-----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, GTg729iEOxtjgjRxLlJ3shrdoUhfvq2jkxsdnDvlWOXhI4NfB13is3gVHabLhocY x487n+/G8g5jc46gr86VaA== 0000899140-99-000129.txt : 19990211 0000899140-99-000129.hdr.sgml : 19990211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-99-000129 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INFORMATION HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001063744 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 061518007 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55317 FILM NUMBER: 99527903 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 DODGE AVE CITY: EAST HAVEN STATE: CT ZIP: 06512 BUSINESS PHONE: 2034665055 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 DODGE AVE CITY: EAST HAVEN STATE: CT ZIP: 06512 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SLAINE MASON P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079093 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2777 SUMMER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 209 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06905 BUSINESS PHONE: 2039619172 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2777 SUMMER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 209 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06905 SC 13G 1 INITIAL FILING ON SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)* Information Holdings Inc. ------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 456727 10 6 ----------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 1998 ----------------- (Date of Event Which Require 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) *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 on 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). Page 1 of 5 Pages - ---------------------- CUSIP No. 456727 10 6 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages ----------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Mason P. Slaine - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,379,563 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -0- OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 2,379,563 WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,379,563 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 14.04% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: - ---------- --------------- Information Holdings Inc. (the "Issuer") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: - ---------- ------------------------------------------------ 2777 Summer Street Suite 209 Stamford, Connecticut 06905 Items 2(a), Name of Person Filing; Address of Principal - ----------- ------------------------------------------- (b) and (c) Business Office: - ----------- ---------------- (a) This statement is filed by and on behalf of Mason P. Slaine ("Mr. Slaine"). (b) The business address of Mr. Slaine is c/o Information Holdings Inc., 2777 Summer Street, Suite 209, Stamford, Connecticut 06905. (c) Mr. Slaine is a United States citizen. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: - ---------- ----------------------------- Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: - ---------- ------------- 456727 10 6 Item 3. Not Applicable - ------- Item 4. Ownership: - ------- ---------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,379,563 shares of Common Stock, as of December 31, 1998. (b) Percent of Class: 14.04% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 2,379,563 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (iii) Sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: 2,379,563 (iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: -0- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: - ------- --------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 5 Pages 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 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 Page 4 of 5 Pages 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: February 8, 1999 /s/ Mason P. Slaine -------------------- Mason P. Slaine Page 5 of 5 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----