-----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, M1jfbmdTMjWgvto+eaVQubz67wT2FWswGmz55bmCklXXkBpip9VVqRMm0TaILKYI EiB9Fn2AEDIlCWNNkh4EUg== 0001005477-01-000488.txt : 20010129 0001005477-01-000488.hdr.sgml : 20010129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001005477-01-000488 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010126 GROUP MEMBERS: DIMENSIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: DIMENSIONAL PARTNERS, LTD GROUP MEMBERS: JDS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: JDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC GROUP MEMBERS: JOSEPH D. SAMBERG SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLOCKBUSTER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085734 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-VIDEO TAPE RENTAL [7841] IRS NUMBER: 521655102 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-56849 FILM NUMBER: 1516476 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 ELM STREET CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75270 BUSINESS PHONE: 2148543000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 ELM STREET CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75270 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097562 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133918633 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE 45TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128339921 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 780 THIRD AVENUE 45TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13G/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2) BLOCKBUSTER, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 93679108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1 (b) |X| Rule 13d-1 (c) |_| Rule 13d-1 (d) - ---------- (1) 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 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). CUSIP No. 93679108 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 16 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Dimensional Partners, L.P. I.R.S. #13-5514352 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 702,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with OWNED BY Dimensional Partners, L.P. EACH -------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH None -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 702,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with Dimensional Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 702,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with Dimensional Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.3%, but 8.4% if considered together with Dimensional Partners, Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 93679108 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 16 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) JDS Asset Management, LLC I.R.S. #13-4053441 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 702,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with OWNED BY Dimensional Partners, Ltd. EACH -------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH None -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 702,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with Dimensional Partners, Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 702,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with Dimensional Partners, Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.3%, but 8.4% if considered together with Dimensional Partners, Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 93679108 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 16 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Dimensional Partners, Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,898,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with OWNED BY Dimensional Partners, L.P. EACH -------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH None -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,898,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with Dimensional Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,898,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with Dimensional Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.1%, but 8.4% if considered together with Dimensional Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 93679108 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 16 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). JDS Capital Management, Inc. I.R.S #13-3918633 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,898,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with OWNED BY Dimensional Partners, L.P. EACH -------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH None -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,898,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with Dimensional Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,898,000, but 2,600,000, if considered together with Dimensional Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.1%, but 8.4% if considered together with Dimensional Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 93679108 SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 16 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Joseph D. Samberg - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,600,000 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON None WITH -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,600,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,600,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Schedule 13G/A is filed by (i) Dimensional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Dimensional I"), (ii) the general partner of Dimensional I, JDS Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("JDSAM"), (iii) Dimensional Partners, Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation ("Dimensional II"), (iv) the investment manager and subadvisor of Dimensional II, JDS Capital Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("JDSCM"), and (v) Joseph D. Samberg, the Managing Member of JDSAM and the President of JDSCM ("Samberg"). Item 1(a) Name of Issuer Blockbuster, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office 1201 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75270 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing Dimensional Partners, L.P. JDS Asset Management, LLC Dimensional Partners, Ltd. JDS Capital Management, Inc. Joseph D. Samberg Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office Address of principal business office of each of Dimensional I, JDSAM, JDSCM and Samberg is: 780 Third Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Address of principal business office of Dimensional II is: Corporate Center, West Bay Road, P.O. Box 31106 SMB, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Item 2(c) Citizenship Dimensional I is a Delaware limited partnership; JDSAM is a Delaware limited liability company, Dimensional II is a Cayman Islands corporation, JDSCM is a Delaware corporation, and Samberg is a citizen of the United States. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Page 7 of 16 Item 2(e) CUSIP Number 93679108 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker of Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) |_| Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (e) |_| An Investment Adviser in accordance with 13-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) |_| An Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) |_| A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) |_| A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (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 (j) |_| Group, in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) Item 4 Ownership Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: As of December 31, 2000, Dimensional I beneficially owns 702,000 shares of Class A Common Stock; Dimensional II beneficially owns 1,898,000 such shares; JDSAM, as the general partner of Dimensional I, is deemed to beneficially own 702,000 such shares; JDSCM, as the investment manager and subadvisor of Dimensional II, is deemed to beneficially own 1,898,000 such shares; and Samberg, as the Managing Member of JDSAM and the President of JDSCM, is deemed to beneficially own 2,600,000 such shares. Item 4(b) Percent of Class As of December 31, 2000, Dimensional I beneficially owns 2.3% of the total outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock; Dimensional II beneficially owns 6.1% of such shares of Class A Common Stock; JDSAM, in its aforesaid capacity, is deemed to beneficially own 2.3% of such shares; JDSCM, in its aforesaid capacities, is deemed to beneficially own 6.1% of such shares; and Samberg, in his aforesaid capacities, is deemed to beneficially own 8.4% of such shares. In the aggregate, Dimensional I and Dimensional II beneficially own 2,600,000 such shares. Page 8 of 16 Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which each person filing has: i. Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 ii. Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 702,000 (Dimensional I, JDSAM); 1,898,000 (Dimensional II, JDSCM); 2,600,000 (Samberg) iii. Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 iv. Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 702,000 (Dimensional I, JDSAM); 1,898,000 (Dimensional II, JDSCM); 2,600,000 (Samberg) Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class 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 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 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 or effect. Page 9 of 16 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. Date: January 26, 2001 DIMENSIONAL PARTNERS, LTD. By: JDS Capital Management, Inc., its investment manager and subadvisor By: /s/ Joseph D. Samberg ----------------------------------- Name: Joseph D. Samberg Title: President Page 10 of 16 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. Date: January 26, 2001 DIMENSIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: JDS Asset Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Joseph D. Samberg ------------------------------------ Name: Joseph D. Samberg Title: Managing Member Page 11 of 16 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. Date: January 26, 2001 JDS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Joseph D. Samberg -------------------------------------- Name: Joseph D. Samberg Title: Managing Member Page 12 of 16 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. Date: January 26, 2001 JDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Joseph D. Samberg -------------------------------------- Name: Joseph D. Samberg Title: President Page 13 of 16 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. Date: January 26, 2001 /s/ Joseph D. Samberg ---------------------------------------- Joseph D. Samberg Page 14 of 16 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned parties hereby agree that the Schedule 13G filed herewith relating to the Common Stock of Blockbuster, Inc. is being filed jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) on behalf of each such person. Date: January 26, 2001 DIMENSIONAL PARTNERS, LTD. By: JDS Capital Management, Inc., its investment manager and subadvisor By: /s/ Joseph D. Samberg ------------------------------------ Name: Joseph D. Samberg Title: President DIMENSIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: JDS Asset Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Joseph D. Samberg ------------------------------------ Name: Joseph D. Samberg Title: Managing Member JDS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Joseph D. Samberg ------------------------------------ Name: Joseph D. Samberg Title: Managing Member JDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Joseph D. Samberg -------------------------------------- Name: Joseph D. Samberg Title: President /s/ Joseph D. 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