FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 03/16/2004 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TNS INC [ TNS ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 293,032 | I | By TNS Holdings, L.L.C.(1) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Class A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 277,645 | (2) | I | By TNS Holdings, L.L.C.(1) |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. GTCR Capital Partners, L.P. ("Capital Partners") owns units of TNS Holdings, L.L.C., which is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Tables I and II. GTCR Mezzanine Partners, L.P. ("Mezzanine Partners") is the general partner of Capital Partners. GTCR Partners VI, L.P. ("GTCR Partners VI") is the general partner of Mezzanine Partners. GTCR Golder Rauner, L.L.C. ("GTCR") is the general partner of GTCR Partners VI. As such, Mezzanine Partners, GTCR Partners VI and GTCR may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares reported in Tables I and II. Mezzanine Partners, GTCR Partners VI and GTCR expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Tables I and II. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that Mezzanine Partners, GTCR Partners VI or GTCR is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares. |
2. Each share of Class A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into the number of shares of Common Stock obtained by dividing (1) the sum of (a) $1,000 and (b) any accrued and unpaid dividends through March 15, 2004 by (2) the per share initial public offering price of the Common Stock, which is $18.00. |
3. The Class A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible upon the closing of the initial public offering of Common Stock. |
/s/ Thomas N. Blanchard under Powers of Attorney attached hereto 03/16/04 | 03/16/2004 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. |