SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 3)* General Communication, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) 1. Class A Common Stock, no par value ("Class A Common Stock") 2. Class B Common Stock, no par value ("Class B Common Stock") -------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 1. Class A Common Stock: 369385 10 9 2. Class B Common Stock: 369385 20 8 -------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) Raymond L. Sutton, Jr. Baker & Hostetler LLP 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203 -------------------------------------------------------- (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS) December 16, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------- (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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box / /. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). Page 1 of 6 CUSIP Nos. Class A Common Stock 369385 10 9 Class B Common Stock 369385 20 8 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only) Kim Magness - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group (See Instructions) (b) /X/ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) N/A. SEE Item 3 below. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Voting Class A Common Stock 755,202(1) Number of Shares Power Class B Common Stock 534,544(2) ------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially (8) Shared Class A Common Stock 0 Voting Power Class B Common Stock 0 Owned by Each ------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Sole Class A Common Stock 379,438(1) Reporting Person Dispositive Class B Common Stock 336,104(2) With Power ------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Shared Class A Common Stock 375,764(1) Dispositive Class B Common Stock 198,440(2) Power - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person Class A Common Stock 755,202(1) Class B Common Stock 534,544(2) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 1.7% of Class A Common Stock 13.2% of Class B Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time on a one-for-one basis into Class A Common Stock. SEE Item 5 below. The numbers of shares of Class A Common Stock shown in rows 7 through 11 above assume that the shares of Class B Common Stock shown in rows 7 through 11 above have been converted into shares of Class A Common Stock. (2) SEE Item 5. Page 2 of 6 ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER Kim Magness, hereby amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") with respect to the following shares of stock of General Communication, Inc. beneficially owned by Kim Magness: (1) General Communication, Inc. Class A Common Stock, no par value ("Class A Common Stock"); and (2) General Communication, Inc. Class B Common Stock, no par value ("Class B Common Stock"). The issuer of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (collectively, the "Company Securities ) is General Communication, Inc. (the "Company") whose principal executive offices are located at 2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following: On December 16, 1998, the Estate of Betsy Magness (the "Betsy Magness Estate") distributed, pursuant to the Last Will and Testament of Betsy Magness, its 100% membership interest in Magness Securities, LLC ("Magness LLC"), 50% to Kim Magness and 50% to Gary Magness, as the beneficiaries entitled thereto. Magness LLC directly holds 177,324 shares of Class A Common Stock and 198,440 shares of Class B Common Stock. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following: On December 16, 1998, the Betsy Magness Estate distributed, pursuant to the Last Will and Testament of Betsy Magness, its 100% membership interest in Magness LLC, 50% to Kim Magness and 50% to Gary Magness, as the beneficiaries entitled thereto. The Betsy Magness Estate does not hold any shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock as to which there is sole or shared power to vote or dispose of shares. Kim Magness, as the manager of Magness LLC, has sole power to vote and shared power to dispose of the securities directly held by Magness LLC. Pursuant to an oral agreement between Kim Magness and Gary Magness, Kim Magness may dispose of Magness LLC's securities provided that Gary Magness has the right to veto any proposed disposition of a material amount of the securities directly held by Magness LLC. Therefore, Kim Magness possesses the sole power to vote the 177,324 shares of Class A Common Stock and 198,440 shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by Magness LLC, and Kim Magness, together with Gary Magness, possess shared power to direct the disposition of the 177,324 shares of Class A Common Stock and 198,440 shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by Magness LLC. Page 3 of 6 ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Item 5(a) of the Statement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: (a) The aggregate number and percentage of the Company Securities beneficially owned by the filing person are as follows: