-----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, EOHHBp7/f0BcMRLeMnGDjxndrkps/xTRFzddcA/2n/5w9ejNBehWI04LRSTIeqh2 P7xsoIaUyL5creyQA8ju9Q== 0000902664-02-000602.txt : 20020806 0000902664-02-000602.hdr.sgml : 20020806 20020805163336 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-02-000602 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020805 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHPOINT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001080558 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899] IRS NUMBER: 522147716 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57873 FILM NUMBER: 02719770 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5858 HORTON STREET CITY: EMERYVILLE STATE: CA ZIP: 94608 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154034003 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 222 SUTTER STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHPOINT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990224 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050154 IRS NUMBER: 133937658 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128457900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G 1 srz9271766v3.txt NORTHPOINT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC. SC 13G SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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 13d-2(b) Amendment No. __ NORTHPOINT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 666610 10 0 (CUSIP Number) July 24, 2002 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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 in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes 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. 666610 10 0 13G Page 2 of 17 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 3 of 17 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 4 of 17 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 5 of 17 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Ramius Securities, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** BD - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 6 of 17 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) C4S & Co., L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 7 of 17 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Peter A. Cohen - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 8 of 17 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Morgan B. Stark - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 9 of 17 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas W. Strauss - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 10 of 17 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jeffrey M. Solomon - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 11 of 17 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Linda Solomon - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON See Row 6 above. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 12 of 17 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Northpoint Communications Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: As a result of the commencement of the Company's Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings, the principal executive offices of the Company are located at c/o E. Lynn Schoenmann, Esq., Chapter 7 Trustee (the "Trustee"), 800 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94108. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Item 2(c). Citizenship Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Citizenship: State of Delaware RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd. c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Citizenship: Cayman Islands RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd. c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Citizenship: Cayman Islands Ramius Securities, L.L.C. c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Citizenship: State of Delaware C4S & Co., L.L.C. c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Citizenship: State of Delaware Peter A. Cohen c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Citizenship: United States CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 13 of 17 Pages Morgan B. Stark c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Citizenship: United States Thomas W. Strauss c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Citizenship: United States Jeffrey M. Solomon c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Citizenship: United States Linda Solomon c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Citizenship: United States (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock, Par value $.001 Per Share (e) CUSIP Number 666610100 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (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 (12 U.S.C. 1813); CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 14 of 17 Pages (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X] Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned As of July 24, 2002, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 12,535,000 shares of Common Stock. To the extent permissible, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock not directly owned by such Reporting Person or by an affiliate of such Reporting Person. (b) Percent of Class Approximately 9.4% as of the date of filing of this statement. (Based on 133,452,767 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2000.) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: See cover pages. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Inapplicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Inapplicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company See Item 2 above. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group This statement is filed by: (i) Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("RCG"), serves as investment adviser of RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd. and RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd. (ii) RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd is a Cayman Islands fund. (iii) RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd is a Cayman Islands fund. (iv) Ramius Securities, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, is a broker-dealer affiliate of RCG. (v) C4S & Co., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("C4S"), serves as managing member of RCG. (vi) Peter Cohen is a control person of C4S. (vii) Morgan Stark is a control person of C4S. (viii) Thomas W. Strauss is a control person of C4S. CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 15 of 17 Pages (ix) Jeffrey M. Solomon is a non-managing member of C4S. (x) Linda Solomon is wife of Jeffrey M. Solomon. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Inapplicable Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are 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 that purpose of effect. CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 16 of 17 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 this 5th day of August, 2002 Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. By: C4S & Co., L.L.C. as Managing Member By: Morgan B. Stark as Managing Member By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark ------------------------------------- RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd. By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. By: C4S & Co., L.L.C. as Managing Member By: Morgan B. Stark as Managing Member By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark ------------------------------------- RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd. By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. By: C4S & Co., L.L.C. as Managing Member By: Morgan B. Stark as Managing Member By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark ------------------------------------- Ramius Securities, L.L.C. By: Morgan B. Stark as Authorized Person By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark ------------------------------------- C4S & Co., L.L.C. By: Morgan B. Stark as Managing Member By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark ------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 666610 10 0 13G Page 17 of 17 Pages Peter A. Cohen By: /s/ Peter A. Cohen ------------------------------------- Morgan B. Stark By: /s/ Morgan B. Stark ------------------------------------ Thomas W. Strauss By: /s/ Thomas W. Strauss ------------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Solomon By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ------------------------------------- Linda Solomon By: Jeffrey M. Solomon as Power of Attorney By: /s/ Jeffrey M. 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