COINSTAR INC
SC 13G/A, 2000-06-09
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1 )*

                                 COINSTAR, INC.
                               -------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.001 par value
                          -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    19259P300
                                  -------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  May 10, 2000
                                 --------------
             (Date of Event which Required 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).




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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP No. 19259P300                                         Page 2 of 9 pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                  Mark A. Riely

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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 OR ORGANIZATION

                                  United States
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      NUMBER OF         5    SOLE VOTING POWER
        SHARES                                174,500
     BENEFICIALLY       -------------------------------------------------------
       OWNED BY         6      SHARED VOTING POWER
         EACH                               2,004,300
      REPORTING         -------------------------------------------------------
        PERSON          7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         WITH                                 174,500
                        -------------------------------------------------------
                        8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            2,004,300

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    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 2,178,800

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

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    11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                                       10.8%

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    12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                     IN



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP No. 19259P300                                          Page 3 of 9 pages

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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS


                    Curtis L. Alexander


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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 OR ORGANIZATION

                                  United States

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      NUMBER OF         5    SOLE VOTING POWER
        SHARES                                         36,590
     BENEFICIALLY       -------------------------------------------------------
       OWNED BY         6      SHARED VOTING POWER
         EACH                                       2,004,300
      REPORTING         -------------------------------------------------------
        PERSON          7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         WITH                                          36,590
                        -------------------------------------------------------
                        8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                    2,004,300

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    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                    2,040,890

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

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    11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                                        10.1%
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    12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                      IN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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CUSIP No. 19259P300                                         Page 4 of 9 pages

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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS


                           Media Group Investors, L.P.

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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 OR ORGANIZATION

                             a Delaware limited partnership

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      NUMBER OF         5    SOLE VOTING POWER
        SHARES                                            0
     BENEFICIALLY       -------------------------------------------------------
       OWNED BY         6      SHARED VOTING POWER
         EACH                                     1,167,850
      REPORTING
        PERSON          -------------------------------------------------------
         WITH           7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                          0
                        -------------------------------------------------------
                        8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                  1,167,850

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    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 1,167,850

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

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    11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                                    5.8%
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    12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                     PN


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               This  Statement on Schedule  13G dated  October 27, 1999 filed by
Mark A. Riely is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  Coinstar, Inc.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  1800 114th Avenue S.E., Suite 200
                  Bellevue, WA 98004

Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing:

                  This statement is filed by:

      (1) Mark A. Riely  ("Riely")  with respect to the shares of Common  Stock,
par value $.001 per share  ("Common  Stock") of Coinstar,  Inc. (the  "Company")
which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Riely,  including 174,500 shares
of Common Stock owned of record by Riely, 1,167,850 shares of Common Stock owned
by Media Group Investors,  L.P.,  which has a sole general partner,  Media Group
Management, Inc., of which Riely is a 75% shareholder,  370,710 shares of Common
Stock  owned by Media  Group  Investments,  Ltd.,  which  has as its  investment
advisor Vercingetorix Corp., of which Riely is a 50% shareholder, 315,590 shares
of Common Stock owned by an account of Goldman Sachs Strategic Tech Fund,  which
account is managed by Vercingetorix  Corp., of which Riely is a 50% shareholder,
and 150,150  shares of Common Stock owned by Key Media &  Communications,  Inc.,
which has as its investment advisor Vercingetorix Corp., of which Riely is a 50%
shareholder.

      (2) Curtis L. Alexander ("Alexander") with respect to the shares of Common
Stock of the Company which may be deemed to be beneficially  owned by Alexander,
including 36,590 shares of Common Stock owned of record by Alexander,  1,167,850
shares of Common Stock owned by Media Group  Investors,  L.P.,  which has a sole
general  partner,  Media Group  Management,  Inc.,  of which  Alexander is a 25%
shareholder,  370,710  shares of Common Stock owned by Media Group  Investments,
Ltd.,  which  has  as its  investment  advisor  Vercingetorix  Corp.,  of  which
Alexander  is a 50%  shareholder,  315,590  shares of Common  Stock  owned by an
account of  Goldman  Sachs  Strategic  Tech  Fund,  which  account is managed by
Vercingetorix Corp., of which Alexander is a 50% shareholder, and 150,150 shares
of Common  Stock  owned by Key Media &  Communications,  Inc.,  which has as its
investment advisor Vercingetorix Corp., of which Alexander is a 50% shareholder.

      (3) Media Group  Investors,  L.P. ("MGI LP") with respect to the shares of
Common Stock of the Company owned of record by MGI LP.

      (Riely,   Alexander  and  MGI  LP  are  each  a  "Reporting  Person"  and,
collectively, the "Reporting Persons".)

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence:

            The business  address of Riely is 260 West Broadway,  Suite 2-D, New
York, New York 10013. The business address of Alexander is 365 Boston Post Road,
Suite 210, Sudbury, MA 01776. The principal business office of MGI LP is located
at 365 Boston Post Road, Suite 210, Sudbury, MA 01776.

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            Riely and  Alexander are each United  States  citizens.  MGI LP is a
Delaware limited partnership.

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            This  statement  relates to the Company's  Common  Stock,  par value
$.001 per share.


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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            19259P300

Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
          (c), check whether the person is a:

(a)  [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

(b)  [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

(c)  [ ]  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,

(d)  [ ]  Investment  Company  registered  under  Section  8 of  the  Investment
          Company Act,

(e)  [ ]  Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),

(f)  [ ]  Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-
          1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

(g)  [ ]  Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-
          1(b)(1)(ii)(G),

(h)  [ ]  Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
          Insurance Act,

(i)  [ ]  Church  Plan that is excluded  from the  definition  of an  investment
          company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.

(j)  [ ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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

Item 4.  Ownership.

     (A) As to Reily:

     (a) Amount beneficially owned:  2,178,800
     (b) Percent of class:               10.8%
         (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote:              174,500
         (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote:           2,004,300
         (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:     174,500
         (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,004,300

      As of June 9, 2000 Riely has the sole power to vote and dispose of 174,500
shares of Common  Stock owned of record by Riely.  Riely has the shared power to
vote and  dispose  of  1,167,850  shares of Common  Stock  owned by Media  Group
Investors, L.P. which has a sole general partner, Media Group Management,  Inc.,
of which Riely is a 75%  shareholder,  370,710  shares of Common  Stock owned by
Media Group Investments, Ltd., which has as its investment advisor Vercingetorix
Corp., of which Riely is a 50% shareholder, 315,590 shares of Common Stock owned
by an account of Goldman Sachs Strategic Technology Fund, L.P., which account is
managed by Vercingetorix Corp., of which Riely is a 50% shareholder, and 150,150
shares of Common Stock owned by Key Media &  Communications,  Inc., which has as
its investment advisor Vercingetorix Corp., of which Riely is a 50% shareholder.

     (B) As to Alexander:

     (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,040,890
     (b) Percent of class:               10.1%
         (i)  Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                36,590
         (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:           2,004,300
         (iii)Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:      36,590
         (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,004,300

      As of June 9, 2000  Alexander  has the sole  power to vote and  dispose of
36,590  shares of Common Stock owned of record by  Alexander.  Alexander has the
shared  power to vote and dispose of  1,167,850  shares of Common Stock owned by
Media Group Investors, L.P. which has

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a sole general partner,  Media Group  Management,  Inc., of which Alexander is a
25%   shareholder,   370,710  shares  of  Common  Stock  owned  by  Media  Group
Investments,  Ltd., which has as its investment advisor  Vercingetorix Corp., of
which Alexander is a 50% shareholder, 315,590 shares of Common Stock owned by an
account of Goldman  Sachs  Strategic  Technology  Fund,  L.P.,  which account is
managed by  Vercingetorix  Corp., of which Alexander is a 50%  shareholder,  and
150,150 shares of Common Stock owned by Key Media & Communications,  Inc., which
has as its investment advisor  Vercingetorix  Corp., of which Alexander is a 50%
shareholder.

     (C) As to MGI LP:

     (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,167,850
     (b) Percent of class:               5.8%
         (i)  Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                    0
         (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:           1,167,850
         (iii)Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:           0
         (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,167,850

     As of June 9,  2000 MGI LP has the  shared  power to vote  and  dispose  of
1,167,850 shares of Common Stock owned of record by MGI LP.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less or a Class.

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

                  See Item 4.

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.

                  Each of the  Reporting  Persons  hereby  makes  the  following
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.


                                    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:      June 9, 2000

                                             /s/  Mark A. Riely
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Mark A. Riely

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                                             /s/ Curtis L. Alexander
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Curtis L. Alexander


                                             MEDIA GROUP INVESTORS, L.P.
                                             By:  Media Group Management, Inc.,
                                                  its general partner


                                             By: /s/  Mark A. Riely
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Name: Mark A. Riely
                                             Title: President



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------

Exhibits

1.   Joint Filing Agreement, dated June 9, 2000, among Riely, Alexander,
     and MGI LP.



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                                    EXHIBIT 1
                                    ---------

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         The  undersigned  hereby agree that this Statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the beneficial  ownership of shares of Common Stock,  par value $.001
per share, of Coinstar, Inc. is filed jointly, on behalf of each of them.

Dated:   June 9, 2000
                                             /s/  Mark A. Riely
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Mark A. Riely


                                             /s/ Curtis L. Alexander
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Curtis L. Alexander

                                             MEDIA GROUP INVESTORS, L.P.
                                             By:  Media Group Management, Inc.,
                                                  its general partner


                                             By: /s/  Mark A. Riely
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Name:  Mark A. Riely
                                             Title: President



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