MARKS JOEL E
SC 13D/A, 2000-03-20
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                                (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. 2)(1)


                            JWGenesis Financial Corp.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    482227105
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 JOEL E. MARKS
                         c/o JWGENESIS FINANCIAL CORP.
                           980 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY
                                   SUITE 310
                              BOCA RATON, FL 33432
                                  800-226-2600
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                    2-24-00
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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  that 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 the schedule,  including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b)
     for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)
                                                             (Page 1 of 4 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 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 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).


(SC13D-07/99)


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CUSIP No.  482227105                            13D           Page 2 of 4 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Joel E. Marks

________________________________________________________________________________
2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3    SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

      N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



________________________________________________________________________________
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

________________________________________________________________________________
               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF         295,823 <F1> <F2>
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    0
  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         295,823 <F1> <F2>

   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    0

________________________________________________________________________________
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2952834 <F1> <F2>
________________________________________________________________________________
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [X]

________________________________________________________________________________
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     5.3%

________________________________________________________________________________
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

[FN]
<F1>    Includes options to acquire 2,161 shares of Common Stock  which are
        presently exercisable.
<F2>    Excludes shares owned by Mr. Marks' wife, of which Mr. Marks disclaims
        beneficial ownership.
</FN>


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CUSIP No.  482227105                 13D                     Page  3 of  4 Pages


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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

         This Schedule 13D is filed by Joel E. Marks
         with respect to his ownership of shares of common stock,
         $.001 par value, of JWGenesis Financial Corp.
         (the "Issuer").  The Issuer's principal executive offices
         are located at 980 North Federal Highway, Suite 310, Boca Raton,
         Florida  33432.


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2.   Identity and Background.

          Joel E. Marks
          c/o JWGenesis Financial Corp.
          11117 Perimeter Center West
          Suite 500 E
          Atlanta, Georgia  30338

          Mr. Marks is a citizen of the United States and is Vice Chairman
          and Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer.

          During the last five years, Mr. Marks has not been convicted in
          a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
          misdemeanors), and he was not a party to a civil proceeding of
          a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and
          as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment,
          decree, or final order enjoining future violations of (or
          prohibiting or mandating activities subject to) federal or state
          securities laws of finding any violation with respect to such laws.

_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

                        N/A

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

    On February 24,  2000,  the Issuer  completed a tender  offer for  1,166,667
    shares of its common stock, at a price of $30.00, net per share. Pursuant to
    the tender  offer,  the Issuer  purchased  59,523 shares of its common stock
    beneficially owned by Mr. Marks.

    This  Amendment is filed to update Mr. Marks'  earlier  Schedule 13D filing.
    Mr.  Marks has no plan or proposal  that would  result in any of the matters
    referenced in subparts (a) through (j) or this Item 4.


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.


        (a)     Mr. Marks  directly owns 196,047  shares of the Issuer's  common
                stock (including options to acquire 2,161 shares of the Issuer's
                common stock which are presently exercisable),  approximately
                3.3% of the Issuer's outstanding common stock. In addition,  Mr.
                Marks, as the trustee for his minor children  under the Uniform
                Gifts to Minors Act of Georgia,  beneficially owns 99,776 shares
                of the  Issuer's  common  stock  or  approximately  1.8%  of the
                Issuer's common stock outstanding.

        (b)     See Item 5(a).

        (c)     See Item 4.

        (d)     Not Applicable.

        (e)     Not Applicable.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

          None.

________________________________________________________________________________
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.


                                                         3/17/00
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                                                         (Date)


                                                  /s/  Joel E. Marks
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                                                       (Signature)


                                                     Joel E. Marks
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                                                       (Name/Title)





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