-----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, BlKb+UCERv0ZvUZnX7SYekc2zKlOHeavvIVYwc6nErgpTvi6K2+m8TB/CoZsmNFO gD7r/pZrkMXT1taZtkqqLA== /in/edgar/work/20000622/0001012975-00-000127/0001012975-00-000127.txt : 20000920 0001012975-00-000127.hdr.sgml : 20000920 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001012975-00-000127 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000622 GROUP MEMBERS: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO GROUP MEMBERS: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: NBC-WWFE HOLDING, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION ENTERTAINMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001091907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [7900 ] IRS NUMBER: 242693383 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57793 FILM NUMBER: 659246 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1241 E MAIN ST CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033528600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1241 E MAIN ST CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WWFENTERTAINMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990727 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040545 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3600 ] IRS NUMBER: 140689340 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE STREET 2: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06431 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-373-2211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE STREET 2: 3135 EASTON TURNPIKE CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06431 SC 13G 1 0001.txt OMB APPROVAL SECURITIES AND 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 RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. _____) World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 98156Q108 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) June 12, 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) Page 1 of 12 Pages CUSIP No. 98156Q108 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS NBC-WWFE HOLDING, INC. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 13-4118607 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] NOT APPLICABLE ________________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,307,692 SHARES _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,307,692 REPORTING _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH ________________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,307,692 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* NOT APPLICABLE [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 16.7% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 12 Pages CUSIP No. 98156Q108 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 14-1682529 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] NOT APPLICABLE ________________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER DISCLAIMED (SEE 9 BELOW) SHARES _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NOT APPLICABLE OWNED BY _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER DISCLAIMED (SEE 9 BELOW) REPORTING _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NOT APPLICABLE WITH ________________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ALL SHARES IS DISCLAIMED BY NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. ________________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* NOT APPLICABLE [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) NOT APPLICABLE (SEE 9 ABOVE) ________________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 12 Pages CUSIP No. 98156Q108 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 13-3448662 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] NOT APPLICABLE ________________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER DISCLAIMED (SEE 9 BELOW) SHARES _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NOT APPLICABLE OWNED BY _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER DISCLAIMED (SEE 9 BELOW) REPORTING _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NOT APPLICABLE WITH ________________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ALL SHARES IS DISCLAIMED BY NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. ________________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* NOT APPLICABLE [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) NOT APPLICABLE (SEE 9 ABOVE) ________________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 12 Pages CUSIP No. 98156Q108 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 14-0689340 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] NOT APPLICABLE ________________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER DISCLAIMED (SEE 9 BELOW) SHARES _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NOT APPLICABLE OWNED BY _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER DISCLAIMED (SEE 9 BELOW) REPORTING _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NOT APPLICABLE WITH ________________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ALL SHARES IS DISCLAIMED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. ________________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* NOT APPLICABLE [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) NOT APPLICABLE (SEE 9 ABOVE) ________________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 12 Pages Item 1(a). Name Of Issuer: World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1241 East Main Street Stamford, CT 06902 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: NBC-WWFE Holding, Inc. ("NBC-WWFE") National Broadcasting Company, Inc. ("NBC") National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc. ("NBCH") General Electric Company ("GE") NBC-WWFE is a wholly owned subsidiary of NBC, which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of NBCH, which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of GE. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Or, If None, Residence: NBC-WWFE: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 NBC: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 NBCH: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 GE: 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06431 Item 2(c). Citizenship: NBC-WWFE: Delaware corporation NBC: Delaware corporation NBCH: Delaware corporation GE: New York corporation Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 98156Q108 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13D-1(b), or 13D-2(b) or (C), Check Whether the Person Filing is A: Not applicable. Page 6 of 12 Pages Item 4. Ownership. (a)-(c) The responses of NBC-WWFE, NBC, NBCH and GE to Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 of each of their respective Cover Pages which relate to the beneficial ownership of the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer are incorporated herein by reference. Each of NBC, NBCH and GE hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class A Common Stock of the Issuer owned by NBC-WWFE. 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 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 each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of each of the undersigned's 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 7 of 12 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. Date: June 22, 2000 NBC-WWFE HOLDING, INC. By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell ---------------------------- Name: Elizabeth A. Newell Title: Attorney-in-Fact 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: June 22, 2000 NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell ---------------------------- Name: Elizabeth A. Newell Title: Attorney-in-Fact 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: June 22, 2000 NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell ---------------------------- Name: Elizabeth A. Newell Title: Attorney-in-Fact 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: June 22, 2000 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ Janet Bedol -------------------------- Name: Janet Bedol Title: Attorney-in-Fact Page 8 of 12 Pages EXHIBIT LIST EXHIBIT NO. TITLE - ----------- ----- A Joint Filing Agreement, dated June 22, 2000, among NBC-WWFE, NBC, NBCH and GE B Power of Attorney of GE C Power of Attorney of NBCH and its subsidiaries Page 9 of 12 Pages EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and among all of the undersigned that a statement may be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned persons by General Electric Company ("GE") with respect to the Class A Common Stock of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. Further, each of the undersigned agrees that GE, by its duly elected officers, shall be authorized to sign from time to time on behalf of the undersigned any amendments to this Schedule 13G relating to World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. which may be necessary or appropriate from time to time. Date: June 22, 2000 NBC-WWFE HOLDING, INC. By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell --------------------------- Name: Elizabeth A. Newell Title: Attorney-in-Fact NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell --------------------------- Name: Elizabeth A. Newell Title: Attorney-in-Fact NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell -------------------------- Name: Elizabeth A. Newell Title: Attorney-in-Fact GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ Janet Bedol ------------------------- Name: Janet Bedol Title: Attorney-in-Fact Page 10 of 12 Pages EXHIBIT B POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that General Electric Company ("GE") constitutes and appoints each of the Corporate Counsel, Associate Corporate Counsel, and Associate Securities Counsel as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and on behalf of GE and in GE's respective name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Statements on Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Schedule 14D, Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and any and all amendments to any thereof, and other documents in connection therewith (including, without limitation, any joint filing agreement with respect to any Statement on Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G or 14D or amendment thereto) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as GE might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Dated: February 8, 2000 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /s/ B.W. Heineman, Jr. ------------------------ Name: B.W.Heineman, Jr. Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Page 11 of 12 Pages EXHIBIT C POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint the persons listed below as true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (hereinafter referred to as the "Attorney") of the Corporation to act either together or alone in the name and on behalf of the Corporation for and with respect to the matters hereinafter described. Name of Attorney: Elizabeth A. Newell Susan E. Weiner Each Attorney shall have the power and authority to do the following: To execute and deliver any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G or Forms 3, 4 and 5 or any amendments thereto required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of the Corporation with regard to any securities owned by National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. And, in connection with the foregoing, to execute and deliver all documents, acknowledgments, consents and other agreements and to take such further action as may be necessary or convenient of the Corporation in order to more effectively carry out the intent and purpose of the foregoing. Agreements, commitments, documents, instruments and other writings executed by the Attorney in accordance with the terms hereof shall be binding upon the Corporation without attestation and without affixation of the seal of the Corporation. The Power of Attorney conferred hereby shall not be delegable by any Attorney. The Attorney shall serve without compensation for acting in the capacity of agent and attorney-in-fact hereunder. Unless sooner revoked by the Corporation, this Power of Attorney shall be governed under the laws of the State of New York. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed, attested and its corporate seal to be affixed on this 8th day of February, 2000. NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY HOLDING, INC. By: /s/ Mark Begor ------------------------- Name: Mark Begor Title: Vice President Page 12 of 12 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----