3 1 e-7423.txt FORM 3 FOR ROBERT A. BLANCHARD ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------ ------ OMB Number 3235-0104 FORM 3 Expires: December 31, 2001 ------ Estimated average burden hours per response ....... 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ================================================================================ 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Blanchard Robert A. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 932 Lakeside Drive SE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Grand Rapids MI 49506 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) ================================================================================ 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 8/20/01 ================================================================================ 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) ================================================================================ 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BestNet Communications Corp. - BESC ================================================================================ 5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer -------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ 6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ================================================================================ 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person ================================================================================ FORM 3 (continued) Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ================================================================================ 3. Ownership Form: 1. Title of 2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or 4. Nature of Indirect Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr.5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) =============================================================================================================== 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying 5. Owner- Derivative Security ship 2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Form of and Expiration Date ----------------------- 4. Conver- Derivative (Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Security: 6. Nature of 1.Title of -------------------- or Exercise Direct Indirect Derivative Date Expira- Number Price of (D) or Beneficial Security Exer- tion of Derivative Indirect(I) Ownership (Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr.5) (Instr. 5) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Incentive Stock Options (1) (2) Common Stock 500,000 2.90 D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ===============================================================================================================
Explanation of Responses: (1) The options shall vest, on each (1) year anniversary of the (3) year Employment Agreement (6/19/01), if at all, upon achievement of the financials goals articulated in the Company's business plan as set by the Board of Directors of the Company from time to time. 25,000 Options shall vest on January 1, 2002, if at all, only if the Optionholder successfully completes an equity financing transaction. (2) The options shall terminate upon the first to occur, six months after termination unless due to death or disability, one year after termination due to death or disability or ten years after grant date. /s/ Robert A. Blanchard 8-29-01 ------------------------------- ----------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).