SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1) Active Link Communications, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 00505W 10 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 10, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) CUSIP No.203421508 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. 75-2533518 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,845,008 ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY None ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,845,008 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,845,008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [-] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.20% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No.00505W 10 9 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Active Link Communications, Inc. ("Company") -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1840 Centre Point Drive Naperville, IL 60563-9364 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. ("Filer") -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 8080 N. Central Expressway, Suite 210, LB-59 Dallas, TX 75206 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 75966V105 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [X] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). CUSIP No.00505W 10 9 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages Item 4. Ownership. 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: At November 30, 2002, the Filer owned 1,885,008 shares of the Company's common stock on a fully converted basis, consisting of: $250,000 Note maturing on September 30, 2003, and convertible at a rate of $0.25 per share into 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock; $125,000 Note maturing on September 30, 2003, and convertible at a rate of $0.25 per share into 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock; $53,752 Bridge Loan convertible at a rate of $0.25 per share into 215,008 shares of the Company's common stock; Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares at $0.60 per share; and Warrant to purchase 70,000 shares at $0.80 per share. On December 10, 2002, the Filer received a $10,000 principal payment on the Bridge Loan, reducing the outstanding balance to $43,752 and the conversion shares to 175,008. Therefore, at December 10, 2002, the Filer owned a total of 1,845,008 shares of Active Link common stock on a fully converted basis. The Filer's Investment Adviser is Renaissance Capital Group, Inc., which is also Investment Manager for Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC (formerly known as Renaissance US Growth and Income Trust PLC). Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC also owns securities of Active Link Communications, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: 8.20% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,845,008 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote None (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,845,008 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of None Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ]. CUSIP No.00505W 10 9 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 or Control Person. Not Applicable ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certifications. "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect." 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. December 11, 2002 (Date) /S/ Russell Cleveland (Signature) President & CEO Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. (Name/Title) Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).