FUTURE DATE.
MR. MINCH INTENDS TO CONTINUE PURCHASING THESE SECURITIES AND MAY AT TIMES
DISPOSE OF THESE SECURITIES.
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ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
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MR. MINCH OWNS 852,600 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, OF
THE ISSUER. THE ISSUER HAS 9,910,590 SHARES OUTSTANDING OF COMMON STOCK, $0.001
PAR VALUE PER SHARE. MR. MINCH OWNS 8.60% OF THE COMMON STOCK OF THE ISSUER.
MR. MINCH OWNS NO OTHER SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER AND IS NOT PART OF ANY GROUP.
MR. MINCH POSSESSES SOLE POWER TO VOTE AND SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OF ALL SHARES
OWNED BY HIM.
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SECURITIES ACQUIRED WITHIN THE LAST 60 DAYS BY
JEFFREY L MINCH
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DATE AMOUNT PRICE/SHARE TRANSACTION
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<C> <C> <C> <S>
10-7-99 8,600 SHARES $ 0.69/SHARE OPEN MARKET
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10-14-99 13,800 $ 0.56 OM
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10-15-99 25,000 $ 0.63 OM
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10-28-99 65,000 $ 0.86 OM
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10-29-99 2,700 $ 0.72 OM
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11-9-99 86,000 $ 0.68 OM
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11-10-99 169,200 $ 0.65 OM
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11-11-99 9,000 $ 0.59 OM
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11-12-99 10,300 $ 0.63 OM
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11-15-99 8,000 $ 0.63 OM
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11-16-99 4,400 $ 0.63 OM
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11-17-99 12,600 $ 0.63 OM
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11-19-99 10,000 $ 0.63 OM
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11-22-99 10,350 $ 0.63 OM
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11-24-99 14,450 $ 0.63 OM
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11-29-99 15,200 $ 0.63 OM
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11-30-99 25,000 $ 0.56 OM
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12-1-99 35,000 $ 0.56 OM
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12-2-99 18,000 $ 0.56 OM
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
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SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
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NONE.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
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NONE.
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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.
/S/ JEFFREY L MINCH
6 DECEMBER 1999
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