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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
GEOWASTE, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
37369114
(CUSIP Number)
(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)
Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
CUSIP No. 373691104 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CENDANT CORPORATION
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
N/A (b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,070,776
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH
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REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,070,776
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,070,776
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.03%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP No. 373691104 13G Page 3 of 7 Page
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ADVANCE ROSS SUB COMPANY
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
N/A (b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,070,776
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH
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REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,070,776
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,070,776
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.03%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Page 4 of 7 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: GEOWASTE, INC.
Item 1(b). 100 West Bay Street
Jackonville, Florida 32202
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Advance Ross Sub Company ("Advance Ross") is a wholly
owned indirect subsidiary of Cendant Corporation
("Cendant").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
The principal business offices of Advance Ross are
located at:
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 9700, Chicago, IL,
60606-6502. The principal business offices of
Cendant are located at 6 Sylvan
Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054.
Item 2(c). Citizenship
Advance Ross and Cendant each are Delaware
corporations.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
373691104
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
N/A
Item 4. Ownership.
Advance Ross owns directly 1,070,776 shares of Common Stock of
GeoWaste, Inc. which represents approximately 5.03% of the total
number of shares of Common Stock of GeoWaste, Inc. outstanding on
December 31, 1997. Advance Ross is an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Cendant. As a result, Cendant may be deemed to
beneficially own the shares owned by Advance Ross.
Page 5 of 7 Pages
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in
Item 1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,070,776
(b) Percent of Class
5.03
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,070,776
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,070,776
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable
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 on by the Parent Holding
Company:
Not Applicable
Page 6 of 7 Pages
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification:
Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
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.
ADVANCE ROSS SUB COMPANY
By: /S/ Harve A. Ferrill
Name: Harve A. Ferrill
Title: Chairman of the Board and CEO
CENDANT CORPORATION
By: /S/ James E. Buckman
Name: James E. Buckman
Title: Senior Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
Date: July 7, 1998