SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. __________){1}
@Entertainment, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
045920 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
Terry Kasuga
Chase Enterprises
One Commercial Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3585
(860) 549-1674
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 31, 1998
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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(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following
box / /.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of this schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on the following pages)
(Page 1 of 7 Pages)
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{1} 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 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. 045920 10 5 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Rhoda L. Chase
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /X /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
PF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 30,000 shares
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 0 shares
REPORTING
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 30,000 shares
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
30,000 shares
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* /X/
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.1%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The class of equity securities to which this Statement on Schedule 13D
relates is the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"),
of @Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation whose
principal executive offices are located at One Commercial Plaza, Hartford,
Connecticut 06103.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) Name:
Rhoda L. Chase
(b) Residence or business address:
96 High Ridge Road
West Hartford, Connecticut 06117
(c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment:
Not applicable.
(d) During the past five years, the reporting person has not been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
(e) During the past five years, the reporting person has not been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or an administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding is or was subject
to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Citizenship:
The reporting person is a citizen of the United States of
America.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The reporting person purchased 30,000 shares of Common Stock in
open market transactions on August 31, 1998, at a purchase price of $8.80
per share. The aggregate consideration (including commissions) for such
purchases was $266,404.50. The funds to purchase such shares of Common
Stock were personal funds of the reporting person.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The reporting person is holding the 30,000 shares of Common Stock
owned by her for investment purposes. Based on the reporting person's
ongoing evaluation of the business, prospects and financial condition of
the Company, the market for and price of the Common Stock, other
opportunities available to the reporting person, offers for her shares of
Common Stock, general economic conditions and other future developments,
the reporting person reserves the right to change her plans and intentions
at any time, as she deems appropriate. In particular, the reporting person
may decide to sell or seek the sale of all or part of her present or future
beneficial holdings of Common Stock, or may decide to acquire additional
Common Stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common
Stock, either in the open market, in private transactions, or by any other
permissible means. The reporting person may also decide to enter into
derivative transactions relating to the Common Stock. Any such
transactions may be effected at any time and from time to time.
Other than the above, as of the date hereof, the reporting person
does not have any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any
of the following:
(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the
Company, or the disposition of securities of the Company;
(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries;
(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries;
(d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of the
Company, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend
policy of the Company;
(f) Any other material change in the Company's business or corporate
structure;
(g) Changes in the Company's charter, bylaws or instruments
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of
control of the Company by any person;
(h) Causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from
a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in
an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities
association;
(i) A class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); or
(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) As of the date hereof, the reporting person beneficially owns
30,000 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.1% of the
33,310,000 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of June 30,
1998 (as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 1998).
This schedule does not relate to, and, in accordance with Rule 13d-4
under the Exchange Act, the reporting person expressly declares that the
filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that she
is, for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the
beneficial owner of, any of the (i) 10,303,000 shares of Common Stock, or
approximately 30.9% of the shares of Common Stock reported to be
outstanding, owned by Polish Investments Holding L.P. or (ii) 733,000
shares of Common Stock, or approximately 2.2% of the shares of Common Stock
reported to be outstanding, owned by the Cheryl A. Chase Marital Trust.
Arnold L. Chase, the reporting person's son, may be deemed to be a
beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock referred to in clause (i) of
the immediately preceding sentence, and Cheryl A. Chase, the reporting
person's daughter, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of
Common Stock referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately
preceding sentence.
(b) The reporting person has the sole power to vote, direct the vote
of, dispose of and direct the disposition of the 30,000 shares of Common
Stock owned by her.
(c) All transactions in the Common Stock effected by or on behalf of
the reporting person in the past 60 days are described in Item 3 hereof.
All such transactions were open market purchases of Common Stock.
(d) No other person is known to have the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of, the shares of Common Stock owned by the reporting person.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Except as described in this Statement on Schedule 13D, the
reporting person knows of no contracts, arrangements, understandings or
relationships (legal or otherwise) between any of the persons named in Item
2 or between such persons and any other person with respect to any
securities of the Company, including, but not limited to, transfer or
voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or
option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of
profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
The reporting person has not agreed to act together with any
other person or entity for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or
disposing of shares of Common Stock and the reporting person disclaims
membership in any "group" with respect to the Common Stock for purposes of
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act or Rule 13d-5(b) (1) adopted
thereunder.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
None.
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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.
Dated: September 4, 1998 /s/ Rhoda L. Chase
Rhoda L. Chase
