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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ________)*
E COM VENTURES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
848907 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
ANTHONY SILVERMAN
7305 E. DEL ACERO DRIVE
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85258
480.657.7083
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
APRIL 17, 2003
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box. [ ]
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CUSIP No. 848907 10 1 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 10
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1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only).
Anthony Silverman
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
[ ] (a)
[ ] (b)
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of 7. Sole Voting Power
Shares 200,400
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------
Owned by 8. Shared Voting Power
Each None
Reporting ------------------------------------------------------------
Person With 9. Sole Dispositive Power
200,400
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10. Shared Dispositive Power
None
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
200,400
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
8% (Based on a total of 2,506,834 shares of Common Stock issued as stated
in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10Q, filed on December 17,
2002)
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 848907 10 1 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 10
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1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only).
Michael E. Jacobson
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
[ ] (a)
[ ] (b)
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of 7. Sole Voting Power
Shares 25,000
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------
Owned by 8. Shared Voting Power
Each None
Reporting ------------------------------------------------------------
Person With 9. Sole Dispositive Power
25,000
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10. Shared Dispositive Power
None
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
25,000
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
1% (Based on a total of 2,506,834 shares of Common Stock issued as stated
in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10Q, filed on December 17,
2002)
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 848907 10 1 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 10
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1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons
(entities only).
Steven M. Melson and Mishawn Nelson
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
[ ] (a)
[ ] (b)
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
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5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of 7. Sole Voting Power
Shares None
Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------
Owned by 8. Shared Voting Power
Each None
Reporting ------------------------------------------------------------
Person With 9. Sole Dispositive Power
None
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10. Shared Dispositive Power
None
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
-0-
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12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0% (Based on a total of 2,506,834 shares of Common Stock issued as stated
in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10Q, filed on December 17,
2002)
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 848907 10 1 SCHEDULE 13D Page 5 of 10
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
This statement relates to the Common Stock, $.01 par value, (the "Common
Stock"), of E Com Ventures, Inc., (E Com) a Florida corporation (the "Issuer").
The principal Executive Office of the Issuer is located at 11701 NW 101st Road,
Miami, FL 33178.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
Anthony Silverman resides at 7305 E. Del Acero Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258.
He is a private investor who, for the greater part of the past 10 years has
engaged in business as a registered securities professional.
Michael E. Jacobson resides at P.O. Box 3712, Carefree, Arizona 85377. He is a
private investor who, for the greater part of the past 10 years has been
employed as a registered securities professional.
C & D. Steven M. Nelson and Mishawn Nelson are husband and wife who reside at
14437 North 14th Place, Phoenix, Arizona 85022. Steven M. Nelson is a private
investor who, for the greater part of the past 10 years has been employed as a
registered securities professional. Mishawn Nelson is a private investor and
homemaker.
All of the Reporting Persons are citizens of the United States.
During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been convicted in
a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors).
During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws as a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
The Reporting Persons purchased, each for his or her own account and each acting
independently of the other Reporting Persons, the number of shares of the Common
Stock of the Issuer shown for each above in the open market with their own
funds.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
Each of the Reporting Persons acquired the Common Stock in the open market for
general investment purposes.
Except as further described in this Item 4, none of the Reporting Persons have
present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the
acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the
disposition of securities of the Issuer (b) an extraordinary corporate
transaction such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the
Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount
of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (d) any change in the
present board of directors or management of the Issuer, (e) any material change
to the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer, (f) any other
material change in the Issuer's business or corporate structure, (g) changes in
the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other
actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person,
(h) causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national
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securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted on an inter-dealer
quotation system of a registered national securities association, (i) a class of
equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of
registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
The Reporting Persons have dissolved the Group whose existence was reported on
August 20, 2002.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) The aggregate number and percentage of shares of Common Stock of the
Issuer beneficially owned by the persons identified in Item 2 is as follows:
Aggregate Number of Percentage
Beneficial Owner Shares Owned of Class
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Anthony Silverman 200,400 8
Michael E. Jacobson* 25,000 1
Steven M. Nelson and
Mishawn Nelson -0- -0-
* Includes shares held as Custodian for: August Jacobson, 1500 shares, Brett
Jacobson, 1500 shares, and Margaret Jacobson, 1500 shares. Does not include 1000
shares held by an Individual Retirement Account for the benefit of Barbara
Jacobson, his wife.
(b) The number of shares of Common Stock as to which there is sole power to
direct the vote, shares power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to
dispose or direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition for each of the Reporting Persons is set forth on the cover pages.
(c) The Reporting Persons effected the following transactions in the Common
Stock since August 20, 2002, the date of their previous report on Schedule 13D:
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ANTHONY SILVERMAN
DATE TRANSACTION QUANTITY PRICE
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9/23/02 Buy 500 4.35
9/24/02 Buy 1,000 4.05
10/10/02 Buy 2,016 4.05
10/14/02 Buy 2,000 4.11
10/18/02 Buy 1,000 4.05
10/21/02 Buy 1,000 4.00
10/22/02 Buy 5,800 3.88
11/4/02 Buy 1,500 4.30
11/6/02 Buy 1,000 4.25
11/8/02 Buy 500 4.19
11/12/02 Buy 1,200 4.20
11/13/02 Buy 1,500 4.20
11/19/02 Buy 1,000 4.11
11/21/02 Buy 2,550 4.09
11/21/02 Buy 1,250 4.16
11/27/02 Buy 1,200 4.05
11/29/02 Buy 800 4.01
12/3/02 Buy 1,000 4.10
12/4/02 Buy 1,000 4.20
12/11/02 Buy 1,000 3.83
12/12/02 Buy 7,000 4.04
12/13/02 Buy 2,100 3.90
2/18/02 Buy 1,000 3.85
2/19/02 Buy 700 3.25
2/19/02 Buy 4,000 3.81
12/20/02 Buy 600 3.92
12/23/02 Buy 2,000 3.96
12/24/02 Buy 1,000 3.56
12/29/02 Buy 500 3.69
12/30/02 Buy 300 3.69
1/23/03 Buy 1,000 4.00
2/4/03 Buy 500 3.69
2/7/03 Buy 500 3.69
2/12/03 Buy 1,000 3.75
2/14/03 Buy 1,000 3.39
2/18/03 Buy 300 3.66
2/18/03 Buy 2,000 3.78
2/19/03 Buy 700 3.95
2/20/03 Buy 4,000 3.91
2/21/03 Buy 1,000 3.78
2/24/03 Buy 1,100 4.55
2/26/03 Buy 1,000 4.24
2/27/03 Buy 4,600 4.29
2/28/03 Buy 1,300 4.37
3/3/03 Buy 3,000 4.12
3/4/03 Buy 1,500 4.00
3/11/03 Buy 1,000 3.90
3/14/03 Buy 1,000 3.85
3/19/03 Buy 2,000 3.80
3/20/03 Buy 5,000 3.80
3/24/03 Buy 2,300 3.80
3/26/03 Buy 1,000 3.73
4/1/03 Buy 3,000 3.62
4/2/03 Buy 4,200 3.35
4/3/03 Buy 1,000 3.39
4/4/03 Buy 1,000 3.39
4/11/03 Buy 11,300 2.82
4/15/03 Buy 800 3.29
4/16/03 Buy 1,000 3.15
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MICHAEL E. JACOBSON
DATE TRANSACTION QUANTITY PRICE
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10/30/02 Buy 1,000 4.30
11/7/02 Buy 1,000 4.15
11/13/02 Buy 600 4.11
11/21/02 Buy 400 4.169
12/5/02 Buy 600 3.93
12/5/02 Buy 400 3.95
12/12/02 Buy 600 3.82
12/12/02 Buy 100 3.84
1/3/03 Buy 400 3.87
2/6/03 Buy 300 3.72
2/18/03 Buy 300 4.00
2/18/03 Buy 300 4.04
2/19/03 Sell 1,000 4.59
2/20/03 Sell 2,000 5.00
2/26/03 Buy 1,000 4.10
2/26/03 Buy 500 4.04
2/26/03 Buy 500 4.05
2/27/03 Buy 300 3.94
2/27/03 Buy 700 3.95
4/11/03 Buy 300 2.86
4/11/03 Buy 100 2.88
4/11/03 Buy 100 2.90
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STEVEN M. NELSON & MISHAWN NELSON
DATE TRANSACTION QUANTITY PRICE
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8/20/02 Sell 500 4.39
8/21/02 Sell 200 4.39
8/21/02 Sell 200 4.35
8/21/02 Sell 600 4.35
8/21/02 Sell 500 4.39
8/26/02 Buy 500 4.01
9/11/02 Sell 500 4.9
9/11/02 Sell 500 4.9
9/11/02 Sell 500 4.9
10/3/02 Sell 200 4.05
10/3/02 Sell 800 4.05
10/29/02 Buy 500 4.35
10/29/02 Buy 100 4.35
10/29/02 Buy 100 4.47
10/29/02 Buy 100 4.47
10/29/02 Buy 100 4.47
10/29/02 Buy 100 4.47
10/30/02 Buy 1,000 4.26
11/1/02 Buy 500 4.25
11/1/02 Buy 500 4.25
11/4/02 Sell 500 4.17
11/6/02 Buy 500 4.16
12/12/02 Buy 200 4.09
12/12/02 Buy 300 4.09
12/12/02 Buy 300 4.10
1/23/03 Buy 1,000 3.88
2/14/03 Buy 500 4.00
2/14/03 Buy 1,500 4.00
2/18/03 Sell 200 4.44
2/18/03 Sell 200 4.41
2/18/03 Sell 300 4.36
2/18/03 Sell 300 4.36
2/19/03 Sell 300 4.26
2/19/03 Sell 700 4.25
2/19/03 Sell 100 4.45
2/19/03 Sell 400 4.45
2/19/03 Sell 200 4.45
2/19/03 Sell 300 4.45
2/19/03 Sell 200 4.45
2/19/03 Sell 100 4.45
2/19/03 Sell 500 4.45
2/19/03 Sell 200 4.45
2/19/03 Sell 200 4.45
2/19/03 Sell 800 4.45
2/19/03 Sell 500 4.60
2/19/03 Sell 1,500 4.55
2/20/03 Buy 1,400 4.40
2/20/03 Buy 100 4.50
2/20/03 Buy 300 4.29
2/20/03 Buy 200 4.30
2/26/03 Sell 1,000 4.15
4/1/03 Sell 1,500 3.50
4/1/03 Sell 200 3.50
4/1/03 Sell 3,300 3.50
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In addition, the Reporting Persons have dissolved the group previously reported
on Schedule 13D dated August 20, 2002.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
See Item 4.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
April 21, 2003
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(Date)
By: /s/ Anthony Silverman
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Anthony Silverman
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).