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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
OMB APPROVAL
OMB NUMBER 3235-0145
EXPIRES: DECEMBER 31, 1997
ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
HOURS PER RESPONSE...14.90
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ___)*
STAR Telecommunications, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock; $.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
854923 10 9
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(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
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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 854923 10 9 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Christopher E. Edgecomb
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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
6,685,662
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NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
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EACH
REPORTING
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
6,685,662
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,685,662
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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
40.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER
STAR Telecommunications, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
223 East De La Guerra Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
Christopher E. Edgecomb
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
c/o STAR Telecommunications, Inc.
223 East De La Guerra Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
(c) CITIZENSHIP
United States
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
This filing is made in regard to the Common Stock, $.001 par value
per share, of STAR Telecommunications, Inc. (the "Common Stock").
(e) CUSIP NUMBER
854923 10 9
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING 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 registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) |_| Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
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(g) |_| Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
At December 31, 1997 the filing person beneficially owned 6,685,662
shares of Common Stock
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS
40.7%
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS
(i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE: 6,685,662
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE: 0
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF:
6,685,662
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF: 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT 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 OWNER OF MORE THAN
FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES, CHECK THE FOLLOWING |_|
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT 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.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect.
/s/ Christopher E. Edgecomb
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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: February 12, 1998
/s/ Christopher E. Edgecomb
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Christopher E. Edgecomb
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