SEC Form 3

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* GSC RECOVERY IIA L P (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/16/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC [ VIAS ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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	15,562,570(1)	I	See Explanation of Responses(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSC RECOVERY IIA L P (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSC Recovery IIA GP, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSC RIIA, LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSCP NJ HOLDINGS LP (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSCP NJ INC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSCP NJ L P (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSC Group Inc (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSC Active Partners Holdings LP (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSC Active Partners Inc (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ECKERT ALFRED C III (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GSC GROUP, INC. 500 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932-1024 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. See Exhibit 99.1

Remarks:

Exhibit List:

	See Exhibit 99.2 - Signatures	02/16/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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