SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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Schedule 13G
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)
ATX Communications, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
0021113106
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2002
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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)
|X| Rule 13d - 1(c)
|_| Rule 13d - 1(d)
Page 1 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP No. 0021113106 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
DEBRA BURUCHIAN
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NEW JERSEY
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 3,279,823
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
3,279,823
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,387,880 (1)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_|
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.26%(2)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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(1) Includes: (i) 33,057 shares of common stock of ATX Communications, Inc.
("Common Stock") held by the Reporting Person's minor child, (ii) options to
purchase 50,250 shares of Common Stock which are currently exercisable and (iii)
options to purchase 24,750 shares of Common Stock which are not currently
exercisable. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares
of Common Stock held by the Reporting Person's minor child, and this report
shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial
owner of the securities for purposes of Section 13 or for any other purpose.
(2) Based upon 30,000,054 shares of Common Stock outstanding on September
30, 2002, as reported by the Issuer in its report filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November 14, 2002, on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2002.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
ATX Communications, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
50 Monument Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Debra Buruchian
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
Debra Buruchian c/o ATX Communications, Inc.,
50 Monument Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Pennsylvania
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
0021113106
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange 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
13-d(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. |X|
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
3,387,880(1)
(b) Percent of Class:
11.26%(2)
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
3,279,823
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
3,279,823
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of:
0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [ ].
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 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 a Group.
Not applicable
(1) See Note 1 at the bottom of page 2 of this Schedule 13G.
(2) See Note 2 at the bottom of page 2 of this Schedule 13G.
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CUSIP No. 0021113106 13G Page 5 of 6 Pages
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
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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 14, 2003 By: /s/ DEBRA BURUCHIAN
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DEBRA BURUCHIAN