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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)(1)
ACME Communications, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
004631107
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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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 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 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. 004631107 13G PAGE 2 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jamie Kellner
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING 8,895,814
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------
WITH
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,001,459
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 3 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Doug Gealy
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Missouri
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 739,883
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 4 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas Allen
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 737,218
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 5 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas Embrescia
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ohio
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 149,006
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN, OO
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 6 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Michael Roberts
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Missouri
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 471,700
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 7 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
BancBoston Ventures, Inc.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,556,918
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 8 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Alta Communications VI, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,125,892
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 9 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Alta Comm S-by-S, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 25,628
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 10 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Alta Subordinated Debt Partners III, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 383,840
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 11 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CEA Capital Partners USA, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,535,360
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 12 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CEA Capital Partners USA CI, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,535,360
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 13 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
TCW Shared Opportunity Fund II, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,172,138
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 14 OF 25 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
TCW Leveraged Income Trust, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 8,895,814
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,172,138
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,895,814
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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)
51.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP NO. 004631107 13G PAGE 15 OF 25 PAGES
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
ACME Communications, Inc.
2101 E. Fourth Street, Ste. 202A
Santa Ana, CA 92705
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSONS FILING:
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Jamie Kellner
c/o ACME Communications, Inc.
2101 E. Fourth Street, Ste. 202A
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(California)
Doug Gealy
c/o ACME Communications, Inc.
2101 E. Fourth Street, Ste. 202A
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(Missouri)
Thomas Allen
c/o ACME Communications, Inc.
2101 E. Fourth Street, Ste. 202A
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(California)
Thomas Embrescia
1228 Euclid Avenue, Suite 860
Cleveland, OH 44115
(Ohio)
Michael Roberts
c/o ACME Communications, Inc.
2101 E. Fourth Street, Ste. 202A
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(Missouri)
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BancBoston Ventures, Inc.
100 Federal Street,
Boston, MA 02110
(Massachusetts)
Alta Subordinated Debt Partners III, L.P.
200 Clarendon Street, Floor 51
Boston, MA 02116
(Delaware)
Alta Communications VI, L.P.
200 Clarendon Street, Floor 51
Boston, MA 02116
(Delaware)
Alta Comm S-by-S, LLC
200 Clarendon Street, Floor 51
Boston, MA 02116
(Delaware)
CEA Capital Partners USA, L.P.
17 State Street, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(Delaware)
CEA Capital Partners USA CI, L.P.
17 State Street, 35th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(Cayman Islands)
TCW Shared Opportunity Fund II, L.P.
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(Delaware)
TCW Leveraged Income Trust, L.P.
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(Delaware)
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
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ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
004631107
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR
(c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act;
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act;
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A 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. [ ]
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Jamie Kellner
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
1,001,459*
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
* Includes stock options exercisable within 60 days of 12/31/01.
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Doug Gealy
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
739,883*
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
* Includes stock options exercisable within 60 days of 12/31/01.
Thomas Allen
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
737,218*
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
* Includes stock options exercisable within 60 days of 12/31/01.
Thomas Embrescia
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
96,777
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
Michael Roberts
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
471,700
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
BancBoston Ventures, Inc.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
1,556,918
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
Alta Subordinated Debt Partners III, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
383,840
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
Alta Communications VI, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
1,125,892
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
Alta Comm S-by-S, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
25,628
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
CEA Capital Partners USA, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
1,535,360
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
CEA Capital Partners USA CI, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
1,535,360
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
-0-
TCW Shared Opportunity Fund II, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,172,138
TCW Leveraged Income Trust, L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,895,814(1)
(b) Percent of class: 51.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,895,814
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,172,138
(1) Each of the reporting persons herein is a member of a long-term
voting agreement to elect certain directors of ACME Communications, Inc.
and the group created thereby is deemed to beneficially own all of the
securities beneficially owned by each of the reporting persons. Except for
purposes of the voting agreement described above, each of the reporting
persons herein disclaims beneficial ownership of the aggregated securities
of the group which are attributable to them except to the extent of his or
its proportionate pecuniary interest therein.
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.
See Exhibit A attached hereto.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS. 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.
February 14, 2001
JAMIE KELLNER
/s/ Jaime Kellner
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DOUG GEALY
/s/ Doug Gealy
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THOMAS ALLEN
/s/ Tom Allen
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MICHAEL ROBERTS
/s/ Michael Roberts
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THOMAS EMBRESCIA
/s/ Tom Embrescia
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BANCBOSTON VENTURES, INC
By: /s/ Sanford Anstey
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Name: Sanford Anstey
Title: Managing Director
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ALTA COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.
By: Alta Communications VI Management
Partners, L.P., its general
partner
By: /s/ Brian McNeill
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Name: Brian McNeill
Title: G.P.
ALTA-COMM S BY S, LLC
By: /s/ Brian McNeill
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Name: Brian McNeill, a member
ALTA SUBORDINATED DEBT PARTNERS III,
L.P.
By: Alta Subordinated Debt Management
III, L.P., its general partner
By: /s/ Brian McNeill
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Name: Brian McNeill
Title: G.P.
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CEA CAPITAL PARTNERS USA, L.P.
By: CEA Management Corp.,
its authorized representative
By: /s/ James J. Collis
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Name: James J. Collis
Title Executive Vice President
CEA CAPITAL PARTNERS USA CI L.P.
By: CEA Management Corp.,
its authorized representative
By: /s/ James J. Collis
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Name: James J. Collis
Title Executive Vice President
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TCW SHARED OPPORTUNITY FUND II, L.P.
By: TCW Investment Management Company,
its Investment Manager
By: /s/ Darryl L. Schall
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Name: Darryl L. Schall
Title: Managing Director
By: /s/ Nicholas W. Tell, Jr.
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Name: Nicholas W. Tell, Jr.
Title: Managing Director
TCW LEVERAGED INCOME TRUST, L.P.
By: TCW Investment Management Company,
its Investment Manager
By: /s/ Darryl L. Schall
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Name: Darryl L. Schall
Title: Managing Director
By: /s/ Nicholas W. Tell, Jr.
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Name: Nicholas W. Tell, Jr.
Title: Managing Director
TCW Advisers (Bermuda), Ltd.,
as General Partner
By: /s/ Darryl L. Schall
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Name: Darryl L. Schall
Title: Managing Director
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Exhibit A
Identification of Members
Jamie Kellner
Doug Gealy
Thomas Allen
Thomas Embrescia
Michael Roberts
BancBoston Ventures, Inc.
Alta Subordinated Debt Partners III, L.P.
Alta Communications, VI, L.P.
Alta Comm S-by-S, LLC
CEA Capital Partners USA, L.P.
CEA Capital Partners USA CI, L.P.
TCW Shared Opportunity Fund II, L.P.
TCW Leveraged Income Trust, L.P.