-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J4iQnmdGKuwZ990J7AJ3GjvY943J3Xd2sFvmdR2P+Upl4smF4ehsox3qyVKnAAap SzOAFp4q73p7+dvXpuVnHg== 0000889812-98-000285.txt : 19980206 0000889812-98-000285.hdr.sgml : 19980206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000889812-98-000285 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980205 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PACIFICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001027974 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324] IRS NUMBER: 954591529 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50601 FILM NUMBER: 98521942 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5995 PLAZA DR CITY: CYPRESS STATE: CA ZIP: 90630 BUSINESS PHONE: 7149521121 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5995 PLAZA DR CITY: CYPRESS STATE: CA ZIP: 90630 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: N T HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961204 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERNSTEIN SANFORD CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898393 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 132625874 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE STREET PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125045000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE STREET PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 SC 13G 1 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response .... 14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___)* PACIFICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 695112201 (CUSIP Number) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 695112201 13G Page 2 of 2 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., INC. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10153 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / / (b) / / 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,063,354 NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER* BENEFICIALLY 248,695 OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 3,304,581 WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,304,581 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.9% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA/BD * Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. clients who have appointed an independent voting agent with instructions to vote shares in the same manner as Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. Investment Research and Management One State Street Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10004-1545 212-504-5000 Fax 212-504-5121 Registered Investment Advisor Member, New York Stock Exchange, Inc. SCHEDULE G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Item 1(a): Pacificare Health Systems Inc. Item 1(b): 5995 Plaza Drive Cypress CA 90630 Item 2(a): Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. Item 2(b): 767 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10153 Item 2(c): New York Item 2(d): Common Item 2(e): 695112201 Item 3: Investment Advisor/Broker Dealer Item 4(a): 3,304,581 Item 4(b): 7.9% Item 4(c)(i): 2,063,354 Item 4(c)(ii):* 248,695 Item 4(c)(iii): 3,304,581 Item 4(c)(iv): 0 Item 5: Not Applicable Item 6: The security referred to in this schedule is held for the accounts of discretionary clients. These clients have the right to receive dividends from and the proceeds of the sale of such security. Item 7: Not Applicable Item 8: Not Applicable Item 9: Not Applicable Item 10: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. * Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. clients who have appointed an independent voting agent with instructions to vote shares in the same manner as Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. Schedule G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Page Two 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. 2/4/98 Date /s/ Michael Borgia Signature Michael Borgia, Senior Vice President Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----