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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G
FILED ON FEBRUARY 19, 1997 PURSUANT TO A RULE 201
TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SITEL CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par
(Title of Class of Securities)
82980K 10 7
(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. 82980K 10 7
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James F. Lynch
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
/ / a
/ / b
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 14,767,829
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
OWNED BY
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 8,020,000
REPORTING POWER
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE -0-
POWER
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,767,829
10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
/ /
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
25.1%
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
SITEL Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
13215 Birch Street
Suite 100
Omaha, Nebraska 68164
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
James F. Lynch
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Office or, if none, Residence:
13215 Birch Street
Suite 100
Omaha, Nebraska 68164
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par $.001
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
82980K 10 7
Item 3 If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
Not applicable
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
14,767,829* shares as of December 31, 1996
*Includes 6,747,829 shares owned by other stockholders over which Mr.
Lynch exercises voting control pursuant to a voting agreement.
Item 4(b) Percent of Class:
25.1%
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Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which reporting person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 14,767,829
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote - 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of - 8,020,000
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of - 0
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
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
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.
Date: February 10, 1997.
/s/ James F. Lynch
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James F. Lynch
