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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
AMERICAN COIN MERCHANDISING, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
02516B 10 8
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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 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. 02516B 10 8 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
J. Gregory Theisen
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
501,159
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 12,464
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH
501,159
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,464
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
513,623
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.93%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 10549
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SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Item 1. (a). Name of Issuer: American Coin Merchandising, Inc.
(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5660 Central Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301
Item 2. (a). Name of Person Filing:
J. Gregory Theisen
(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
c/o American Coin Merchandising, Inc.
5660 Central Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301
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Item 2. (c). Citizenship: USA
(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e). CUSIP Number:
Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a). Amount Beneficially Owned 513,623
(b). Percent of Class: 7.93%
(c). Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
501,159
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
12,464
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
501,159
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
12,464
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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 Subsidiaries 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
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification:
Not Applicable
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.
By: /s/ J. GREGORY THEISEN
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Title:
Dated: February 11, 2000
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