0000014661-01-500043.txt : 20011128 0000014661-01-500043.hdr.sgml : 20011128 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000014661-01-500043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011107 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VARI LITE INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033491 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640] IRS NUMBER: 752239444 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52191 FILM NUMBER: 1776596 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 REGAL ROW CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75247 BUSINESS PHONE: 2146301963 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014661 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 134973745 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 59 WALL STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124938200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 59 WALL STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 SC 13G 1 thirteengvarilite.txt VARILITE 13G CUSIP No. 922152103 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO. 13-4973745 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U. S. A. 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 812000 6. SHARED VOTING POWER N/A 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 812000 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 812000 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW [9] 10.4% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer: Vari Lite International Item 1 (b). Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 201 Regal Row Dallas, Texas 75247 Item 2 (a). Name of person filing: Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Item 2(b). Address of principal business office: 59 Wall Street New York City, NY 10005 Item 2(c). Citizenship: U.S.A. Item 2(d). Title of class of securities: Common Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 922152103 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d- 2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (b) /_X / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (g) / _ / Parent holding company, in accordance with Subsection 240 13d-1(b)(ii)(G). Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 812000 (b) Percent of class: 10.4% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 812000 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote N/A (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 812000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of N/A Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class N/A Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person The reported shares are held in various fiduciary accounts, and accordingly, dividends, and the proceeds of sales of such shares, are payable to other persons, including such accounts, the beneficiaries or settlors thereof or a combination of such persons. In certain instances, other persons (including beneficiaries and settlors) may be deemed to have the power to direct receipt of dividends or the proceeds of the sale of shares reported herein. To the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, no one other person has such an economic interest relating to more than 5% of the class of reported shares. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company N/A AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree to file jointly the attached statement or amendment on Schedule 13G and any further amendments thereto pursuant to Regulation 13G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such filing shall be made by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. on its behalf and on behalf of the other parties hereto. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group N/A Item 10. Certification 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 purposes 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 of effect. Disclaimer of Beneficial Ownership The undersigned expressly declare that the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned are, for purpose of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G. 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. Dated: November 7, 2001 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO. By: Richard Stork Compliance Officer