THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF A SCHEDULE 13-G FILED ON FEBRUARY 18, 1997
PURSUANT TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
American Communications Services, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
02520B102
(CUSIP Number)
*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).
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CUSIP No. 02520B102 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
ANTHONY J. POMPLIANO
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,662,399 (has the right to acquire such shares upon the exercise
NUMBER OF of options to purchase common stock)
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
100
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,662,399 (has the right to acquire such shares upon the exercise
of options to purchase common stock)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
100
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,662,499 (includes 1,662,399 options to purchase common stock).
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.4% giving effect to options to purchase common stock and
less than .1% attributable to ownership of issued and
outstanding shares of common stock.
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
131 National Business Parkway
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
ANTHONY J. POMPLIANO
Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence
SEE ITEM 1(b) ABOVE
Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
SEE ITEM 4 OF COVER SHEET
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
02520B102
Item 3.
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Includes 1,662,399 shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of currently
exercisable options and 100 shares jointly
held by the reporting person and his spouse.
(b) Percent of Class:
6.4% representing shares of common stock
issuable upon exercise of currently
exercisable options and less than .1%
representing issued and outstanding shares of
common stock currently held by the reporting
person. SEE ITEM 11 of COVER SHEET
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(c): Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
SEE ITEM 5 OF COVER SHEET.
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:SEE
ITEM 6 OF COVER SHEET.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: SEE ITEM 7 OF COVER SHEET.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct: SEE
ITEM 8 OF COVER SHEET.
Item 5. Ownership of 5% or less of a Class:
If this Statement is being filed to report the
fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial holder of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following box.
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Item 6. Ownership of more than 5% on behalf of another person:
NOT APPLICABLE
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:
NOT APPLICABLE
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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.
February 13, 1997
Date
/S/ ANTHONY J. POMPLIANO
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Signature
ANTHONY J. POMPLIANO
Name/Title
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