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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-04-001639.txt : 20040423
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-04-001639.hdr.sgml : 20040423
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040423111357
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-04-001639
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040423

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARTIN JAMES T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11497
		FILM NUMBER:		04749740

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TUPPENY HOUSE
		CITY:			TUCKERSTOWN BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8024965885

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TUPPENNY HOUSE
		CITY:			TUCKERSTOWN BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
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<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>1</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000351017</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AUTOINFO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AUTO.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000898228</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARTIN JAMES T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BERMUDA TRUST CO. LTD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>COMPASS POINT BLDG. 9 BERMUDIANA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>HMII</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BERMUDA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>3</transactionFormType>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6270000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>12% Convertble Debentures due 2010</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2001-01-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>352000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>88000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.25</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>448000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>448000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
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                <value>2004-01-21</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>800000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As part of the Issuer's Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, on 12/14/00, the Reporting Person, who had been a creditor of the Issuer, was issued 6,270,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Immediate.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James T. Martin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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