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SEC NEWS DIGEST Issue 2000-238 December 13 2000 COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS CHANGE IN THE MEETING TIME CHANGE The time of the closed meeting scheduled for Thursday December 14 at 1100 a.m was changed to 1130 a.m At times changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items For further information and to ascertain what if any matters have been added deleted or postponed please contact The Office of the Secretary at 202 942- 7070 ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS COMMISSION BARS JEFFREY HONIGMAN FROM ASSOCIATION WITH BROKER OR DEALER On December 12 the Commission issued an Order Instituting Proceedings Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions Pursuant to Sections 15b and 19h of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Jeffrey Honigman Honigman former principal of Duke Company Inc Duke broker-dealer Without admitting or denying the Commissions findings Honigman consented to the Order which bars him from association with any broker or dealer The Order barring Honigman from association with broker or dealer was based on the entry of an injunction against him In the injunctive action the Commission alleged among other things that Bennett orchestrated massive market manipulation designed to increase the price of Paravant Computer Systems Inc Paravant securities which Duke had taken public from approximately June 1996 through June 21 1996 Honigman consented to final judgment that permanently enjoins him from violating Section 17a of the Securities Act of 1933 Section 10b of the Exchange Act of 1934 Exchange Act and Rule lOb-5 thereunder and Rules 101 and 102 of Regulation The final judgment also permanently enjoins Honigman from aiding and abetting any

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Page 1: SEC News Digest, December 13, 2000 · Issue 2000-238 December 13 2000 COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS CHANGE IN THE MEETING TIME CHANGE The time of the closed meeting scheduled for Thursday

SEC NEWS DIGEST

Issue 2000-238 December 13 2000

COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHANGE IN THE MEETING TIME CHANGE

The time of the closed meeting scheduled for Thursday December 14 at 1100 a.m was

changed to 1130 a.m

At times changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of

meeting items For further information and to ascertain what if any matters have been

added deleted or postponed please contact The Office of the Secretary at 202 942-

7070

ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS

COMMISSION BARS JEFFREY HONIGMAN FROM ASSOCIATION WITH

BROKER OR DEALER

On December 12 the Commission issued an Order Instituting Proceedings Making

Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions Pursuant to Sections 15b and 19h of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Jeffrey Honigman Honigman former

principal of Duke Company Inc Duke broker-dealer Without admitting or

denying the Commissions findings Honigman consented to the Order which bars him

from association with any broker or dealer

The Order barring Honigman from association with broker or dealer was based on the

entry of an injunction against him In the injunctive action the Commission alleged

among other things that Bennett orchestrated massive market manipulation designed

to increase the price of Paravant Computer Systems Inc Paravant securities which

Duke had taken public from approximately June 1996 through June 21 1996

Honigman consented to final judgment that permanently enjoins him from violating

Section 17a of the Securities Act of 1933 Section 10b of the Exchange Act of 1934

Exchange Act and Rule lOb-5 thereunder and Rules 101 and 102 of Regulation

The final judgment also permanently enjoins Honigman from aiding and abetting any

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future violations of Sections 10b and 15c of the Exchange Act and Rules Ob-3 and

15c1-2 thereunder Rd 34-43708 File No 3-10381

SEC CHARGES FIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF NATIONWIDE SECURITIES

CORPORATION IN STOCK MANIPULATIVE AND SALES PRACTICES

On December 12 the Commission filed complaint in the United States District Court

for the Southern District of New York charging five representatives of Nationwide

Securities Corporation Nationwide with perpetrating fraud on their customers The

complaint alleges that the defendants employed fraudulent sales practices to induce

Nationwide customers to invest in the 1996 initial public offering IPO of Thermo

Mizer Environmental Corp Thermo-Mizer The complaint further alleges that the

defendants artificially inflated the price of and demand for Thermo-Mizer stock and

warrants in aftermarket trading so that the defendants could sell their own undisclosed

holdings of Thermo-Mizer securities at inflated prices

Named in the complaint are Marco Fiore Jr Fiore 34 year old resident of

Morganville New Jersey and registered representative and control person of

Nationwide from at least September 1995 to April 1996

Benjamin Sabnonese Jr Salmonese 32 year old resident of New York New

York and registered representative and control person of Nationwide from at least

October 1995 through April 1996

Thomas DeCeglie DeCeglie 39 year old resident of Old Bridge New Jersey and

registered representative at Nationwide from at least October 1995 through June

1996

David Lavender Lavender 31 year old resident of New York New York and

former registered representative at Nationwide from at least January 1996 through

April 1996

Peter Restivo Restivo 29 year old resident of Valley Stream New York and

registered representative at Nationwide from at least November 1995 through April

1996

The complaint alleges that between approximately January 1996 and approximately

March 1996 DeCeglie Lavender and Restivo at the direction of Fiore and

Salmonese made baseless and inflated projections about the price that Thermo

Mizer stock would command in the aftermarket ii baselessly promised customers that

Nationwide would purchase their Thermo-Mizer shares after the IPO if the price of

those shares did not significantly increase iii offered and sold Thermo-Mizer

securities to Nationwide customers prior to the effective date of Thermo-Mizers IPO

iv solicited customer purchases of Thermo-Mizer securities in the aftermarket prior to

the commencement of Thermo-Mizers IPO almost always requiring customers who

NEWS DIGEST December 13 2000

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wanted IPO securities to agree to buy an equal number of aftermarket securities at

higher price executed unauthorized purchases of Thermo-Mizer securities in

customer accounts vi refused or otherwise failed to execute customer orders to sell

Thermo-Mizer securities during aftermarket tradiiig and vii executed customer sell

orders for Thermo-Mizer securities in the aftermarket only if the sale could be paired

with purchase of Thermo-Mizer securities by aiiother customer

While engaging in this conduct Fiore Salmonese DeCeglie Lavender and Restivo

retained undisclosed control over substantial positions in Thermo-Mizer securities by

placing those securities in the names of nominees subject to arrangements that gave

them control over the sale of the securities and all or portion of the proceeds Fiore

and Salmonese directed and approved of the scheme which resulted in substantial

inflation in the value of Thermo-Mizer stock and warrants and which yielded at least

$720000 in aggregate illegal profits for the defendants

The Commission alleges that Fiore and Salmonese both directly and pursuant to

Section 20a of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Exchange Act as controlling

persons violated Sections and 17a of the Securities Act of 1933 Securities Act

and Section 10b of the Exchange Act and Rules lOb-5 and lOb-6 and ii DeCeglie

Lavender and Restivo violated Sections and 17a of the Securities Act and Section

10b of the Exchange Act and Rules lOb-5 and lOb-6 The Commission seeks

permanent injunctive relief disgorgernent of ill-gotten gains prejudgment interest an

accounting and civil penalties against each defendant

The Commission acknowledges the assistance of the U.S Attorneys Office for the

Southern District of New York and the FBI in this matter The litigationis pending as

to all defendants Marco Fiore Jr Benjamin Salmonese Jr Thomas

DeCeglie David Lavender and Peter Restivo 00-Civ.9422 JGK SDNYJ LR16823

WILLIAM DUKE ENJOINED

The Commission announced today that the United States District Court for the District of

Massachusetts entered Final Judgment of Permanent Injunction against William Duke

Duke defendant in fraudulent offering case Duke consented to the Injunction

without admitting or denying the Commissions allegations Duke was enjoined from

future violations of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws The Court

ordered Duke to disgorge $100726 representing money and property he received from

his alleged conduct The disgorgement was partially waived based on Dukes

demonstrated inability to pay Duke was required to relinquish ownership of 22 foot

Bayliner power boat and to disgorge all funds held in bank accounts under his control

and previously frozen by the Court The Courts Judgment did not assess any civil

monetary penalties based on Dukes financial condition

NEWS DIGEST December 13 2000

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The Commissions complaint alleged that Duke collected and processed finds from

investors for purported investments in International Certificates of Deposit ICDSissued by Royal Meridian International Bank RMIB non-existent bank Duke also

allegedly issued account statements to RMIB investors falsely indicating 12% and/or

18% annual return and provided false information to sales agents and others concerning

RMIBs operations and the sale of RMIB ICDs Michael Richmond et al

Civil Action No 98CV1 1378-NG MA LR-16824

FOUR FOUND LIABLE IN JURY TRIAL AND SEVEN SETTLE PRIOR TO TRIAL IN

IBM/LOTUS INSIDER TRADING CASE

On December federal jury found that James Ribellino of Marlboro NJ Gerard

Wells of Port Washington NY Ralph Serpe of East Northport NY and Claudio Spinelli

of Staten Island NY each bought Lotus call options based on material non-public

information that IBM intended to take over Lotus Ribellino Wells and Serpe fifth-tier

tippees who traded together made $81496 in illegal profits Claudio Spinelli seventh-

tier tippee made $35870 in illegal profits

From November 20 through December 2000 seven defendants agreed to settle the

Commission charges that they engaged in insider trading in advance of IBMs takeover

of Lotus Development Corporation Specifically Domenico Alba of Staten Island New

York and Josephine DeCicco of Staten Island New York each agreed to disgorge

$48410 plus $24226 in pre-judgment interest and to pay civil penalty of $48410

Domenico Spinelli of Staten Island New York agreed to disgorge $48410 plus pre

judgment interest of $24226 and post-judgment interest of $6206 The Commission

waived the payment of pre-judgment interest and did not seek civil penalty based on

his demonstrated financial inability to pay Peter Mazzone of Staten Island New York

agreed to disgorge $82794 plus $47085 in pre-judgment interest and to pay civil

penalty of $20 Jerry Mazzone of Staten Island New York agreed to disgorge

$45112 plus $25655 in pre-judgment interest Richard Cofrancesco agreed to disgorge

$24119 plus pre-judgment interest John Melville of Spotswood NJ agreed to

disgorge $1 13750 plus $66018 in pre-judgment interest but will pay only $50000 of

this amount and will not be assessed penalty based on his demonstrated financial

inability to pay

In their settlements Melville and Peter Mazzone consented to the entry of permanent

injunction prohibiting future violations of Section 10b of the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934 and Rule Ob-5 thereunder Alba DeCicco Domenico Spinelli Melville and

Peter Mazzone have also consented to the entry of permanent injunction prohibiting

future violations of Section 14e of the Exchange Act and Rule 14e-3 thereunder In

consenting to the entry of the civil injunctions the defendants neither admitted nor

denied the Commissions substantive allegations against them

At trial the jury determined that Ribellino Wells Serpe and Claudio Spinelli violated

Section 14e of the Exchange Act and Rule 4e-3 thereunder the tender offer insider

trading provisions of the federal securities laws The court will determine at later date

NEWS DIGEST December 13 2000

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the appropriate sanctions against Ribellino Wells Serpe and Claudio Spinelli and any

additional disgorgement and monetary penalty against Jerry Mazzone and Cofrancesco

The three defendants found not liable at trial were Doreen Tribiano Ronald

DeTommaso and Diane Scipioni registered representatives at Russo Securities

Lorraine Cassano et Civ Action No 99-C V-3822 SDNY LR-1 6825

SEC ARTHUR BAHLAV AND FRANK FASANO

The Commission announced today that on December the Honorable Shirley Wohi

Kram United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York entered final

judgments against defendants Arthur Bruce Bahlav Bahlav and Frank Fasano

Fasano former owners of SF1 Investments Inc SF broker-dealer

The Commissions complaint which was filed on December 1999 alleged that Bahlav

and Fasano orchestrated scheme through which they defrauded at least 24 SF1

customers of more than $1.5 million by inducing investors to purchase unsecured

promissory notes from Bahlav and Fasano with promises of high rates of return

making materially false statements and failing to disclose material information to

investors concerning among other things the use and disposition of the securities that

investors used to purchase the notes and liquidating the investors securities and

using the proceeds to pay among other things Bahlavs and Fasanos personal and

business expenses and to repay earlier investors their interest and principal

Bahlav and Fasano were previously convicted in federal court in the Eastern District of

New York of mail fraud securities fraud and conspiracy and conspiracy to commit

securities fraud respectively based on the same conduct alleged in the Commissions

complaint

Bahlav consented to the final judgment without admitting or denying the allegations in

the Complaint The Court entered default judgment against Fasano These injunctions

permanently enjoin Bahlav and Fasano from violating Section 17a of the Securities Act

of 1933 Section 10b of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule lob-5 The Commission

did not seek disgorgement or civil penalties against Fasano or Bahlav

For fi.irther information see Litigation Release No 16379 December 1999Arthur Bruce Bahlav and Frank Fasano 99 CIV 11772 SDNY SWK LR-16826

SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS

ACCELERATED APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGE

proposed rule change SR-Phlx-00-90 filed by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange

relating to the listing and trading of basket linked notes has become effective under

NEWS DIGEST December 13 2000

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Section 9b2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Publication of the notice is

expected in the Federal Register during the week of December 11 Rel 34-43690

APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGES

The Commission approved proposed rule change SR-NYSE-98-25 filed by the New

York Stock Exchange pursuant to Section 19b2 of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934 that adopts new provisions for recording the details of an order in an electronic

system prior to representing or executing an order on the Floor Publication of the

notice in the Federal Register is expected during the week of December 11 Rel 34-

43689

The Commission approved proposed rule change submitted by the National

Association of Securities Dealers SR-NASD-00-64 to allow in-firm delivery of the

Regulatory Element of the Continuing Education Requirements Rel 34-43701

IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGES

proposed rule change filed by the New York Stock Exchange SR-NYSE-00-56

relating to the adoption of transaction fees has become effective under Section

19b3A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Publication of the proposal is

expected in the Federal Register during the week of December 11 Rel 34-43694

proposed rule change SR-PHLX-00-99 filed by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange

relating to the establishment of system changes and fees to members and member

organizations who elect to receive certain real-time trade information has become

effective under Section 19b3A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Publication

of the proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of December 11

Rel 34-43696

proposed rule change and Amendment No thereto filed by the International

Securities Exchange SR-ISE-00-12 to amend its fee schedule has become effective

under Section 19b3A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Publication of the

proposal is expected in the Federal Register during the week of December 18 Rel 34-

43704

APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT

The Commission approved proposed Plan amendment submitted pursuant to Rule 11 Aa3-

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Options Price Reporting Authority

SR-OPRA-00-08 to establish standards for determining participation fee Rel 34-

43697

SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS

NEWS DIGEST December 13 2000

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The following registration statements have been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act

of 1933 The reported information appears as follows Form Name Address and Phone

Number if available of the issuer of the security Title and the number and/or face amount

of the securities being offered Name of the managing underwriter or depositor if

applicable File number and date filed Assigned Branch and designation if the statement

is New Issue

Registration statements may be obtained in person or by writing to the Commissions Public

Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street N.W Washington D.C 20549 or at the following

mail box address publicinfosec.gov In most cases this information is also available

on the Commissions website www.sec.gov

S-8 COMNETRIX INC 180 GRAND AyE STE 450 OAKLP.ND CA 94612

4000000$3250000 STRAIGHT BONDS FILE 33312916 NOV 27 BR

F-3 REED INTERNATIONAL PLC 25 VICTORIA ST LONDON W1A 1EJ X0

89977500 $947522250 FOREIGN COMMON STOCK FILE 33312926 NOV

29BR

S-B MONSANTO CO INEWI 800 LINDBERGH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63167

314 6944296 26745000 $550205475 COMMONSTOCK FILE 333

51316

DEC 06 BR

S-3 INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP 2901 BUTTERFIELD RD OAK BROOK IL 60523

708 2188000 5000000 $52250000 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351318

DEC 06 BR

S8 BROWN TOM INC IDE 508 WALL STE 500 MIDLAND TX 79701 915 682-

9715

30000 $866250 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351320 DEC 06 BR

38 MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC 2355 CHANDLER BLVD CHANDLER AZ 85224

480 7867200 8550000 $183389625 COMMON STOCK FILE 333

51322

DEC 06 BR

S-4 WHITMAN CORP/NEW 3501 ALGONQUIN ROAD ROLLING MEADOWS IL 60008

847 8185000 5000000 $73600000 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351324

DEC 06 BR

S-B CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC WORLD TRADE CENTER CHICAGO

444 MERCHANDISE MART CHICAGO IL 60654 312 2224636 1400000

$11362000 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351328 DEC 06 BR

S8 LANSON SESSIONS CO 25701 SCIENCE PARK DR CLEVELAND OH 44122

216 4643400 650000 $6051500 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351330

DEC 06 BR

NEWS DIGEST December 13 2000

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S3 CWMBS INC 4500 PARK GRANADA CALABASAS CA 91302 818 3045591

1000000 $1000000 PASS-THROUGH MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATE FILE

33351332 DEC 06 BR

SB RIGHTCHOICE MANAGED CARE INC IDE 1831 CHESTNUT STBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PLZ ST LOUIS MO 63103 314 9234444 30000$878700 COMMON STOCK 1000000 $1000000OTHER SECURITIES INCLUDING VOTING TRUST FILE 333-51334 DEC 06BR

SB RIGHTCHOICE MANAGED CARE INC IDE 1831 CHESTNUT STBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PLZ ST LOUIS MO 63103 314 923-4444

4000000$4000000 OTHER SECURITIES INCLUDING VOTING TRUST FILE 333-51336

DEC 06 BR

S-8 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CORP 5725 DELPHI DRIVE TROY MI 48098

248 4471500 500000 $6815000 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351340

DEC 06 BR

S-i CHINA BROADBAND CORP 2080 442 AVE SW CALGARY ALBERTA

CANADA T2P 5E9 Al 403 2252198 6900657 $49598474 COMMON

STOCK

FILE 33351342 DEC 06 BR

S-3 DUKE WEEKS REALTY CORP 8888 KEYSTONE CROSSING STE 1200

INDIANAPOLISIN 46240 317 8086000 423171 $9799053 COMMON STOCK FILE

33351344 DEC 06 BR

S-8 INTER CON PC INC 7667 EQUITABLE DR EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

612 9750001 3750000 $937500 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351346

DEC 06 BR

S8 ARRAY BIOPHARMPL INC 1885 33RD ST BOULDER CO 80301 303 3816600

6741463 $30611206 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351348 DEC 06 BR

S-3 AASTROM BIOSCIENCES INC 24 FRANKL LLOYD WRIGHT DR P0 BOX 376ANN ARBOR MI 48106 734 9305555 6350000 $8064500 COMMON

STOCK

FILE 33351350 DEC 06 BR

S-3 GEMSTAR TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL INC 135 NORTH LOS ROBLES AVE STE

800PASADENA CA 91101 818 7925700 2699891 $102427115 COMMON

STOCK

FILE 33351352 DEC 06 BR

S-B APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES INC IDE CENTENNIAL DRIVE PEABODY

MA

01960 978 5381500 1000000 $2660000 COMMON STOCK FILE33351354 DEC 06 BR

NEWS DIGEST December 13 2000

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S-3 CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS M.kSSACHUSETTS INC 304 VASSAR STCAMBRIDGE MA 02139 617 3749800 277527 $693817.50 COMMON

STOCK

FILE 33351356 DEC 06 BR

S-3 VOXWARE INC 168 FRANKLIN CORNER RD LAWRENCEVILLE NJ 08648

609 5144100 1025000 $1185208 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351358

DEC 06 BR

S-8 PROSOTTPAINING COM 3001 BEE CAVES ROAD SUITE 100 AUSTIN TX

78746

512 3286140 3130500 $23737788 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351360

DEC 06 BR

S-8 UNITED HERITAGE CORP CADDO STREET CLEBURNE TX 76031 817 641-

3681

7000000 $7437500 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351362 DEC 06 BR

S4 IVAX CORP /DE 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD MIAMI FL 33137 305 5756000

15000000 $606450000 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351364 DEC 06

BR

SB2 SURFORIMA COM INC 201-1166 ALBERNI STREET VANCOUVER BC CANADA Al

00000 604 8015441 8008799 $8008799 COMMON STOCK FILE

33351366 DEC 06 BR

S3 IVAX CORP /DE 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD MIAMI FL 33137 305 5756000

FILE33351372 DEC 06 BR

S-8 PTEK HOLDINGS INC 3399 PEACHTREE RD NE LENOX BLDG STE 400

ATLANTA GA

30326 404 2628400 3000000 $5484000 COMMON STOCK FILE

33351380 DEC 06 BR

S-8 EPICOR SOFTWARE CORP 195 TECHNOLOGY DR IRVINE CA 92718 949 585-

4000

1250000 $1347500 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351382 DEC 06 BR

S-8 PAN PACIFIC RETAIL PROPERTIES INC 1631-B MELROSE DR VISTA CA

92083

760 7271002 1786695 $37484859 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351384

DEC 06 BR

S-3 SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL INC 124 ACTON ST 2ND FLOOR MAYNARD MA

01754

978 8970100 566255 $14262547.81 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351386

DEC 06 BR

NEWS DIGEST December 13 2000

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S-3 NEOTHERAPEUTICS INC 157 TECHNOLOGY DR STE J-821 IRVINE CA 92618

949 7886700 4304658 $21024976.84 COMMON STOCK FILE 333-

51388

DEC 06 BR

S8 METRIS COMPANIES INC 600 HIGHWAY 169 STE 1800 ST LOUIS PARK MN

55426 612 5255020 500000 $11843750 COMMON STOCK FILE33351390 DEC 06 BR

S3 PMC SIERRA INC 900 HAMILTON AyE SUITE 250 CAMPBELL CA 95008

604 416000 1218204 $212272047 COMMON STOCK FILE 33351396

DEC 07 BR

RECENT 8K FILINGS

Form 8-K is used by companies to file current reports on the following events

Changes in Control of Registrant

Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

Bankruptcy or Receivership

Changes in Registrants Certifying AccountantOther Materially Important Events

Resignations of Registrants Directors

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Change in Fiscal Year

Regulation FD Disclosure

The following companies have filed 8-K reports for the date indicated and/or amendments to 8-K reports

previously filed responding to the itemsl of the form specified 8-K reports may be obtained in person

or by writing to the Commissions Public Reference Branch at 450 Fifth Street N.W Washington DC20549 or at the following e-mail box address publicinfosec.gov In most cases this information is

also available on the Commissions website www.sec.go

NAME OF ISSUERSTATE 8K ITEM NOCODE DATE COMMENT

ACCORD NETWORKS LTD

ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS INC

ADAC LABORATORIES

AEI ENVIRONMENTAL INC

ALLAIRE CORP

ALLEN TEST CO REL TEST 5660

ALLEN TEST CO REL TEST 5660

ALLEN TEST CO REL TEST 5660

ALTERA CORP

AMEDISYS INC

AMERICAN RIVER HOLDINGS

AMERICAN SKIING CO /ME

ANN HOLDINGS INC

AMORTIZING RESI COLLATERAL TR MOR

AS THRU CERT SER 2000-BC3

12/05/00

11/27/00

11/17/00 AMEND

12/08/00 AMEND

12/08/00

11/01/00

11/01/00

12/01/00

11/17/00

12/11/00

12/12/00

12/11/00

12/12/00 AMEND

11/27/00

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Item

ItemItem

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CA

CO

DE

MI

MI

MI

DE

DE

CA

DE

DE

DE

10 NEWS DIGEST December 13 2000

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DE

NVDE

DE

Co

DE

DE

NY

DE

DE

DE

MI

DE

NV

UT

DE

VAVADC

TX

UT

NV

NV

DE

GA

DE

NY

DE

NV

DE

DE

MI

DE

DE

MO

DE

DE

IN

MD

DE

STATE BK ITEM NOCODE DATE CONT

CA 12/11/00

UT 09/29/00 AMEND

09/25/00

NAME OF ISSUER

APADIGM CORP

ARC WIRELESS SOLUTIONS INC

ASSET BACKED FDG CORP BASS MTG LN

AS BKD CRT SER 2000-CB2

ASSET BACKED FDG CORP BASS MTG LN

AS BKD CRT SER 2000-CB2

ATLANTIC TECHNCLOGY VENTURES INC

AUDIOMONSTER ONLINE INC

AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS INC

AVATEX CORP

AVERT INC

AZCO MINING INC

BALANCED CARE CORP

BANC ONE FINANCIAL SERVICES HOME EQ

UITY LOAN TRUST 1999-1

BAY VIEW SECURITIZATION CORP

BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIE

INC

BHC COMMUNICATIONS INC

BIG BUCK BREWERY STEAKHOUSE INC

BIOTRANSPLANT INC

BOPPERS HOLDINGS INC /NV/

BOUNCEBACKTECHNOLOGIES COM INC

BRITESMILE INC

CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP /NY

CAMPBELL RESOURCES INC /NEW/

CAPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INC

CAPITAL ONE MASTER TRUST

CAPITAL ONE MASTER TRUST

CAPSTRA CAPITAL CORP

CARRIZO OIL GAS INC

CASTLE GROUP INC

CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL FUNDING CORP

CELLPOINT INC

CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORP

CENTURY SOUTH BANKS INC

CHART INDUSTRIES INC

CHASE FUNDING INC

CHASE MORTGAGE FINANCE CORP

CHINA BROADBAND CORP

CHRIS CRAFT INDUSTRIES INC

CITICORP MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC

CMS ENERGY CORP

COCA COLA ENTERPRISES INC

COMMERCE ONE INC

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CE

RTIFICATES SERIES 2000-C2

COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP

COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE

CONSECO INC

CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP INC

CORPORATE ASSET BACKED CORP

10/25/00

12/04/00

09/25/00 AMEND

12/01/00

12/08/00

12/08/00

12/06/00

12/10/00

11/27/00

11/15/00

11/27/00

12/12/00

11/14/00

12/11/00

11/27/00

12/12/00

12/08/00

12/08/00

12/07/00

12/05/00

11/28/00

11/28/00

12/12/00 AMEND

12/08/00

11/16/00

09/25/00

12/06/00

12/11/00

12/05/00

11/29/00

11/27/00

11/27/00

09/29/00 AMEND

12/07/00

12/11/00

12/11/00

12/07/00

09/13/00 AMEND

11/13/00

12/12/00

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