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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-04-000356.txt : 20040122
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-04-000356.hdr.sgml : 20040122
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040122111210
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-04-000356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040122

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WACHTEL HARRY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001128972

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11497
		FILM NUMBER:		04536865

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2061 N.W. 2ND AVE.
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33431
		BUSINESS PHONE:		18007597910

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUTOINFO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351017
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING & COURIER SERVICES (NO AIR) [4210]
		IRS NUMBER:				132867481
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 4383
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06907-0383
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2019301800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 4383
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06907-0383
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <periodOfReport>2004-01-21</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000351017</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AUTOINFO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AUTO.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>

        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001128972</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WACHTEL HARRY M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AUTOINFO, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6413 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 240</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33487</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
        <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>7220000</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>
    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>12% Convertible debentures due 2010</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>.25</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <transactionDate>
            <value>2004-01-21</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>

            <transactionShares>
                <value>800000</value>
            </transactionShares>

            <transactionPricePerShare>
                <value>265321.13</value>
            </transactionPricePerShare>

            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>

        <exerciseDate>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2010-12-31</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>800000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>0</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>

    </derivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Immediate.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Harry M. Wachtel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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