-----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, FwW6E+k4W0yBSQnMaFhZRApbE4nUe8PCqBVIVcOn1TYeCkMg2j/Jr0Zx5bC01/eu fYtrdkkxISO7B0N3Rb6v1Q== 0000732892-01-500058.txt : 20010223 0000732892-01-500058.hdr.sgml : 20010223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000732892-01-500058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000105770 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060] IRS NUMBER: 231210010 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12729 FILM NUMBER: 1539923 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 GORDON DR STREET 2: P O BOX 645 CITY: LIONVILLE STATE: PA ZIP: 19341-0645 BUSINESS PHONE: 6105942900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 GORDON DRIVE STREET 2: PO BOX 645 CITY: LIONVILLE STATE: PA ZIP: 19341-0645 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAZARD FRERES & CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732892 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 135545100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKFELLER PLAZA STREET 2: 59TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126326883 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA STREET 2: 59TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 SC 13G/A 1 r13gawestpharmac.htm WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC CUSIP No

CUSIP No. - 955306105

1)NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC

2)CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o (b) o

3)SEC USE ONLY

4)CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

New York

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5)SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6)SHARED VOTING POWER

None

7)SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8)SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

None

9)AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

0

10)CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARESo

11)PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

0.00%

12)TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

Schedule 13G/A

Item 1(a).Name of Issuer:

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

Item 1(b).Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

101 Gordon Drive P.O. Box 645

Lionville, PA 19341-0645

Item 2(a).Name of Person Filing:

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC

Item 2(b).Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10020

Item 2(c).Citizenship:

New York Limited Liability Company

Item 2(d).Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

Item 2(e).CUSIP Number: 955306105

Item 3.If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

o (a) Broker or Dealer Registered Under Section 15 of the Act
    • (e) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

Item 4.Ownership.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 0

(b)percent of class: 0.00%

(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: None

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(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 (X).

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

Item 8.Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable

Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable

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 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 purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:February ,2001

 

Donald E. Klein

Senior Vice President

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